Athletes in the world championships are awarded gold, silver, bronze and diploma medals based on their performaces - five judges assess the elasticity of movements, deviation from attacks, and quality of offense. in 2014 capoiera was given a united nations cultural heritage status to help preserve it as a core brazilian tradition.

Capoeira in Rio de Janeiro has some special details that differentiate it from capoeira in other parts of Brazil - these details can range from the names of movements to complete strategies on how to perform the rituals. To know more about the history of carioca capoeira, a good starting point would be a trip to the suburbs of Rio with the Saravá Capoeira group, led by Mestre Ninho.