Orlando Silva Jr.
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Orlando Silva Jr. is the Minister of Sports of the Republic of Brazil.

Under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he held the positions of National Secretary of Sports, National Secretary of Sports Education and Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Sports before being appointed Minister on March 31, 2006.

Mr. Silva Jr. is a member of the National Council for the Promotion of Racial Equality, the Latin American Council of Sports (DIC), he South American Sports Council (CONSUDE), and President of the American Council of Sports (CADE).

Brazil Ministry of Sports: http://portal.esporte.gov.br/

About Min. Silva Jr.: http://portal.esporte.gov.br/institucional/ministro.jsp

Blog Entries by Orlando Silva Jr.

Passing the Torch: Brazil's Olympic Dream

Posted October 1, 2009 | 17:02:45 (EST)

There are very few events in which the whole world participates; few languages universal to mankind. Sport is one of them; and the Olympic Games, a shining example of the human triumph and aspiration that translates across all cultures.

Yet, despite the age-old symbol of these hallowed games representing...

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