2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil - Brazil confident of entering top 10 in Rio Olympics medals tally

Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) executive director for sports Marcus Vinicius Freire is confident that the hosts will be able to enter the top 10 of the medal rankings in the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

At London 2012, Brazil had its highest medal total ever, with 17 medals (3 gold, 5 silver, 9 bronze) helping it to reach 22nd place