César Cielo became the first Brazilian to win an Olympic swimming gold medal by winning the men's 50-meter freestyle this morning. He won in 21.30 seconds, lowering his own Olympic record of 21.34 set in the semifinals.
Cielo's gold medal was the country's first at the Beijing Olympic Games. Watch him win gold in the video below.
He also won the bronze medal in the 100-meter freestyle.
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remarkable!
Posted by: silvestre | 08/16/2008 at 10:25 AM
See, I told you the golds would start coming soon!
"Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens plácidas
De um povo heróico o brado retumbante..."
Posted by: Alvaro | 08/16/2008 at 11:48 AM
If anyone finds the medal ceremony please share it!!
Posted by: h | 08/16/2008 at 12:56 PM
A true Olympian! The medal ceremony shows what this really is all about. He was humble and overcome with emotion. I am glad he waved his teammates down to celebrate with him. Bravo!!!
Posted by: JMH | 08/16/2008 at 02:35 PM
I am so happy for him!
Posted by: Robert Chicago | 08/16/2008 at 03:00 PM
Has he ever been based in Brazil during his entire career? Doesn't he live & train in Florida?
Posted by: seb | 08/16/2008 at 03:49 PM
he used to be based in brazil but i think he's in the university of auburn. during the broadcast he got a call in a cell phone, it was Lula. Maybe now he'll start spending more money in training the olympic hopefulls
Posted by: lipeas1 | 08/16/2008 at 04:14 PM
PARABENS PARABENS PARABENS! What a great guy, a great Olympian, a great teammate, a great Brasiliero! To call his teammates up to join him on the podium - what a class act, que um coracao do oro ... congratulations also to those proud Brasilieras e Brasilieros of my adopted country of Brazil.
Posted by: Zap | 08/16/2008 at 05:18 PM
His cry was moving. Love this guy.
Posted by: Jack | 08/16/2008 at 05:56 PM
Happy for him and happy for the two french men who get the two others medals. I love Brasil.
Posted by: Gouli | 08/17/2008 at 05:57 AM
i'm really happy for him!! especially cuz I used to swim with him.
he's from my city....the whole city is celebrating.
Posted by: P | 08/17/2008 at 11:20 AM
Felicidades! Viva Brasil! Viva Cesar! Un hombre con mucha clase. Dios le bendiga.
Posted by: mike | 08/18/2008 at 02:14 PM
I am very disappointed with Brazil's performance in the olympics. I am not blaming the athletes themselves, but the country's lack of investment in athleticism. The chinese and american start competitive training at a very young age, the country needs to foster such intense training and competitive mentality as well for it to produce more gold hopefuls.
It was just too frustrating to see the women's beach volleyball and Hypolito's loss this week. For decades we have stood out in soccer and this still hasn't changed. It is just very discouraging countries 1/30 of the size with many more medals.
Posted by: Brandon | 08/18/2008 at 10:31 PM
Also, Cielo trains in Auburn university in texas with an australian coach. He is a sophomore there and their emphasis on swiming boosted his swiming. I doubt he would find such combination of education and athletics in Brazil.
Posted by: Brandon | 08/18/2008 at 10:34 PM
When I viewed Cielo's win and his reactions afterwards-- I felt quite proud of him as well as immensely elated in his victory for the country of which I love dearly, next to my own!
Posted by: Eddwarm | 08/20/2008 at 12:58 PM