{"id":1658,"date":"2015-10-16T14:40:09","date_gmt":"2015-10-16T14:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2015-10-16T14:41:09","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T14:41:09","slug":"maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria Bueno and the Olympic Torch Relay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week Maria Bueno attended a photo-shoot to promote the Olympic Torch Relay, which starts in earnest ahead of the Rio Olympic Games on 3 May 2016 in Brasilia and visits 300 cities and towns around Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>She talks about the Olympics and the torch in a short film available to view on YouTube:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9BgZzdSwdwo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The story was also picked up by many of the national newspapers in Brazil, who published it on the day of her birthday, 11 October: &#8211;<\/p>\n<h2>Torch Bearer<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1665\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1665\" class=\"wp-image-1665 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2-214x300.png\" alt=\"Maria Esther Bueno with a replica of the Olympic Torch\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2-214x300.png 214w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2-500x701.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2-260x364.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2-160x224.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_2.png 538w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1665\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Esther Bueno with a replica of the Olympic Torch [Photo by Fabio Braga \/ Folhapress]<\/p><\/div><i>\u201cMaria Esther Bueno, 75, already knows how to hold the Olympic torch that will be used in the relay, starting on May 3 next year: continental grip, the same as she used in the golden years of her tennis career.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe way she used the racquet, and her style on the court, in an on-court career spanning more than 20 years, made her into the most famous \u2018Paulista\u2019 in tennis history, while winning 589 titles made her a country heroine.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Reason enough for the eight-time Wimbledon champion, three in singles and five doubles, plus another 11 Grand Slam trophies, to be the one of the responsible for promoting the carrying of the torch ahead of the opening of the 2016 Olympic Games, in 300 days.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>But Maria Esther never played an Olympics because tennis was not an Olympic sport between 1928 and 1984 tennis, when it became a demonstration sport and then returned fully in 1988 until this day.<\/i><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1658 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/snip20151016_4\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_4-300x284.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1663\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_4-300x284.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_4-500x474.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_4-560x531.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_4-260x246.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_4-160x152.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_4.png 804w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1663'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria Esther Bueno in 1959 at the start of her on-court career [Photos Folhapress]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/snip20151016_3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_3-211x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_3-211x300.png 211w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_3-500x710.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_3-260x369.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_3-160x227.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Snip20151016_3.png 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><i>&#8220;It&#8217;s a shame that I could not participate in the Olympic Games because tennis was not part of the Olympic family. It was the only major title that I was missing,&#8221; said the tennis legend when visiting the headquarters of Folha de S. Paulo, [Sao Paulo\u2019s prominent newspaper].<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;I would have loved to have been able to participate and represent Brazil well at the Olympics but it is never too late, and now I am involved with the torch,\u201d she added.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Maria Esther is an integral part of the Bradesco campaign, selecting bearers of the Olympic torch to kick things off in May.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cI nominated a great friend of mine, Romeo Trussardi Neto, who, besides being a great tennis player, is one of the most traditional families in Brazil and has always helped the sport,&#8221; said Maria Esther.<\/i><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1658 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/img_4776\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4776-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1670\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4776-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4776.jpg 682w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4776-500x751.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4776-560x841.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4776-260x390.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4776-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1670'>\n\t\t\t\tRomeu Trussardi Neto with Maria Esther Bueno and the Olympic Torch [Photo Gaspar N\u00f3brega \/ Inovafoto] \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/img_4768\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4768-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Maria Esther points to the Rio-2016 logo on the torch [Photo Gaspar N\u00f3brega \/ Inovafoto]\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1671\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4768-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4768.jpg 682w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4768-500x751.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4768-560x841.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4768-260x390.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4768-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1671'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria Esther points to the Rio-2016 logo on the torch wearing Rolex [Photo Gaspar N\u00f3brega \/ Inovafoto]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/img_4774\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4774-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"&#039;We are nominated to be bearers of the Torch BRA&#039; [Photo Gaspar N\u00f3brega \/ Inovafoto]\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-1667\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4774-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4774.jpg 682w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4774-500x751.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4774-560x841.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4774-260x390.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4774-160x240.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-1667'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;We are nominated to be bearers of the Torch BRA&#8217; [Photo Gaspar N\u00f3brega \/ Inovafoto]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><i>The businessman was appointed by Maria Esther alongside other athletes in the campaign.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The idea is that anyone without political connections can participate in the torch relay and nominations can be made at www.bradesco.com.br\/tocha site until next Thursday 15 October.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;It&#8217;s a great honour. I thought I had done everything in the sport, but now to be involved with the Olympic torch and running with the torch, is sensational,\u201d she said.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>She is not concerned about running the 200 meters of her planned route because she still plays tennis day-in and day-out.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Maria Esther believes that the Swiss Roger Federer and American Serena Williams are the favourites for tennis gold at Rio-2016.<\/i><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-1658 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/retirement-and-beyond\/fed-facebook-with-meb_small\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"284\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Fed-Facebook-with-MEB_small.