Making Rio 2016 a success for everyone
Rio de Janeiro received with excitement the news that it would be the next Olympic city. On that day, October 2, 2009, hundreds of Cariocas (Rio residents) went to Copacabana Beach to celebrate. Along with the thrill of welcoming the world and showing the beauty of our landscapes and warmth of our people, there came a sense of responsibility and commitment.
Then as now, one thing had to be at the center of the project: the Rio de Janeiro Games must be used to help catalyze the efforts to address our urban challenges.
Rio won the Olympic bid against Tokyo, Chicago and Madrid, not because of its existing infrastructure.… Seguir leyendo »