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The 2022 Rio de Janeiro Gold Series (Series A) parades were held between April 20th and 21st, 2022 (postponed due to the pandemic), at the Marquês de Sapucaí, with exclusive broadcast on TV Globo. The schools in the 2022 Gold Series were, in order of presentation: Em Cima da Hora, Acadêmicos do Cubango, Unidos da Ponte, Porto da Pedra, União da Ilha, Unidos de Bangu, Acadêmicos do Sossego, Lins Imperial, Inocentes de Belford Roxo, Estácio de Sá, Acadêmicos de Santa Cruz, Unidos de Padre Miguel, Acadêmicos de Vigário Geral and Império Serrano. The grand champion was Império Serrano, with the theme "Mangangá", honoring the capoeira master Besouro Mangangá. The other schools that topped the rankings were Unidos de Padre Miguel, Porto da Pedra, União da Ilha, and Inocentes de Belford Roxo, while the schools relegated to the Silver Series were Acadêmicos do Cubango and Acadêmicos de Santa Cruz.