The Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) and Loterias Caixa officially renewed their sponsorship contract for national Paralympic sport on Thursday (22) for the Los Angeles 2028 Games.
The ceremony took place at the Paralympic Training Center in São Paulo, with the signing of an agreement worth R$160 million (R$40 million annually). Therefore, it will benefit 18 sports and more than 120 elite athletes.
The event was attended by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin and the President of Caixa Econômica Federal, Carlos Vieira Fernandes. In addition, the President of CPB, José Antônio Freire, the Minister of Sports, André Fufuca, and the Minister of Health, Alexandre Padilha, were also present.
At the same time, presidents of confederations, athletes, coaches and directors of the National Sports System also attended. Finally, the celebration took place in the multipurpose arena of the Paralympic Training Center, which, in turn, celebrates its ninth anniversary this Friday (23).
José Antônio Freire, president of CPB since January 2025, highlighted: “We are facing the biggest sponsorship in the history of Brazilian Paralympic sport. This historic partnership represents a commitment to transforming lives and strengthening an inclusive, democratic and winning sports project. Caixa Lotteries are a fundamental part of building Brazil as a global Paralympic powerhouse.”
Partnership between CPB, Caixa and Caixa Lotteries
The partnership between Caixa, Loterias Caixa and the Brazilian Paralympic Committee (CPB) has already spanned over two decades, constituting the longest-lasting sponsorship in the history of world parasports.
The renewal comes after Brazil achieved its best Paralympic campaign in Paris 2024, with 89 medals in total: 25 gold, 26 silver and 38 bronze, reaching an unprecedented 5th position in the overall table.
The previous agreement, established in 2023, was valid until the end of 2024 with a total value of R$35 million. The new contract significantly expands the resources for the development of parasports in Brazil, also increasing the number of athletes, modalities and programs benefited.
Expanded modalities and benefits
The sponsorship now directly covers 18 Paralympic sports. Comparatively, this is five more than in the previous contract. The first group includes athletics, badminton and wheelchair basketball.
Meanwhile, boccia, canoeing and para-fencing have also been included in the agreement. At the same time, support includes blind football, goalball and judo.
Next, weightlifting, swimming and taekwondo are on the list of beneficiaries. To complete, table tennis, archery, shooting, triathlon, wheelchair rugby and sitting volleyball also receive investments. In parallel, more than 120 athletes will receive individual support, according to technical criteria established by the CPB.
The investment also includes nine competitions and three strategic projects of the entity: the Loterias Caixa Paralympic Meeting, the Loterias Caixa Paralympic Circuit, the Loterias Caixa Brazilian Championships in athletics, weightlifting, swimming and shooting, the Loterias Caixa Brazilian Youth Championship (athletics and swimming) and the Loterias Caixa Challenge in Olympic and Paralympic athletics.
Additionally, the Paralympic Festival, Citizen Athlete and Paralympic Education programs will benefit, aimed at sports initiation, citizenship training and dissemination of inclusive culture through sport.
Historical evolution of Brazil in the Paralympic scenario
Since November 2003, when the partnership with CPB began, Caixa Loterias has been driving the development of Brazilian Paralympic sport. The results of this support were soon reflected in the international performance of the Brazilian delegation.
In Sydney 2000, before the sponsorship began, Brazil finished the Paralympic Games with just 22 medals (6 gold, 10 silver and 6 bronze), ranking 24th overall.
In Athens 2004, the first Paralympic edition with the support of Loterias Caixa, the country rose to 14th place, with 33 medals (14 gold, 12 silver and 7 bronze). In London 2012, there were 43 podiums (21 gold, 14 silver and 8 bronze), with Brazil reaching seventh place.
At Rio 2016, the country’s performance continued to be impressive with 72 medals (14 gold, 29 silver and 29 bronze), and it finished in eighth place. At Tokyo 2020, Brazil returned to seventh place, with 72 podiums (22 gold, 20 silver and 30 bronze).
The new cycle will also include the Lima 2027 Parapan American Games, with expectations of another victorious campaign. In the last edition, held in Santiago 2023, Brazil was crowned continental champion with 343 medals, 156 of which were gold.
Paralympic Training Center celebrates nine years
Located in Parque Fontes do Ipiranga, on Rodovia dos Imigrantes, in the South Zone of São Paulo, the Paralympic Training Center is the fourth largest in the world for athletes with disabilities. Opened on the eve of the Rio 2016 Games, on May 23, the complex has 95 thousand square meters of built area.
The space has indoor and outdoor sports facilities that cater for training, competitions and exchanges of athletes and teams in 20 Paralympic sports.
The investment for the construction, in 2016 values, when the works were completed, totaled R$264.272 million. However, of this amount, R$149.630 million came from the Federal Government – through the Plano Brasil Medalhas. Meanwhile, the other R$114.642 million were contributed by the Government of the State of São Paulo.
In August of last year, the CPB and the Government of the State of São Paulo signed an important renewal. Consequently, through the State Secretariat for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, they signed an extension of the cooperation agreement. Therefore, the management of the Paralympic Training Center will remain under this administration for another 35 years.
