Italo Ferreira - Olympic Gold Medalist from Brazil

How old is Italo Ferreira and where is he from?

• He is 23 years old and he is from the south of Brazil.

• He is 27 years old and he is from the northeast of Brazil.

• He is 26 years old and he is from the southeast of Brazil.

• He is 27 years old and he is from the north of Brazil.

How did he start surfing?

• He used the lid of a coolbox to store seafood in to surf.

• His father gave him a surfboard.

• When he was 11, he travelled to the US and got a surfoard from a friend.

• He started surfing when he was 15 years old.

What were the problems he faced days before the "ISA World Surf Games"?

• His dad died in a car accident and he couldn't go to the "ISA World Surf Games".

• He lost his passport and visa. So he couldn't go to the "ISA World Surf Games" in Japan.

• He broke his ankle and had to stay at home to recover.

• His car was stolen with his passport and the weather conditions delayed his plane by 18 hours.

Did he manage to arrive on time and compete for the "ISA World Surf Games?"

• No, he didn't. Unfortunately, he had to go back to Brazil, once the competition was over when he arrived there.

• Yes, he did. He arrived in the competition with nine minutes left. He got a borrowed surfing board and he won.

• Yes, he did. He arrived in the competition with 1 hour left. He got his surfboard and he won.

• No, he didn't. Although he arrived with 5 minutes left, there was no sufficient time for him to compete.

Italo's Gold Medal in the Tokyo Olympics was the ....

• seventh Olympic Gold medal Brazil won.

• fourth Olympic Gold medal Brazil won.

• first Olympic Gold medal Brazil won.

• second Olympic Gold medal Brazil won.

"If you have a problem in life do not give up. Believe" Italo Ferreira.

"Se você tem um problema na sua vida, não desista, acredite!" Você concorda com a frase de Italo acima? Por quê?