Brazilian Ice Sports Federation
- Brazilian Ice Sports Federation
The Brazilian Ice Sports Federation ("Confederação Brasileira de Desportos no Gelo", CBDG) was founded by president Eric Maleson and affiliated to the Brazilian Olympic Committee in 1999. The federation qualified 7 athletes for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in 2002 (5 bobsled athletes and 2 luge athletes) and a 4-man bobsled team for the 2006 Games in Torino.
The federation is responsible for the development of all winter Olympic ice sport modalities for Brazil including bobsled, skeleton, luge, figure and speed skating, curling, and ice hockey.
Curling
The Brazilian Ice Sports Federation made curling history in August of 2008 when they challenged the United States for a berth at the World Curling Championship [Curling Scoops [http://www.curlingscoops.com/stories/aug1308.php Brazil Calls out US] ] . This was the first time any South American team has offered a challenge to the United states for a berth in the World Championship. [World Curling Federation [http://www.worldcurling.net/content/view/407/90/ Press Release] ] The players involved are training in Lennoxville, Quebec and include Luis Silva, Marcelo De Mello, Celso Kossaka and Cesar Santos. [cite journal|last=Henderson|first=Jim|date=October 2008|title=Brazilians at Lennoxville|publisher=Sweep Magazine|volume=11|issue=1|language=english|url=www.sweepmag.com]
External links
*pt icon [http://www.cbdg.org.br/index.htm CBDG official website]
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