Brazil’s women’s national team has been preparing intensively for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Coach Cristiano Rocha and his technical committee held a training camp in the city of Rio de Janeiro and then traveled to Europe where they are finalizing a series of friendlies. In a first stage, they worked for 20 days in Rio de Janeiro, and 21 players were called to start practicing for the Olympic Games. The campus was held at the Training Center of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, where they had enough space to develop intense days of physical and tactical activities.
Preparation close to home
“The players usually spend a long time without seeing their families, their friends, without returning to their place of origin. Having done the training camp in Brazil is something that allowed them to recharge and feed on good energy with their closest friends and family…”, said coach Cristiano Rocha. The Brazil national team has a technical committee where each member has different functions: Rita Orsi supervisor, Alvaro Casagrande technical assistant, Luiz Manfredini physical trainer, Gabriel Bezerra performance analyst, Marcos Paulo goalkeeping coach, Pauline Silva and Raquel Marques doctors, Júlia Bargieir nutritionist, Jéssica Rocha and Marina Calister physiotherapists, Ana Carla massotherapist. 
“It is a dynamic and open sport so different situations can arise, eI’m sure there are many good things and that can make Brazil have a great performance at the Olympic Games.”
Series of friendlies
After the training camp and with the list of confirmed players, they traveled to Europe to face a series of friendly matches. The first game was a 36-31 victory over Germany, then they beat Slovenia 29-23 and in the closing game they lost 27-20 to Germany in Stuttgart. “Our goal is to create an environment where young players feel comfortable, it is important to create a harmonious and heterogeneous team with a mix of experience and youth. “The youngest players surprised me and showed their ability to be in an Olympic Games”.“The renewal is always a positive point, as the younger ones can be the necessary fuel and a source of energy for the team.”Brazil’s squad called up for the Olympic Games: Goalkeepers: Bárbara Arnehart, Gabriela Moreschi and Renata Arruda. Far right: Jéssica Quintino and Adriana Cardoso. Far left: Larissa Araújo and Ana Claudia Bolzan. Pivots: Marcela Arounian and Tamires Araujo. Central: Patricia Matieli. Right side: Gabriela Bitolo and Giulia Guarieiro. Left flank: Bruna de Paula, Jhennifer Dos Santos, Kelly Rosa, Mariane Fernandes and Samara Vieira. (Paris timetable) 25-7 Spain vs Brazil 12.00H 28-7 Brazil vs Hungary 07.00H 30-7 France vs Brazil17.00H 01-8 Netherlands vs Brazil07.00H 03-8 Brazil vs Angola 12.00H Photos: CoSCABal/Germán PaezByRocío Mariel García Sigüenza
