Lula presents the Rio 2016 Olympic Act to IOC president
Legal document ratifies the guarantees given by federal government for Olympic project
Photo: Felipe Varanda / COB
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has given the President of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, a copy of the project which, under Brazilian procedural law creates the Olympic Act, a document which ratifies and complements 64 federal government guarantees related to Rio de Janeiros project to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The meeting, also attended by the President of the Chamber of Deputies, Michel Temer, took place on Thursday, 1 October, in Copenhagen, Denmark. On Friday, 2 October, the host of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be chosen.
The Olympic Act was approved definitively by the Brazilian Senate on 2 September, receiving the assent of five different committees: Education, Culture and Sport; Economic Affairs; Science, Technology, Innovation, Communication and IT; Constitution, Justice and Citizenship; and Foreign Affairs and National Defense. In June, the act was approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
Before the meeting with the IOC President, Lula held a press conference attended by about 150 Brazilian and foreign journalists in the Danish capital. "Rio de Janeiro is ready body and soul to receive the 2016 Olympic Games. The three levels of government and Congress are united; there is commitment from across the whole nation. We are ready to seize this opportunity," Lula said during the conference that was also attended by Sports Minister, Orlando Silva, state governor, Sergio Cabral, Mayor Eduardo Paes, President of Rio 2016, Carlos Arthur Nuzman and Rio 2016 General Secretary, Carlos Roberto Osório.
Lula spoke again of the joy of being in Copenhagen in support of the Rio de Janeiro bid. "We respect all opponents, but we are here for Rio de Janeiro. Brazil is a country confident in its future, which is in a magical moment of growth, economic improvements and we have a population completely passionate about sports. Among the ten largest economies in the world, Brazil is the only country that has not held an Olympic Games. That's what we want to show the IOC," he said.
Through the Olympic Act, the Federal Government reinforces its commitment to support and make the necessary investments for the Olympic Games if Rio de Janeiro is chosen by the IOC. The 64 guarantees provided by the Federal Government meet the operational and logistical needs of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and assure the plans implementation. Measures include visa exemption of for accredited visitors, the establishment of a regulatory agency for transport during the event, coordination of hotel rates and the undertaking of the laws and rules of doping control in line with the World Anti-Doping (WADA) guidelines.
Legacy guarantees include infrastructure and transport projects, public works investment, use of sports facilities and non sports venues owned by the federal government, increasing the capacity of airports, financial support for revitalizing Rios port zone and opening lines of credit to finance the Olympic villages.
The Olympic Act was approved definitively by the Brazilian Senate on 2 September, receiving the assent of five different committees: Education, Culture and Sport; Economic Affairs; Science, Technology, Innovation, Communication and IT; Constitution, Justice and Citizenship; and Foreign Affairs and National Defense. In June, the act was approved by the Chamber of Deputies.
Before the meeting with the IOC President, Lula held a press conference attended by about 150 Brazilian and foreign journalists in the Danish capital. "Rio de Janeiro is ready body and soul to receive the 2016 Olympic Games. The three levels of government and Congress are united; there is commitment from across the whole nation. We are ready to seize this opportunity," Lula said during the conference that was also attended by Sports Minister, Orlando Silva, state governor, Sergio Cabral, Mayor Eduardo Paes, President of Rio 2016, Carlos Arthur Nuzman and Rio 2016 General Secretary, Carlos Roberto Osório.
Lula spoke again of the joy of being in Copenhagen in support of the Rio de Janeiro bid. "We respect all opponents, but we are here for Rio de Janeiro. Brazil is a country confident in its future, which is in a magical moment of growth, economic improvements and we have a population completely passionate about sports. Among the ten largest economies in the world, Brazil is the only country that has not held an Olympic Games. That's what we want to show the IOC," he said.
Through the Olympic Act, the Federal Government reinforces its commitment to support and make the necessary investments for the Olympic Games if Rio de Janeiro is chosen by the IOC. The 64 guarantees provided by the Federal Government meet the operational and logistical needs of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and assure the plans implementation. Measures include visa exemption of for accredited visitors, the establishment of a regulatory agency for transport during the event, coordination of hotel rates and the undertaking of the laws and rules of doping control in line with the World Anti-Doping (WADA) guidelines.
Legacy guarantees include infrastructure and transport projects, public works investment, use of sports facilities and non sports venues owned by the federal government, increasing the capacity of airports, financial support for revitalizing Rios port zone and opening lines of credit to finance the Olympic villages.
