Tradition is tradition! And one of Brazil’s most traditional sporting competitions is now in its second edition! (some may say that’s not much, but there are many academic journals that don’t achieve this feat…). On June 8 and 9, 2024, the II Olincopíadas were held, involving, as has been the case throughout our long history, the teams VAS com Deuses, Conradicais, and Veríssimos Vencedores. Once again, we had perfect weather for the competitions: sunshine all the time, but with mild temperatures (some swimmers, accustomed to the warm waters of the beaches of northeastern Brazil, complained about the temperature of the pool, but after a brief thermal shock and a little difficulty breathing, everything was resolved).
This year, we increased the number and diversity of sports. On June 8, in addition to the opening ceremony (with the arrival of the torch and the oath of the Olincopíadas), we had water sports (4x50m, 50m freestyle, and apnea), archery, volleyball, and basketball (new this year). On June 9, it was time for athletics (4x100m, 2x1500m), futsal, table tennis, foosball, and another two new additions this year: shot put and prison dodgeball (solemnly ignored by the International Olympic Committee, but highly regarded at our event!).
The teams showed varying degrees of organization and performance. On the one hand, the Veríssimos Vencedores team showed that training and organization yield excellent results. As in scientific research, they showed that ultra-specialization is a sure way to reap good rewards. No one can beat them at archery! A whole year of hard training paid off! Last year, they won the gold medal (Marcela Calixto). This year, they further increased their dominance and took gold and silver (Marcos Paulo Verissimo and Meliza Franco). And, as is often the case at university, where ultra-specialized researchers are unable to move outside their area of expertise, the victories of Veríssimos Vencedores began and ended in their niche. It was their only gold medal!
The Conradicais team suffered from the unfortunate abandonment of their leader who, according to reports, preferred to go shopping in Miami rather than participate in this legendary sporting event. And, worse still, he didn’t tell anyone. The disaster was only prevented from being worse thanks to the big discovery of this edition of the games, our multi-athlete Clio Nudel Radomysler. It would not be an exaggeration to say that those who have CNR don’t need CHM…
Finally, the team VAS com Deuses, with all its organization and massive participation, showed that it does not take its work lightly and, unsurprisingly, won the championship for the second time, with great success in team sports (with the exception of table tennis, it won all the others). Teamwork is so important to this team that its basketball star, Sergio, let the other members score almost all the points in every game (he only made one point, symbolic, just so he wouldn’t go scoreless). But it wasn’t all joy. The VAS com Deuses team had serious problems with injuries (a broken finger, a torn knee ligament, a pair of smashed glasses, and a slight pain in the hamstring that, in the end, was nothing…). But everyone is already undergoing treatment (and new glasses have already been ordered) and will be ready for next year.
A highlight of this edition of the Olincopíadas was undoubtedly the rulebook, which was drafted over several months by representatives from all teams. This perfect example of the most refined legislative technique, with its 39 articles, ensured that there was absolutely no discussion about rules throughout the event. A miracle! Peace reigned throughout. There are different versions of this story, but they are all fake news!
This year, the individual highlights (in terms of number of medals) were as follows. Men: Virgílio Afonso da Silva (7 gold, 1 silver, and 2 bronze), Pedro Marques Neto (7 gold), and Bernardo (4 gold and 1 silver). Women: Ana Laura (7 gold and 1 bronze), Camilla (6 gold and 1 bronze) and Bianca (4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze). All the highlights belong to the VAS com Deuses team. But we must recognize what deserves recognition: despite the situation of deprivation and abandonment left by the leader of the Conradicais, this team secured its share of gold medals thanks mainly to the individual performances of Clio Radomysler and Octávio Azevedo.
Teams
VAS com Deuses
Virgílio Afonso da Silva, Ana Laura Barbosa, Arthur Guerra Filho, Bernardo Pacola, Bianca Villas Bôas, Camilla Gomes, Cristiano Nascimento, Laura Kirsztajn, Lucas Gondim, Luna Barroso, Luiz Fernando Gomes Esteves, Pedro Marques Neto and Sérgio Kezen. Special participation: Dora and Nuno.
Conradicais
[líder ausente], Clio Radomlysler, Fernanda Busanello Ferreira, Maysa Cortez, Marília Siqueira da Costa, Natália Pinheiro and Octávio Azevedo.
Veríssimos Vencedores
Marcos Paulo Verissimo, Bruna Franco Costa, Gabriel Garcia de Barros, Marcela Calixto, Meliza Franco, João Pedro Hoffert, Pedro Watanabe and Vitor Hugo Sampaio.
