Editing Brasília (section)

==Sport==
[[File:Estádio_Nacional_de_Brasília_2022.jpg|thumb|[[Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha]] and [[Nilson Nelson Gymnasium]] (background)]]
[[File:Autódromo de Brasília.jpg|thumb|[[Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brasília)|Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet]]]]

The main stadiums are [[Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha|Estadio Nacional Mané Garrincha]] (re-inaugurated on 18 May 2013), the [[Serejão|Serejão Stadium]] (home for [[Brasiliense FC|Brasiliense]]) and the [[Bezerrão|Bezerrão Stadium]] (home for [[Sociedade Esportiva do Gama|Gama]]).

There are a couple of professional clubs playing in Brasília, like Brasiliense, Gama, [[Brasília Futebol Clube|Brasília FC]], and [[Real Brasília FC|Real Brasília]], but none are currently in the top two levels of Brazilian football. Clubs from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo remain the most supported throughout the city.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first=Neil Fredrik |date=2020-08-29 |title=Soccer City: Brasília – an idea that hasn't captured football |url=https://gameofthepeople.com/2020/08/29/soccer-city-brasilia-an-idea-that-hasnt-captured-football/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=GAME OF THE PEOPLE}}</ref>

Brasília was one of the host cities of the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] and [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]]. Brasília hosted the opening of the Confederations Cup and hosted 7 World Cup games.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.copa2014.gov.br/en/arena/brasilia |title=Brasilia National Stadium |publisher=Government of Brazil |access-date=18 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905002247/http://www.copa2014.gov.br/en/arena/brasilia |archive-date=5 September 2012}}</ref> Brasília also hosted the football tournaments during the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] held in Rio de Janeiro.

Brasília is known as a departing point for the practice of unpowered [[air sports]], sports that may be practiced with [[hang gliding]] or paragliding wings. Practitioners of such sports reveal that, because of the city's dry weather, the city offers strong thermal winds and great "[[cloud street|cloud-streets]]", which is also the name for a maneuver quite appreciated by practitioners. In 2003, Brasília hosted the 14th Hang Gliding World Championship, one of the categories of free flying. In August 2005, the city hosted the second stage of the Brazilian Hang Gliding Championship.

Brasília is the site of the [[Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet (Brasília)|Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet]] which hosted the Grande Prêmio Presidente Emílio Médici, a non-championship round of the [[1974 Formula One season|1974 Formula One Grand Prix season]], which was won by [[Emerson Fittipaldi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-02-03 |title=Emerson Fittipaldi venceu única corrida de Fórmula 1 disputada em Brasília, há 45 anos |url=https://ge.globo.com/motor/formula-1/blogs/f1-memoria/post/2019/02/03/emerson-fittipaldi-venceu-unica-corrida-de-formula-1-disputada-em-brasilia-ha-45-anos.ghtml |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=ge |language=pt}}</ref> An [[IndyCar]] race<ref>{{Cite web |title=Course details take shape for Brasília Indy 300 |url=https://www.indycar.com/News/2014/11/11-6-Head-of-Brasilia-circuit-visits-IMS-Museum |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=IndyCar.com}}</ref> was cancelled at the last minute in 2015 due to financial concerns.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-01-31 |title=Brasilia government forced IndyCar race cancellation in money worry |url=https://www.autosport.com/indycar/news/brasilia-government-forced-indycar-race-cancellation-in-money-worry-5018689/5018689/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=autosport.com}}</ref> The track, which has been closed since 2015, is being renovated for the end of 2023 after a deal was struck with [[Banco de Brasília]] and Terracap.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Franco |first=Renata Lu Rodrigues |date=2022-05-12 |title=BRB assume o autódromo e vai investir R$ 60 milhões na reforma |url=https://www.agenciabrasilia.df.gov.br/2022/05/12/brb-assume-o-autodromo-e-vai-investir-r-60-milhoes-na-reforma/agenciabrasilia.df.gov.br |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Agência Brasília |language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-05 |title=Ibaneis promete para 2024 reinauguração do Autódromo de Brasília, fechado desde 2014 |url=https://noticias.r7.com/brasilia/governador-do-df-diz-que-ano-que-vem-inaugura-autodromo-fechado-desde-2014-na-capital-05122023 |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=R7.com |language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ventania |first=Afonso |date=2023-11-06 |title=Giro alto nas obras do Autódromo de Brasília |url=https://jornaldebrasilia.com.br/brasilia/giro-alto-nas-obras-do-autodromo-de-brasilia/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Jornal de Brasília |language=pt}}</ref>

The city is also home to one of Brazil's top basketball clubs, the three-time [[Novo Basquete Brasil|NBB]] champion Uniceub BRB. The club hosts some of its games at the 16,000 all-seat [[Nilson Nelson Gymnasium]]. Brasília attempted to host the [[2000 Summer Olympics]], but withdrew its application.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Memória E. C. » Pela quarta vez, Brasil tenta receber os Jogos Olímpicos » Arquivo |url=https://ge.globo.com/platb/memoriaec/2009/09/30/pela-quarta-vez-brasil-tenta-receber-os-jogos-olimpicos/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=ge.globo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Veja oito tentativas frustradas de Brasília para se tornar polo esportivo |url=https://www.uol.com.br/esporte/ultimas-noticias/2015/02/11/veja-as-oito-tentativas-frustradas-de-brasilia-de-se-tornar-polo-esportivo.htm |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=uol.com.br |language=pt}}</ref> In [[tennis]], Brasília is host to the [[Aberto da República]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Espíndola |first=Lucas |date=2023-11-08 |title=Aberto da República traz três tenistas top 100 para Brasília |url=https://distritodoesporte.com/aberto-da-republica-traz-tres-tenistas-top-100-para-brasilia/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Distrito do Esporte |language=pt}}</ref> and formerly hosted the [[Aberto de Brasília]].