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Aniversário da cida<strong>de</strong> | City’s anniversary<br />

Brasília ainda não completou seu cinqüentenário – está a apenas um<br />

passo <strong>de</strong>ssa marca. Cida<strong>de</strong> jovem, fruto da ousadia <strong>de</strong> Juscelino<br />

Kubitscheck, a capital fe<strong>de</strong>ral já já ostenta um importante título: o <strong>de</strong><br />

Patrimônio Histórico e Cultural da Humanida<strong>de</strong> Humanida<strong>de</strong> concedido em 1987<br />

pela Unesco – Organização das Nações Unidas para a Educação, a<br />

Ciência e a Cultura.<br />

Este ano, na semana em que comemora 49 anos, Brasília se<br />

transformará na capital mundial do vôlei <strong>de</strong> <strong>de</strong> praia com a realização<br />

da etapa <strong>de</strong> abertura do Circuito <strong>Mundial</strong> da modalida<strong>de</strong>. E, no<br />

dia <strong>de</strong> seu aniversário, 21 <strong>de</strong> abril, será homenageada com uma<br />

programação especial.<br />

Exibição <strong>de</strong> atletas especiais<br />

Às 11h30 entram em quadra oito atletas paraolímpicos <strong>de</strong> vôlei<br />

para presentear Brasília com uma apresentação inédita: uma partida<br />

<strong>de</strong> vôlei <strong>de</strong> praia. Todos fazem parte do Programa da Secretaria <strong>de</strong><br />

Educação do Distrito Fe<strong>de</strong>ral em parceria com a Associação do Centro<br />

<strong>de</strong> Treinamento <strong>de</strong> Educação Física Especial (CETEFE), que faz um<br />

trabalho social e esportivo com mais <strong>de</strong> 1.220 atletas com <strong>de</strong>ficiência<br />

em 12 modalida<strong>de</strong>s esportivas, em 11 núcleos paraolímpicos.<br />

O professor Ulisses Araújo, coor<strong>de</strong>nador geral do CETEFE há 27 anos,<br />

explica que o vôlei paraolímpico é disputado em quadra <strong>de</strong> 10m x 6 m,<br />

com regras específicas. São seis jogadores <strong>de</strong> cada lado que atuam<br />

sentados, com a re<strong>de</strong> a 1,15m <strong>de</strong> altura no masculino e a 1,05, no<br />

feminino. Os oito atletas que vão participar da exibição são amputados<br />

ou têm <strong>de</strong>ficiência em conseqüência <strong>de</strong> poliomielite, e cada equipe será<br />

formada por quatro jogadores. “Vai ser uma ótima oportunida<strong>de</strong> para<br />

divulgar o nosso trabalho e interagir com o público e com os atletas<br />

que disputarão a etapa do Circuito <strong>Mundial</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Vôlei</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Praia</strong>, pois quem<br />

quiser, vai po<strong>de</strong>r entrar no jogo”, ressalta o Prof. Ulisses. “Mas tem <strong>de</strong><br />

jogar sentado”, completa.<br />

Cerimônia <strong>de</strong> abertura: 12h<br />

Logo após a exibição dos atletas paraolímpicos, o Circuito <strong>Mundial</strong><br />

<strong>de</strong> <strong>Vôlei</strong> <strong>de</strong> <strong>Praia</strong> 2009 será oficialmente aberto. Durante a cerimônia,<br />

que contará com as presenças <strong>de</strong> autorida<strong>de</strong>s políticas e esportivas,<br />

patrocinadores e jogadores, serão homenageados dois atletas: o<br />

brasiliense Harley, eleito pela <strong>FIVB</strong> como o jogador fora <strong>de</strong> série do<br />

Circuito <strong>Mundial</strong> <strong>de</strong> 2008, e a campeã olímpica <strong>de</strong> 96, Sandra Pires,<br />

que se <strong>de</strong>spe<strong>de</strong> das quadras.<br />

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Cortesia <strong>FIVB</strong>/<strong>FIVB</strong> Courtesy<br />

21 <strong>de</strong> abril, um dia especial<br />

April 21, a special day<br />

Brasília has not turned 50 yet, but will soon be there. A young<br />

city conceived from <strong>Presi<strong>de</strong>nt</strong> Juscelino Kubitscheck’s daring<br />

i<strong>de</strong>as, the country’s capital city boasts boasts quite a remarkable<br />

achievement since it was listed by Unesco as a World Heritage<br />

site in 1987.<br />

During its 49th During its 49 anniversary celebration this year, Brasília will<br />

become the beach volleyball world capital by hosting the<br />

Swatch <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour opening match. On its anniversary<br />

(April 21), homage to the city will be paid through a special<br />

series of events.<br />

th anniversary celebration this year, Brasília will<br />

become the beach volleyball world capital by hosting the<br />

Physically impaired athletes exhibition<br />

At 11.30 a.m. eight physically impaired paralympic athletes will step on<br />

the court to star a never-seen-before show: a beach volleyball match.<br />

All these athletes attend the Fe<strong>de</strong>ral District Department of Education<br />

Program in partnership with CETEFE (Special Physical Education<br />

Training Center Association). CETEFE works on social and sports<br />

activities aimed at more than 1.220 physically impaired athletes in 12<br />

sports at 11 paralympic units.<br />

Instructor Ulisses Araújo, CETEFE General Coordinator for over 27<br />

years, explains that paralympic volleyball matches are conducted on a<br />

10m x 6m court, following specific regulations. There are six athletes<br />

on each si<strong>de</strong> playing seated and the height of the net is 1.15m for men<br />

and 1.05m for women. The eight participating athletes at the exhibition<br />

have had a limb amputated or bear polyomyelitis sequels, and each<br />

team will be composed by 4 players. “That will be a great opportunity<br />

to show our work and interact both with the audience and the World<br />

Tour athletes, because anyone will be allowed to play if they want so,”<br />

says Araújo. “But everyone will have to play seated,” he warns.<br />

Opening ceremony: 12.00<br />

Soon after the paralympic athletes show, the Swatch <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour<br />

will be officially inaugurated. The ceremony will have politicians and<br />

sports celebrities as guests, as well as sponsors and players. Two<br />

athletes will be paid homage: Harley, born in Brasilia and voted by the<br />

<strong>FIVB</strong> as the 2008 Swatch <strong>FIVB</strong> World Tour most outstanding player, and<br />

1996 Olympic champion Sandra Pires, who will be retiring as a player.

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