Medal Table
| GOLD | SILVER | bronze | |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAS com Deuses | 9 | 3 | 5 |
| Conradicais | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| Veríssimos Vencedores | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Medalist Ranking (men)
| ATHLETE | GOLD | SILVER | bronze | total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Virgílio (VAS com Deuses) |
7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2nd | Pedro (VAS com Deuses) |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 3rd | Bernardo (VAS com Deuses) |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Medalist Ranking (women)
| atleta | GOLD | SILVER | bronze | total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Ana Laura (VAS com Deuses) |
7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 2nd | Camilla (VAS com Deuses) |
6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 3rd | Bianca (VAS com Deuses) |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Medals by sport
| SPORT | GOLD | SILVER | bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics (2×1500 m) | Ana Laura and Pedro (VAS com Deuses) | Meliza and João Pedro (Veríssimos Vencedores) | Bianca and Virgílio (VAS com Deuses) |
| Athletics (4×100 m) | Dora, Camilla, Virgílio and Pedro (VAS com Deuses) | Meliza, João Pedro, Vítor and Marcos Paulo (Veríssimos Vencedores) | Clio, Marília, Natália and Octávio (Conradicais) |
| Swimming (50 m) | Octávio (Conradicais) |
Virgílio (VAS com Deuses) |
Ana Laura (VAS com Deuses) |
| Swimming (relay 4x50m) | Ana Laura, Camilla, Virgílio and Luiz (VAS com Deuses) | Marília and Octávio (Conradicais) | —– |
| Apnea | Virgílio (VAS com Deuses) | Meliza (Veríssimos Vencedores) | João Pedro (Veríssimos Vencedores) |
| Archery | Marcos Paulo (Veríssimos Vencedores) |
Meliza (Veríssimos Vencedores) |
Luna (VAS com Deuses) |
| Shot put women | Clio (Conradicais) |
Marcela (Veríssimos Vencedores) | Meliza (Veríssimos Vencedores) |
| Shot put men | Octávio (Conradicais) |
Vítor (Veríssimos Vencedores) |
Luiz (VAS com Deuses) |
| Prison dodgeball | VAS com Deuses* | Conradicais* | —– |
| Volleyball | VAS com Deuses** | Conradicais** | —– |
| Futsal | VAS com Deuses*** | Conradicais*** | —– |
| Basketball | VAS com Deuses**** | Conradicais**** | —– |
| Table tennis | Clio and Octávio (Conradicais) | João Pedro and Meliza (Veríssimos Vencedores) | —– |
| Foosball | Ana Laura and Pedro (VAS com Deuses) | Bianca and Bernardo (VAS com Deuses) | Camilla and Virgílio (VAS com Deuses) |
* Prison dodgeball teams
VAS com Deuses: Ana Laura Barbosa, Bernardo Pacola, Bianca Villas Bôas, Camilla Gomes, Dora Nowinska Afonso, Laura Kirsztajn, Lucas Gondim, Luiz Fernando Esteves, Nuno Nowinski Afonso, Pedro Marques Neto, Sérgio Kezen and Virgílio Afonso da Silva.
Conradicais: Clio Nudel Radomysler, Fernanda Busanello, Marília Siqueira da Costa, Maysa Cortez, Natália Pinheiro Batista and Octávio Azevedo.
Veríssimos Vencedores: Bruna Franco Costa, João Pedro Hoffert, Marcela Calixto, Marcos Paulo Verissimo, Meliza Franco, Pedro Watanabe and Vitor Hugo Sampaio.
** Volleyball teams
VAS com Deuses: Ana Laura Barbosa, Arthur Guerra Filho, Bernardo Pacola, Bianca Villas Bôas, Camilla Gomes, Cristiano Nascimento, Laura Kirsztajn, Lucas Gondim, Luna van Brussel Barroso, Pedro Marques Neto and Virgílio Afonso da Silva.
Conradicais: Clio Nudel Radomysler, Fernanda Busanello, Marília Siqueira da Costa, Maysa Cortez, Natália Pinheiro Batista and Octávio Azevedo.
Veríssimos Vencedores: Bruna Franco Costa, João Pedro Hoffert, Marcela Calixto, Marcos Paulo Verissimo, Meliza Franco, Pedro Watanabe and Vitor Hugo Sampaio.
*** Futsal teams
VAS com Deuses: Ana Laura Barbosa, Bernardo Pacola, Bianca Villas Bôas, Camilla Gomes, Lucas Gondim, Pedro Marques Neto, Sérgio Kezen and Virgílio Afonso da Silva.
Conradicais: Clio Nudel Radomysler, Marília Siqueira da Costa, Maysa Cortez, Natália Pinheiro Batista and Octávio Azevedo.
Veríssimos Vencedores: Bruna Franco Costa, João Pedro Hoffert, Marcela Calixto, Marcos Paulo Verissimo, Meliza Franco, Pedro Watanabe and Vitor Hugo Sampaio.
**** Basketball teams
VAS com Deuses: Ana Laura Barbosa, Arthur Guerra Filho, Bernardo Pacola, Bianca Villas Bôas, Camilla Gomes, Cristiano Nascimento, Lucas Gondim, Luiz Fernando Esteves, Luna van Brussel Barroso, Pedro Marques Neto, Sérgio Kezen and Virgílio Afonso da Silva.
Conradicais: Clio Nudel Radomysler, Fernanda Busanello, Marília Siqueira da Costa, Maysa Cortez, Natália Pinheiro Batista and Octávio Azevedo.
Veríssimos Vencedores: Bruna Franco Costa, João Pedro Hoffert, Marcela Calixto, Marcos Paulo Verissimo, Meliza Franco, Pedro Watanabe and Vitor Hugo Sampaio.
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