Launched on 25 July during the 124th Session of the International Olympic Committee in London, “Rio 2016™: a city leaps forward’” uses sport as a metaphor to better convey the importance of the project of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for Rio. The video covers the four competition zones, showing how they will connect to the new transportation systems.

Four child actors invite everyone to know the venues now under construction, and to have an unforgettable experience in four years, when cariocas will host athletes, fans and all those who will be involved in the Games, combining technical excellence with warmth.

Produced in partnership with Cinevideo Produções, “Rio 2016™: a city leaps forward’” is the result of more than 150 hours of filming in 13 days, involving 65 professionals and a team of 101 people, including actors, athletes and extras. The tour to Maracanã, Deodoro, Barra and Copacabana zones, four years before the carioca edition of the world’s biggest sport event, shows that the Brazilian Olympic dream already came true, and that Rio’s expansion will remain after 2016, with the legacy left by the Games for the city.