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Pacaembu Stadium, São Paulo
Pacaembu Stadium (, ; named after the Pacaembu neighbourhood), currently known as Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in São Paulo, Brazil. Located in the Pacaembu neighbourhood, it is owned by Municipal Prefecture of São Paulo. The stadium was inaugurated on 27 April 1940, in the presence of the Brazilian President Getúlio Vargas, the interventor Adhemar de Barros and the mayor of São Paulo, Prestes Maia. The stadium used to hold 40,199 people and its pitch dimensions are 104 m of length by 70 m of width, but is currently undergoing a renovation that will reduce capacity. Pacaembu is frequently used to host home matches of the ''Big 4'' football clubs of the State of São Paulo, of which Corinthians, Palmeiras and São Paulo are based in the capital city itself, and only Santos is based in a different city. This occurs when the clubs must cede their own stadiums for concerts, or when reforms are being made. In the ...
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Ministry Of Sports (Brazil)
The Ministry of Sports () is a Cabinet of Brazil, cabinet-level federal government of Brazil, federal list of federal institutions of Brazil, ministry in Federative Republic of Brazil, Brazil. It was established in 1995 as the "Special Ministry of Sports"; in 1998, this became the "Ministry of Sports and Tourism". In 2003, the Ministry of Tourism (Brazil), Ministry of Tourism was separated from its portfolio. The cabinet was extinct by Jair Bolsonaro in 2019, folded into the Ministry of Citizenship (Brazil), Ministry of Citizenship, and was restored by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2023. The Ministry directs the National Institute of Sport Development. Ministers See also * Other ministry of Sports, ministries of Sport References External links

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Seating Capacity
Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats hundreds of thousands of people. The largest sports venue in the world, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, has a permanent seating capacity for more than 235,000 people and infield seating that raises capacity to an approximate 400,000. In transport In venues Safety is a primary concern in determining the seating capacity of a venue: "Seating capacity, seating layouts and densities are largely dictated by legal requirements for the safe evacuation of the occupants in the event of fire". The International Building Code specifies, "In places of assembly, the seats shall be securely fastened to the floor" but provides exceptions if the total number of seats is fewer than 100, if there is a substantial amo ...
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Arena Corinthians
Arena Corinthians, also known as the Neo Química Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a sports stadium located in São Paulo, Brazil. It is owned, operated, and used by the team Corinthians. It has a seating capacity of , making it the fifth-largest stadium in the top tier of the Brazilian League and 13th-largest stadium in Brazil. It hosted six matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup, including the opening match on 12 June 2014. Because of a requirement to have at least 65,000 seats for the World Cup opening match, temporary seats were added to the stadium for the tournament. The temporary seats started to be removed shortly after its last World Cup match. History Background In 1980, Corinthians was planning to build a new 201,304-capacity stadium, as their own Alfredo Schürig Stadium, also known as ''Parque São Jorge'', held fewer than 14,000 people and the city's Pacaembu Stadium had to be shared with other teams. Plans to build a new stadium required a large are ...
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Latin American Episcopal Conference
The Latin American and Caribbean Episcopal Council (; ), better known as CELAM, is a council of the Catholic bishops in Latin America, created in 1955 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is based in Bogotá, Colombia. Early history From July 25 to August 4,1955, bishops from all over Latin America met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the first meeting of CELAM, with Pope Pius XII formally approving the organization on November 2 of that year.Pius XII. Apostolic Letter ''Ad Ecclesiam Christi'', 29 June 1955 The bishops that met for the 1955 General Conference highlighted three main problems the church faced in Latin America: shortage of clergy, lack of organization, and pressing social issues - calling for an increase in social work by the Church. Concerns including the rise of communism, secularism, and Protestantism were also included in the plenary meeting. Overall, the organization was created to support the pastoral work of the bishops, and to respond to problems facing the Church i ...
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Pope Benedict XVI
Pope BenedictXVI (born Joseph Alois Ratzinger; 16 April 1927 – 31 December 2022) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013. Benedict's election as pope occurred in the 2005 papal conclave that followed the death of Pope John Paul II. Upon his resignation, Benedict chose to be known as " pope emeritus", a title he held until his death on 31 December 2022. Ordained as a priest in 1951 in his native Bavaria, Ratzinger embarked on an academic career and established himself as a highly regarded theologian by the late 1950s. He was appointed a full professor in 1958 when aged 31. After a long career as a professor of theology at several German universities, he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and Freising and created a cardinal by Pope Paul VI in 1977, an unusual promotion for someone with little pastoral experience. In 1981, he was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for t ...
