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The debut of the Brazilian baseball team at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, was a highly positive surprise. This Thursday (19), Brazil defeated Venezuela 3-1 and took the lead in group B, which also includes Colombia and Cuba.
CAPITAL VICTORY, BRAZIL! ⚾🇧🇷
The strike out that confirmed Brazil's great start at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games 🇨🇱 pic.twitter.com/FBEeFBtLMN
— Team Brasil (@timebrasil) October 19, 2023
O Brasil – que não tem tradição na modalidade – voltou a disputar uma partida no Pan depois de 16 anos. A última vez foi em 2007, quando foi país-sede do Pan realizado no Rio de Janeiro. Em Guadalajara (2011), Toronto (2015) e Lima (2019), ficou de fora.
Venezuela, although it didn't have the best, is a world power in the sport. Some names from the country play in the MLB, the United States league, considered the best on the planet. The country has one gold and two bronze medals in baseball at the Pan American Games. However, he arrived in Santiago with a team considered to be on the second shelf that Venezuela has at its disposal.
In the debut duel, Brazil took a 3-0 lead in the second inning, Venezuela reduced the deficit in the fifth inning but were unable to avoid defeat.
After the triumph, pitcher Felipe Natel, known as Pelé, spoke about his expectations for the tournament.
“Viemos nos preparando para o Pan para conquistar medalha. E para isso sabíamos que teríamos que enfrentar potências como Venezuela, Cuba e Colômbia. Não foi nada surpreendente. O pessoal nem comemorou tanto, porque nosso objetivo é medalha. Queremos ganhar de todos e vamos conquistar essa medalha para o beisebol brasileiro”, disse o jogador, em depoimento ao Comitê Olímpico do Brasil (COB).
Brazil's next match is against Colombia, on Sunday (22).
In addition to the official opening of the Games at the National Stadium in Santiago at 8pm (Brasília time), the Pan will see the continuation of baseball and boxing competitions and the debut of diving. The competition has Live broadcast on the Brazilian Olympic Channel.
WATCH THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES! 📝
You can't stay out of Team Brasil's biggest competition of the year! 💚💛
On this first official day of Santiago 2023 we have Brazilian athletes in action, COBCast and the opening ceremony! 😍
Keep up to date with everything LIVE on Team’s YouTube… pic.twitter.com/UThuj28lev
— Team Brasil (@timebrasil) October 19, 2023
In the ring, at 11 am, Brazil will be represented by Viviane Pereira, who debuts in the middleweight category (up to 75 kg) against Argentine Lorena Soledad Balbuena.
At the same time, there is the opening of the calendar in diving with two Brazilians in action. In the preliminary phase of the 10-meter platform test, Giovanna Pedroso and Ingrid de Oliveira are among the 17 participating athletes.
