at a glance

this modern facility is located within the favela of morro da matriz, benefiting locals with positive social activity and drawing much needed attention to the community. the olympic village offers a recreational space for sports festivals and tournaments, such as the copa sampaio de favelas (the slum cup).

marcos aurelio silva de souza, coordinator of the world cup, has commented positively on this initiative, stating that the slum cup is great way to uncover talent that may have otherwise have gone unnoticed.

sampaio and the olympic village plan to participate in and host activities for rio 2016, the international olympic game which will be hosted by the city of rio de janeiro.