{"id":2635,"date":"2016-07-26T08:21:41","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T08:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/?p=2635"},"modified":"2016-08-14T14:06:06","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T14:06:06","slug":"maria-esther-bueno-carries-the-olympic-torch-in-sao-paulo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/maria-esther-bueno-carries-the-olympic-torch-in-sao-paulo\/","title":{"rendered":"Maria Esther Bueno carries the Olympic Torch in Sao Paulo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Maria<\/a>

Maria Esther Bueno, Olympic Torch bearer 2016<\/p><\/div>\n

Bradesco Olympic Torch Ambassador<\/h2>\n

\u201cIt was the most thrilling experience of my life!\u201d exclaimed Maria Esther Bueno after carrying the Olympic Torch through the main street in Sao Paulo on Sunday 24 July.<\/p>\n

Named the Best Latin American Tennis Player of the 20th Century to celebrate the Millennium, Maria Esther\u00a0recalled: “This was as thrilling as the [ticker tape] parade I got after winning Wimbledon for the first time!<\/p>\n

\"Memories<\/a>

Memories of 1959<\/p><\/div>\n

“I was escorted on a fire truck from the airport to the city on\u00a0roads lined by thousands of\u00a0people in the middle of the night because the flight had been delayed!<\/p>\n

“Today I was No 64 in Segment 8 and part of a national relay team!<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was incredible, running\u00a0with the torch along [the] Avenida Paulista, very close to my home, with my family, friends and their dogs cheering me on, and masses of other people waving and shouting.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is absolutely amazing to be a part of the Olympic Games!\u201d<\/p>\n