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Abstract The first decades of the 20th century in Brazil are a period characterized by an impulse for industrialization, urbanization and modernization. In this context, sport began to emerge as a practice with great hygienic, educational and social potential, becoming a symbol of modernity among Brazilian elites and intellectuals. These groups frequently published articles in different journals defending sports. Among the many authors they used to legitimate these practices there was Georges Hébert, currently known for his strong criticism regarding sports practice as an end in itself and as a spectacle. In this sense, this paper aims at comprehending the reception of Georges Hébert’s work and its uses in the discussions about sports that was present in different journals published between 1920 and 1930. We can observe certain enthusiasm with Hébert’s work and propositions, but mainly uses and abuses of his name as a powerful argument to legitimize sports practice.

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