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The Amazing Race 9
''The Amazing Race 9'' is the ninth season of the American reality competition show ''The Amazing Race (American TV series), The Amazing Race.'' Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000. After the previous season's ''Family Edition'', which had families of four racing around North America, this season returned to teams of two racing around the world. This season visited five continents and ten countries and traveled over during twelve legs. Starting in Morrison, Colorado, outside of Denver, racers traveled through Brazil, Russia, Germany, Italy, Greece, Oman, Australia, Thailand, and Japan before returning to the United States, traveling through Alaska, and finishing in Morrison, Colorado. The season premiered on CBS on February 28, 2006, and concluded on May 17, 2006. Best friends B. J. Averell and Tyler MacNiven were the winners of this season, while friends Eric San ...
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Jabaquara Atlético Clube
Jabaquara Atlético Clube, or simply Jabaquara, is a Brazilian football team based in Santos, São Paulo. Founded in 1914, it plays in Campeonato Paulista Segunda Divisão. History Jabaquara Atlético Clube was founded on 15 November 1914 by Spanish immigrants as Hespanha Foot Ball Club. The club played their first game against Clube Afonso XIII, which were another club founded by Spanish immigrants. The game ended in 1–1 draw. The club were forced by the Brazilian government to change their name to Jabaquara Atlético Clube during World War II. They changed their name on 7 November 1942. They closed their football department in 2001, reopening it in the following year. Jabaquara won the Campeonato Paulista Série A3 in 1993, and the Campeonato Paulista Série B3 in 2002. Stadium Jabaquara play their home games at Estádio Espanha. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 8,031 people. Honours State * Campeonato Paulista ** Runners-up (2): 1927, 1934 * Campeonato Paulista S ...
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Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF), the league is contested by 16 clubs and typically lasts from January to April. Rivalries amongst four of the best-known Brazilian teams ( Corinthians, Palmeiras, Santos and São Paulo) have marked the history of the competition. The Campeonato Paulista is the oldest established league in Brazil, being held since 1902 and professionally since 1933. Format Campeonato Paulista is held annually by the Federação Paulista de Futebol (São Paulo State Football Federation), or FPF, amongst teams residing within the state of São Paulo. After 2016, 16 clubs compete at the highest championship level (Série A1). In a new format started in 2015, the 16 teams are divided into four groups of four, however, teams of the same group don't play again ...
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Taça Cidade De São Paulo
The Taça Cidade de São Paulo () was a tournament organized by Federação Paulista de Futebol (FPF), reuniting the three best placed teams of previously season Campeonato Paulista The Campeonato Paulista Série A1, commonly known as Campeonato Paulista, nicknamed Paulistão, is the top-flight professional state football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. Run by the São Paulo State Football Federation (FPF), ... edition. It was the first competition originally created by the FPF, founded in 1941. All the games was disputed at the newly built Estádio do Pacaembu. The tournament ended in 1952, when Corinthians won the definitive possession of the trophy after conquering it 5 times. List of champions Following is the list with all the champions of the Taça Cidade de São Paulo: Titles by team References {{Football in Brazil Football in São Paulo ...
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Clube Atlético Mineiro
The Clube Atlético Mineiro (), commonly known as Atlético Mineiro and colloquially as the Galo (, "Rooster"), is a professional association football club in Belo Horizonte, the capital city of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais. They compete in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the Brazilian football league system, first level of Brazilian football. The Clube Atlético Mineiro was founded on 25 March 1908 by twenty-two students from Belo Horizonte. Despite having upper-class founders, the club immediately opened its doors to players of every social class.The club's mascot, the rooster, has been strongly associated with Atlético since its introduction in the 1930s. Over the years, the word ''Galo'' (Portuguese language, Portuguese for "rooster") became a common nickname for the club itself. The team's regular home Kit (association football), kit comprises black-and-white striped shirts, black shorts and white socks. Atlético has won the C ...
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Coritiba Foot Ball Club
Coritiba Foot Ball Club, commonly known as Coritiba and colloquially referred to as [the] Coxa, is a List of football clubs in Brazil, Brazilian football club from Curitiba, capital city of the States of Brazil, Brazilian state of Paraná state, Paraná. Founded in 1909 by German Brazilians, German immigrants, it is the oldest football club and the club with most titles in the state. Coritiba's home stadium is the Estádio Couto Pereira, built in 1932, with the capacity of 40,000 fans. Its main rivalry is with Athletico Paranaense, with whom it plays the Atletiba derby, one of the great rivalries in Brazilian football, also competing in the derby Paratiba, which is disputed with Paraná Clube. Coritiba was the first club from Paraná to win the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, Brazilian Championship in 1985 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, 1985, breaking the hegemony of teams from São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul and Mi ...
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