Brazil's military helps Olympic athletes march to victory The bow string twangs and Bernardo Oliveira, one of Brazil's army of military-sponsored Olympic athletes, sends his arrow swooping into the target 70 meters (yards) away. Mission accomplished. Sport is often talked about as a non-lethal form of war, and sports training -- like military training -- requires strategy, physical strength and mental fortitude. Brazil's Olympic machine takes that close relationship further, with 145 athletes connected to the military forming a huge contingent within the 465-strong Brazilian team. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES