The Rio state government has also invested in successful health and sporting initiatives to improve the fitness of its people, mounting state-wide advertisement campaigns and setting up outdoor gyms and body weights in parks, on beaches, and in communities, to encourage and expand access to recreational fitness practice.

in commemoration of rio's 450th birthday, the city hosted a number of sporting events, including long runs, and the opportunity to experiment a variety of different sports and leisure events across the waterfront between leme beach and recreio beach.

Gyms and sports clubs also abound across the city, providing a wide range of equipment and classes to satisfy every exercise personality and whim.