The Rio 2016 Bid Committee met with Presidents and representatives from the sports Confederations of Brazil on Friday, 17 July. The dedicated meeting was intended to provide an update on the Rio 2016 campaign and the Bid Committee’s participation at several international events held in recent months: the presentation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Switzerland, the General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia, in Singapore and the General Assembly of the Olympic Committees of Africa, in Nigeria.

Carlos Arthur Nuzman, President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee and the Rio 2016 Bid Committee, thanked the Confederations for their support and confidence. "The purpose of this meeting is to talk about the latest developments in Rio’s campaign to welcome the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and recognize the role you have all played in making it a success so far. We are very pleased with the feedback received further to our participation at several recent international events and would like to share this moment with the representatives of the confederations who have had an important role from the outset of the campaign. Such grassroots support is crucial, we have our feet on the ground and we know that we need to work right up to the final decision," said Nuzman.

Rio 2016 Secretary General, Carlos Roberto Osório, reported on the latest international presentations and the upcoming activities of the campaign. Several Presidents of the sports confederations stressed the importance of the meeting and reaffirmed their support for the Rio 2016 bid. "This campaign is a great moment for Brazilian sport and a learning process for all the confederations. Everyone is committed to making their contribution," said Paulo Wanderley, president of the Brazilian Judo Confederation.

Roberto Gesta, President of the Brazilian Athletics Confederation praised the professionalism of the Rio 2016 campaign. "This final stage of the bid requires total commitment. Each of us can contribute to demonstrate to the Olympic Family that Rio is ready and can deliver the 2016 Games with certainty and passion," said Gesta.