# Otaviano Costa injury during Dança dos Famosos

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/otaviano-costa-injury-during-dana-dos-famosos
> Updated: 2026-09-13T10:20:12.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

Otaviano Costa sustained an injury during rehearsals for the ‘Dança dos Famosos’ segment of the program ‘Domingão com Huck’. Initially, Costa described the incident as a minor ‘fisgadinha’ (twinge) and used social media to reassure fans that the injury was not serious.

However, it was later revealed that Costa suffered a nearly six-centimeter grade two calf injury while practicing the ‘pagodão baiano’ rhythm. He attributed the injury to excessive physical effort and a lack of technical dance mastery. To avoid aggravating the injury, Costa missed the competition’s first presentation, which resulted in a point penalty for his group and sent the team to the repechage.

Costa has since returned to dancing under the care of orthopedist Ney Pecegueiro, undergoing daily physiotherapy and medication to complete his recovery.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-13: Otaviano Costa recovers from calf injury sustained during dance competition

Otaviano Costa is recovering from a significant calf injury sustained during ‘Dança dos Famosos’ rehearsals, a setback that led to a point penalty for his team and a trip to the competition's repechage.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/otaviano-costa-recovers-from-calf-injury-sustained-during-dance-competition

### 2026-08-26: Otaviano Costa injured during Dança dos Famosos rehearsals

Otaviano Costa suffered a non-serious injury during rehearsals for ‘Dança dos Famosos’. He has reassured fans on social media but has yet to confirm his participation in the upcoming season.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/otaviano-costa-sustains-minor-injury-during-dana-dos-famosos-rehearsals

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