Rio de Janeiro celebrates completion of Rio 2016 Candidature File
Commemoration attended by Mayor Eduardo Paes, Rio 2016 team members, local children, and Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Foto: Carlos Leandro
Rio de Janeiro today celebrated the completion of its Candidature File for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The event took place at the Rio 2016 Wheel in Copacabana, and was attended by the mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes; the president of Rio 2016, Carlos Arthur Nuzman; the state of Rios Secretary for Sport, Culture and Leisure, Márcia Lins; 80 children from state and city government sports projects; and Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
The documents that make up the Candidature File left the printers in João Pessoa and are now en route to Geneva, Switzerland. On 11 February, they will be driven to IOC headquarters in Lausanne, and at eleven oclock precisely, they will be officially handed over. The documents will be presented by Rio 2016s operations director, Carlos Luiz Martins, and marketing director, Leonardo Gryner.
Rio de Janeiro is ready to host the Olympic Games and this is clearly demonstrated in the Candidature File, now on its way to Switzerland, along with all the required guarantees and approvals of all international federations. I would like to thank all involved from the federal, state and municipal governments for their dedication. We are satisfied and proud of the material to be presented to the IOC, said Nuzman.
During todays celebrations, children conducted a symbolic delivery of a canvas with 69,000 messages of support written by visitors to the Rio 2016 Wheel in January. Rio 2016 secretary general, Carlos Roberto Osório, presented a copy of the Candidature File, on behalf of all the Rio 2016 staff who worked to produce the document.
I would like to congratulate the Rio 2016 team. They have done a tremendous job, fulfilling all of the tough requirements of the IOC. Rio de Janeiro has a natural vocation as a center of entertainment and sport. The 2016 Olympic Games will help to divulge the best of the city and country. I strongly believe in our chances of victory, said Mayor Paes.
The athletes featured prominently at the party. Stars of the King of the Beach volleyball championships were there to support Rios bid: Emanuel (gold at Athens 2004 and bronze at Beijing 2008), Ricardo (silver at Sydney 2000, gold at Athens 2004 and bronze at Beijing 2008), Fábio Luiz (silver at Beijing 2008), Franco (World Circuit champion in 1993 and 1994), Pedro Cunha (under-21 world champion in 2001 and 2003), Pedro Solberg (World Circuit champion in 2008) and Harley (World Circuit champion in 2008). Paralympic medal-winners Mauro Brasil (silver in swimming at Sydney 2000) and Sandro Soares (gold at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 in five-a-side football) also attended the event.
I decided I was going to be an athlete when I watched the 1984 Olympic Games. I believe the 2016 Games will be a great inspiration for young people throughout Brazil. Brazilian sport is developing and the Olympic Games would be a high point, said Emanuel.
The IOC requires that all candidate cities submit 100 copies of the Candidature File, which is then used as the basis for a technical analysis of the plans. The three-volume document consists of 600 pages, and spans 17 themes, such as transport, accommodation and the environment. The material includes text, tables, technical manuals, maps, and architectural plans of the planned venues. In all, almost half a ton of documents is heading to Lausanne. The IOC will select the Host City for the 2016 Games on 2 October.
The documents that make up the Candidature File left the printers in João Pessoa and are now en route to Geneva, Switzerland. On 11 February, they will be driven to IOC headquarters in Lausanne, and at eleven oclock precisely, they will be officially handed over. The documents will be presented by Rio 2016s operations director, Carlos Luiz Martins, and marketing director, Leonardo Gryner.
Rio de Janeiro is ready to host the Olympic Games and this is clearly demonstrated in the Candidature File, now on its way to Switzerland, along with all the required guarantees and approvals of all international federations. I would like to thank all involved from the federal, state and municipal governments for their dedication. We are satisfied and proud of the material to be presented to the IOC, said Nuzman.
During todays celebrations, children conducted a symbolic delivery of a canvas with 69,000 messages of support written by visitors to the Rio 2016 Wheel in January. Rio 2016 secretary general, Carlos Roberto Osório, presented a copy of the Candidature File, on behalf of all the Rio 2016 staff who worked to produce the document.
I would like to congratulate the Rio 2016 team. They have done a tremendous job, fulfilling all of the tough requirements of the IOC. Rio de Janeiro has a natural vocation as a center of entertainment and sport. The 2016 Olympic Games will help to divulge the best of the city and country. I strongly believe in our chances of victory, said Mayor Paes.
The athletes featured prominently at the party. Stars of the King of the Beach volleyball championships were there to support Rios bid: Emanuel (gold at Athens 2004 and bronze at Beijing 2008), Ricardo (silver at Sydney 2000, gold at Athens 2004 and bronze at Beijing 2008), Fábio Luiz (silver at Beijing 2008), Franco (World Circuit champion in 1993 and 1994), Pedro Cunha (under-21 world champion in 2001 and 2003), Pedro Solberg (World Circuit champion in 2008) and Harley (World Circuit champion in 2008). Paralympic medal-winners Mauro Brasil (silver in swimming at Sydney 2000) and Sandro Soares (gold at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 in five-a-side football) also attended the event.
I decided I was going to be an athlete when I watched the 1984 Olympic Games. I believe the 2016 Games will be a great inspiration for young people throughout Brazil. Brazilian sport is developing and the Olympic Games would be a high point, said Emanuel.
The IOC requires that all candidate cities submit 100 copies of the Candidature File, which is then used as the basis for a technical analysis of the plans. The three-volume document consists of 600 pages, and spans 17 themes, such as transport, accommodation and the environment. The material includes text, tables, technical manuals, maps, and architectural plans of the planned venues. In all, almost half a ton of documents is heading to Lausanne. The IOC will select the Host City for the 2016 Games on 2 October.
