| This pathfinder contains selected electronic
resources on sports in Brazil.
The arrangement is under the following headings:
General Sports | Soccer |
Tennis |
Volleyball
For information about additional resources at the Library of
Congress, consult its online
catalog (http://catalog.loc.gov).
The most important source for bibliography of books and articles
concerning academic studies on Brazilian sports is the annual
Handbook of Latin American
Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/)
produced by over 160 contributing editors under the editorship
of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. The Handbook
is available in selected libraries in book form.
One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of
subjects relating to Brazilian sports is the University of Texas'
LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/brazil/#sports).
General Sports
Gazeta Esportiva.Net
- O melhor site de esportes do Brasil (http://www.gazetaesportiva.net/)
An online newpaper for Brazilian sports information. In Portuguese.
O Globo Online: Esportes (http://oglobo.globo.com/online/esportes/default.asp?1)
O Globo Online’s sports section features national news
including: sports, clubs, results, etc. In Portuguese.
Ministério
do Esporte (http://portal.esporte.gov.br/)
Includes information on the ministry, projects, legislation relating
to sports, a gallery of pictures, news, services, a search engine,
and related links. In
Portuguese. UOL Esporte (http://esporte.uol.com.br/)
Sports section of Brazil's Universo Online (UOL) includes comprehensive
news coverage of soccer, tennis, car racing, basketball, volleyball,
athletics, water sports, and sports personalities as well as
links for each sport. In Portuguese.
Soccer
Confederação Brasileira
de Futebol (http://cbfnews.uol.com.br/)
Official site of the Brazilian "All Stars" Soccer Team.
Provides the daily schedule of the team, information about the
players and coaches, history of the Brazilian soccer, pictures,
news, etc. In Portuguese.
Escola Brasileira
de Futebol (http://www.ebfnet.com.br/port/home/index.php)
Futebol na Rede (http://www.futebolnarede.com.br/)
Includes news, game schedules, soccer rules, soccer hymns, pictures,
the history of soccer in Brazil, and curiosities about soccer.
In Portuguese.
Futeboltotal (http://www.futeboltotal.com/)
Includes international and Brazilian soccer news, live TV, radio,
etc. Provides results and information on Brazilian, international,
and female soccer teams. In Portuguese.
Memoria do Futebol (http://www.memoriadofutebol.com.br)
Historical archive of Brazilian soccer. Includes links to biographical
information, photos, videos, Brazilian teams, etc. In Portuguese
and English.
Sites
de Clubes de Futebol no Brasil (http://www.medeiros-ca.com.br/cway/futebol/clubes/)
Provides information and links to all Brazilian soccer clubs.
In Portuguese.
Tennis
CBTenis.com.br (http://www.cbtenis.com.br/)
Site of the Confederação Brasileira
de Tênis with rankings, calendars, and information on national and
international tournaments. In Portuguese.
Volleyball
CBV: Vôlei (http://www.volei.org.br/newcbv/home/index.asp)
This is the site of the
Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol and it provides a calendar,
photos, and information for players (both adults and youth) and current
Brazilian sports news. In Portuguese.
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