Currently 6th in the standings with seven points from six games, the Brazilian national team hopes to leverage their home advantage to improve their performance and secure a win.
The first batch of Brazilians in the Village, a total of 75, will compete in rowing, table tennis, sitting volleyball, archery, weightlifting, and boccia. The next team to arrive is goalball, with a total of 12 athletes
Ranked number six in the world, the Brazilian advanced to the quarter-finals after beating Frenchman Lebrun (16th) four sets to one. Calderano is set to clash with South Korea’s Jang next.
The big star of the Round of 16 was three-time world champion Gabriel Medina, who defeated Japan's Kanoa Igarashi—his rival from the last Olympics in Japan.
The country won out over a joint bid from Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Brazil, which has hosted two editions of the Men’s World Cup, received 119 votes, while the Europeans garnered 78.
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