After 1,192 days, Brazil's run of hosting mega-sports events came to an end Sunday at the Paralympic Games. "We are going to need some years to evaluate what was the impact, the worth of these events for Brazil." "I think the Olympics and Paralympics were a boost to the self-esteem of Brazil," Santoro said. The mere fact they happened without serious problems, without an infrastructure disaster, without a terrorist attack, made Brazil feel better about itself." This is better than the winning jump in the Rio Olympics at 8.38 meters.

Source: India Today September 19, 2016 03:33 UTC