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New Exhibition in Rio de Janeiro Celebrates the History of Sports

By Chesney Hearst, Senior Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – After making its way through six Brazilian cities, the "Esporte Movimento" (Sport Movement) exhibition arrived at Caixa Cultural Rio de Janeiro on July 9th. Opened to the public on July 10th and remaining on display through September 25th, the exhibition celebrates the history of sports through the display of items chosen from the collection of Roberto Gesta de Melo.

The approximately 1,300 items on display were selected from Melo's personal collection of over 70,000 pieces and include trophies, torches, photographs, videos, medals, replicas, and many additional items . . .

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