Vinicius de Moraes
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Marcus Vinícius da Cruz e Mello Moraes, better known as Vinícius de Moraes and nicknamed "O Poetinha", was a Brazilian poet, diplomat, lyricist, essayist, musician, singer, and playwright. With his fr
Vinícius de Moraes in Paris (1970)
Sculpture of Vinicius, commemorating his work "Uma tarde em Itapuã".
Vinicius with Pierre Seghers
Vinícius de Moraes street in Rio.
Vinicius and Tom
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Vinicius is the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Olympics, and Tom is the official mascot of the 2016 Summer Paralympics. Both events were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The mascots were created by
A referee in men's Greco-Roman 85 kg wrestling picks up a plush doll of Vinicius, thrown by coaches into the ring at Rio 2016 to challenge referee calls.
Tom Jobim, the namesake of the Paralympic mascot
Paralympic medalists in women's 57 kg judo hold plush dolls of Tom, with the leaves on Tom's head colored to correspond with their medals.