Petition Tag - brazilian

I and many others believe that Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a special competitive sport which is highly under-appreciated in the wider population. We believe it would be a fantastic addition to the Olympic events list and even better as a competitive sport in the first ever Olympics held in Brazil.

While we understand that the ever growing number of sports included, especially from increased pressure from larger sports has meant that there are already a significant number of events that cannot be fully covered. It would almost be inappropriate for one of the national sports of such an influential and prosperous country not to be included in their first ever Olympics.

It is already a highly competitive sport with millions of elite competitors worldwide and already has world championships in which a high level of competition makes for compelling viewing, whether those watching have previous knowledge of the sport or not.

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Tedancari (acronym for Teatro Danza La Caridad - Theatre Dance La Caridad)
Afro Cuban and Contemporary Dance Company, founded in 1992 in Buenos Aires by the choreographer Marta Bercy, teacher of Modern and Afro Cuban dances.

Tedancari is formed by dancers from different countries, blending modern dance techniques with the most popular Afro Latin and Caribbean dances.

Marta Bercy (Cuba)
Tedancari General Director & Choreographer
Maître of Contemporary and Afro Cuban Dances
Contemporary Ballet dancer from 1970 to 1986.
Member of Centro Prodanza of the National Ballet of Cuba since 1987.
Member of staff of CUBALLET (International Practical Course of the Cuban Ballet School) directed by Alicia y Laura Alonso.

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