Skateboarder Rayssa Leal is living proof that fairy tales come true
Yes, fairy tales come true, and Rayssa Leal is the embodiment of that. The little Brazilian is not just any fairy, she works magic every time she gets on the…
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Hispanic Heritage: Oscar Schmidt, the best basketball player not to play in the NBA
Brazil was always in Oscar Schmidt‘s heart. The talented South American forward, a cornerstone of Hispanic Heritage Month, was chosen by the New Jersey Nets in the 1984 NBA Draft,…
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Mitsuyo Maeda, the Japanese Judo legend that conquered Brazil
Born in Japan in 1878, Mitsuyo Maeda was one of the first and most prodigious students at Tokyo’s Kodokan Institute, the first school in the world to teach judo techniques.…
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Angela Park, Brazilian born LPGA golfer with three different nationalities
Angela Park is a very peculiar golfer, Brazilian by birth and South Korean parents. She became an adopted United States citizen after living where all her dreams had come true…
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Ashok Gandotra, only Asian-Latino Criquet star born in Brazil
Ashok Gandotra, Asian-Latino, is one of the best Criquet players out of Latin America. Born in Rio Janeiro on November 24, 1948, but rooted in India, he is the only…
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Jo Matumoto, the Asian-Latino Brazilian pitcher who got his shot at the Majors
From Brazil to Toronto, Jo Matumoto is a good example of the realization of dreams no matter where you come from. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the left handed pitcher…
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Asian-American Heritage: Alexandr Fier, one of Brazil’s top chess players
Alexandr Hilario Takeda dos Santos Fier a champion chess player, was born on March 11, 1988 in Brazil, in the city of Joinville in the state of Santa Catarina. He…
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