Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff visited the headquarters of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games on Tuesday (10 November) where she met with Rio state governor Luiz Fernando Pezão, city mayor Eduardo Paes and members of the Rio 2016 team led by President Carlos Arthur Nuzman, for a working meeting about the Games.

During the get-together, Rousseff presented what she called the ‘10 Commandments of the Rio 2016 Games’, written on a plaque that she received from Paes. She said the 10 rules define the spirit Rio 2016 and the three levels of government. “These commandments have guided all of our actions up to now, and we will continue to follow them as we move forward,” said the President.

The 10 Commandments of the Rio 2016 Games

•          1 – Leave a legacy for the entire population of the city

•          2 – Attract investment and facilitate improvements in the city even in initiatives unrelated to the Games

•          3 – Prioritise the most needy areas and the poorest part of the population 

•          4 – Do not spend more on stadiums than on services for the population, particularly on health and education

•          5 – Deliver more than you promised

•          6 – Do not waste public money

•          7 – Use private money for the largest part of the costs

•          8 – Deliver a better city after the Games

•          9 – Deliver the construction works on time

•          10 – Create simple facilities and do not build white elephants

On Tuesday morning Rousseff had visited the ongoing Line 4 works to extend the Rio Metro service to Barra da Tijuca, which is where the main Olympic Park will be situated. 

Dilma met Rio 2016 workers after the meeting (Photo: Rio 2016/Alex Ferro)