Summary: By Rodrigo Brandao Bull riding, a widely popular rodeo sport in the United States and Brazil, has a set of simple rules: a rider, with one hand strapped to the bull's backside, must try to stay mounted on a bull for at least eight seconds. But what started as a simple In the last decade, an institution called Professional Bull Riders, has taken the lead in popularizing the sport aand promoting new talents from all over the world. Nowadays, more than 1,200 bull riders from the U.S. Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico hold PBR memberships, and they compete in more than 300 bull riding events per year. This year's World Finals in Las Vegas counted with five Brazilian riders in the top 10 ranks, and Robson Palermo – the 2008 world finals event champion - came at number 6 this year. In an exclusive interview with BrazilNYC, Robson Palermo, the 2008 world finals event champion, talks about the 2010 season and the injuries that made this year one of the toughest of his career.Download Standard Podcast
