Why Dani Alves in Olympics?

When Brazil Olympic coach André Jardine was asked why Alves was called up for the Tokyo Games he said: “He is a leader, a winner, he has a lot of charisma and he is respected by all the Brazilian players," as reported in Marca.

Is Dani Alves going to the Olympics?

Brazil Brings Veteran Dani Alves, 38, to Olympics

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Defending champion Brazil named 38-year-old defender Dani Alves to its Olympic soccer team on Thursday.

How much does Brazil pay for a gold medal?

The Brazilian Olympic Committee is giving awards of 250,000 Brazilian reals ($48,000 USD) for gold medals, 150,000 reals ($29,000 USD) for silver medals and 100,000 reals ($19,000 USD) for bronze medals. However, there are medalists in other countries that get paid less than U.S. medalists.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.