Transcript BRAZIL: 2014 WORLD CUP AND 2016 SUMMER OLYMPICS

BRAZIL:
2014 WORLD CUP
AND
2016 SUMMER OLYMPICS
Amanda Craig, Chris Hickey, Kathleen Smith, and Quincy Zhai
4/13/2011
2014 WORLD CUP
2003: FIFA decides to hold the World Cup in
South America
2007: Brazil was the sole bidder and won the
right to host
This marks the first time since 1978
(Argentina) that South America has hosted the
World Cup
Brazil’s second time hosting; the country’s first
hosted the event in 1950
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12 cities have been chosen to
host the games
The estimated cost of stadium
construction and upgrades is $1.1
billion.
2014 WORLD CUP
Six cities will have their
stadiums upgraded.
Maracana Stadium
Rio de Janeiro
From the 1950 World Cup
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Six cities will have new
stadiums constructed.
National Stadium
Brasilia
WORLD CUP AND OLYMPICS COVERAGE
Broadcasting rights have been awarded to three organizations in Brazil.
1.
TV Globo
2.
Bandeirantes
3.
Rede Record
This is important because all Brazilian citizens will have access to free
coverage of the games.
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October 2, 2009: International Olympics
Committee (IOC) announced Brazil as the
host country of the 2016 Summer Olympics
Rio de Janeiro beat out Madrid, Tokyo, and
Chicago
This marks the first time that South America
has ever hosted the Olympics.
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President and Michelle Obama personally rallied for the
Olympics to be hosted by Chicago in 2016.
Chicago had the lowest bid at $4.8 billion compared to
Rio’s bid at $13.9 billion.
In a recent trip to Brazil, President Obama repeatedly said
that “the United States wanted to help Brazil in building
infrastructure for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016
Summer Olympics, and in developing Brazil’s recently
discovered deepwater oil reserves, and then buying the
oil.”
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Hosting the games will “inject $51.1 billion into Latin America’s largest
economy through 2027.”
Additionally, the Olympics and Paralympics will create nearly 121,000 jobs
a year in the seven-year period.
With just two deals, the organizers have already secured an estimated
$700 million in local sponsorships, which was a new record for the
Olympics.
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The tower captures solar energy and will supply energy for all of the Olympic
city.
In addition, the tower will serve as the welcome sign and hold the Olympic
flame.
Solar City Tower,
Island of Cotonduba
INFRASTRUCTURE
Sports Venues
Sambadrome, Olympic Marathon & Archery
 Numerous sports facilities have already been built for the 1950 World Cup
and the 2007 Pan American Games, but many more venues await
construction.
 Many big projects are behind schedule. For example, the stadium that is
expected to host the World Cup’s first match in Sao Paulo has yet to break
ground as of March 2011.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Transportation
 ``Transportation is our biggest challenge,'' said Felipe de Faria Góes,
Secretary of Development for Rio de Janeiro.
 Three new major highway/bus rapid transit routes will connect the four
Olympic venues.
 The TransCarioca route, which runs from the north to the south, costs
$447.5 million and will displace 3,000 families in dense northern
neighborhoods at a cost of $171 million.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Airports and Hotels
 Ricardo Teixeira, president of the Brazilian football federation, has made it
clear what is on his mind: ``The three main priorities we have are airports,
airports, airports.''
 The Brazilian government plans to invest approximately $3 billion to update
its airports to handle the traffic of visitors for the World Cup.
 Construction has begun or been approved for more than 300 hotels, but a
20,000 room deficit is still expected for the Olympics. Docked cruise ships
will be used to cover about 8,000 of those rooms.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Electricity
 Approximately 92% of Brazil’s power comes from hydroelectric sources.
 Many are concerned about the power grid being overwhelmed during these
sporting events, as local blackouts are not uncommon.
 In November 2009, 18 out of 27 states were affected by a nearly four hour
blackout.
CRIME
 Just two weeks after winning the Olympic bid, 21 Brazilians were killed and
more were injured in a shoot-out between rival drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro. A
police helicopter crashed after being caught in the crossfire.
 The federal government provided state authorities with emergency funding to
combat the drug gangs, which control many of Rio’s 1,000 favelas. Rio State
Governor Sergio Cabral was promised $59 million by the President to combat
crime in the following six months.
CRIME
 "We told the International Olympic Committee that this is not easy, and they
know that," Rio Governor Sergio Cabral said. "We don't want just to be ready
for special days — for that we can put 40,000 police on the streets. I told them
we want to get to 2016 and have a peaceful Rio de Janeiro before, during and
after the Games.“
 Approximately $500 million will be provided to the Rio state to ensure the
security of the Olympic Games.
CRIME
 As of 2009, the Pacifier Police Divisions, which establish a police presence in
favelas before crime occurs, had only been introduced in four of the favelas due
to a lack of resources and manpower.
 Authorities are now focusing on hiring rookie cops and paying them bonuses to
prevent them from turning to bribes from the drug gangs. President Lula
established a law that provides a bonus payment to public security officials, who
will serve during both the World Cup and Olympics.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
 Do you think that Brazil will be ready for the World Cup in 2014 and
Summer Olympics in 2016?
 Do you think the money being spent on the events will benefit the
country economically and socially?
 What do you think is the biggest obstacle that Brazil faces in preparing
for the sporting events?
SOURCES
 http://www.sportsfeatures.com/soccernews/story/46497/2014-world-cup-security
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