They were current world champions and lost the gold medal match to Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst from Australia.

Zé Marco de Melo and Ricardo Santos were silver medalists of the men's beach volleyball competition losing the gold medal match to Americans Dain Blanton and Eric Fonoimoana.

The indoor medal was the bronze conquered by Brazil women's national volleyball team, repeating the same result of the 1996 Summer Olympics, in a match of 3 sets to 0 against United States.

The swimmers Fernando Scherer, Gustavo Borges, Carlos Jayme and Edvaldo Valério conquered the bronze medal in men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay.

Brazil women's national basketball team won the bronze medal in a match decided in extra-time against South Korea.

Head coach: José Duarte Brazil named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.