On Thursday July 7, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, the president of the Organizing Committee for Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, presented to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) members the strategic pillars that will uphold all the work involved in Games planning and organization.

The presentation was delivered to the 123^rd IOC Session, the General Assembly of this sport governing body, in Durban, South Africa,  as part of  the  report on the progress of the preparation for Rio 2016 Games.

The Rio 2016 team in charge of the presentation in Durban also included the General Director  Leonardo Gryner;  executive director of operations Roderlei Generali; Communication director, Carlos Villanova; and Sport director  Agberto Guimarães.

“The past 12 months have also seen us complete the Foundation Phase of our preparations, including the creation of a Games-wide planning framework”, Nuzman said. “One of the key outputs of this foundation phase has been the establishment of Rio 2016’s five strategic pillars.”

One by one, the five pillars were described in a short video:

Technical Excellence

Memorable Celebrations

Global image of Brazil

Transformation through Sport

Growth of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements

The pillars result from a strategic planning work that started with the extensive work we have undertaken to define our Games vision, based on the two basic concepts of passion and transformation, and the mission of making this vision come true, bringing to life the core values of celebration, achievement and participation.

Vision

All Brazilians uniting to deliver the greatest event on earth and proudly advancing through sport our national promise of progress. 

Mission

To stage excellent Games, with memorable celebrations that will promote the global image of Brazil, underpinned by sustainable social and urban transformation through sport and contributing to the growth of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements.

The presentation also described the progress of the organization of Rio 2016 Games, such as  Olympic Brand unveiling, the construction of Organizing Committee’s team, appointment of the leaders that will head the Olympic Public Authority (APO) and the success of the commercial and communication strategies.

Nuzman underlined that “there is an established governance model that allows us to monitor project progress and also provides a framework for solving problems.”

The support reiterated by Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff and the progress of actions  of utmost importance that have been taken by the three levels of government were also highlighted. The president of   Rio 2016 presented the advanced stage of the works and projects such as, the development of Metro Line 4; the BRT (rapid transit) bus, Transoeste and Transcarioca; the Olympic and Paralympic Villages; the regeneration of the port; the Sambódromo; the Maracanã Stadium; the contest of the Olympic Park Urbanization Master Plan and the Pacifying Police Unit Program (UPP).

All these actions prove the lasting benefits Rio 2016 will bring to Rio and to Brazil in areas including, security, human capital and corporate resources, social inclusion, urban renewal environmental responsibility, volunteering, cultural pride and sport practice, Nuzman reported.

“It is now about 700 days since we were given the honor and the responsibility of hosting the Games of the 31^st Olympiad. Our pride is  undiminished.. And, so too, I can confirm, is our determination to deliver the promises made to you and sport and tens of millions of young people.