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-35\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-35'>\n\t\t\t\tMaria Esther Bueno with Roger Federer\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/about-maria\/meb-rec-award\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"436\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MEB-rec-award.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-560\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MEB-rec-award.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MEB-rec-award-300x218.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MEB-rec-award-560x406.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MEB-rec-award-260x188.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MEB-rec-award-160x116.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-560'>\n\t\t\t\tVictoria Azarenka and Venus Williams&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/meb-rafa\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"598\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MEB-Rafa.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1677\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MEB-Rafa.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MEB-Rafa-211x300.jpg 211w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MEB-Rafa-260x370.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/MEB-Rafa-160x228.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1677'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230; Rafael Nadal&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/sharapova-and-meb\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"455\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sharapova-and-MEB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-1680\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sharapova-and-MEB.jpg 606w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sharapova-and-MEB-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sharapova-and-MEB-500x375.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sharapova-and-MEB-560x420.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sharapova-and-MEB-260x195.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Sharapova-and-MEB-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-1680'>\n\t\t\t\tand Maria Sharapova\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><i>&#8220;I&#8217;ll be there, I\u2019ll hit some balls with them,&#8221; she joked.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;The biggest names, Federer, [Rafael] Nadal, [Novak] Djokovic, Serena, are all keen to participate in the Olympics in Rio.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cFor mostly the older players, it may be their last chance to experience Rio and the country, and I am sure we will will stage the best Olympics of all time.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Brazil has never won an Olympic medal in Tennis.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;It&#8217;s hard, but all in the key players have a chance,&#8221; analysed Maria Esther.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The happiness of being with the torch increased when she thought of London 2012, when tennis was played on the same courts where she reached the pinnacle of her career.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;In London, the tennis event was played at Wimbledon (at the All England Club], my favourite club, and it was great.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cI also got close to many other sports, with those fabulous athletes, and it was a beautiful and unforgettable experience,&#8221; she recalled.<\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1669\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_3631.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1669\" class=\"wp-image-1669 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_3631-300x186.jpeg\" alt=\"IMG_3631\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_3631-300x186.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_3631-500x309.jpeg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_3631-560x346.jpeg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_3631-260x161.jpeg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_3631-160x99.jpeg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_3631.jpeg 616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Esther shows the torch to the kids<\/p><\/div>\n<p><i>At 75, she shows up enthusiastically to meet with students aged between 7 and 8 years from the Ophelia S\u00e3o Paulo Fonseca college, who were also visiting the headquarters of the newspaper while she was there.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Immediately the Olympic spirit kindled the children\u2019s interest as they came together with the torch in her hand.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Read more: <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.folha.uol.com.br\/esporte\/2015\/10\/1692632-condutora-da-tocha-maria-esther-bueno-diz-que-titulo-olimpico-e-o-unico-que-faltou.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Folha de S Paulo<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Maria comments<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI had a really good time filming and doing the photo-shoot with the torch last week,\u201d said Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to see the interest just the sight of it generates in people walking by.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs for the torch campaign, I was thrilled to nominate Romeu and he was equally thrilled to get involved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Olympics is just huge and to have it here in Brazil next year is amazing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will do a great job, I\u2019m sure, despite reports of sites not being ready, budget cuts and so on. We always do! Just look at how successful the World Cup was over here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tennis centre is coming together and we can now see what the main showcourt will look like.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Olympics will be an enormous boost for sport across the country and South America, so we have to do a great job!\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The Olympic Tennis Centre<\/h2>\n<p>The Olympic Tennis Centre will be part of the Olympic Training Centre (OTC), a key legacy of the Rio 2016\u2122 Olympic Games.<\/p>\n<p>For the Olympic Games, a total of 16 courts will be provided across a site area of nine hectares.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-1658 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/img_4780\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4780.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4780.jpg 660w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4780-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4780-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4780-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4780-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4780-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-bueno-and-the-olympic-torch-relay\/img_4779\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4779.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4779.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4779-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4779-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4779-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4779-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_4779-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Temporary seating and facilities will be used to supplement permanent infrastructure to meet Games requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The Olympic Tennis Centre is located within the Rio Olympic Park Precinct in close proximity to the Olympic and Paralympic Village, IBC\/MPC and other key facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Legacy: After the Games, nine courts will be maintained as part of the OTC, providing a strong legacy for the sport, and also providing a much needed competition venue for major tennis events in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Olympic Sports\/Disciplines: Tennis<\/p>\n<p>Paralympic Sports\/Disciplines: Wheelchair Tennis<\/p>\n<p>Gross seating capacity (Olympic and Paralympic Games): 10,000 (Central Court); 5,000 (Court 1); 3,000 (Court 2); 250 (Other courts)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week Maria Bueno attended a photo-shoot to promote the Olympic Torch Relay, which starts in earnest ahead of the Rio Olympic Games on 3 May 2016 in Brasilia and visits 300 cities and towns around Brazil. 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