PanAmerican Games - Rio de Janeiro 2007

[RAP]

2 comments from the visit:

1 - They didn´t visit the race track, although there should be a lot of events over there.

2 - They are now saying that the aquatic events will be held at the Maracana Complex instead of the new aquatic complex. Also, Field Hockey will be held at an arena at Aterro do Flamengo, instead of Riocentro, to attract more viewers and spread the events a little bit more instead of stuffing all the events at Riocentro (one of the points that put Rio out of the 2012 bid race, remember?)

At last they are being rational. Nothing like a short budget to let people think a little bit more.

so things are actually looking good and getting better at the same time!  at least they're keeping some legacy concerns in mind, putting facilities where they will be more in reach of people who will use them.  I understood using the pavilions at RioCentro for the small indoor sports since the facility exists, but if there has to be something built, why put it where there isn't enough infrastructure?  so hopefully they are answering that question by putting venues in more accessible places now, since they've already dropped the dual infrastructure plans.

thanks for the news, guys!  it's good to get it all in one place.

Why RIO2007 PanAmerican Games haven't a separeted forum here like Torino 2006 ?

If a place like Santo Domingo can host a Pan AM Games, than I guess any halfway decent city can.

The Pan AM Games are not the Olympic Games!!!!

There is really little interest in these games outside of South America, sad to say.

That is why it doesn't get its own section on this web   page like Torino does.

[Carioca]

If a place like Santo Domingo can host a Pan AM Games, than I guess any halfway decent city can.

The Pan AM Games are not the Olympic Games!!!!

There is really little interest in these games outside of South America, sad to say.

That is why it doesn't get its own section on this web   page like Torino does.

A unique topic is better.

:upside:

Thanks God that USOC, IOC, BOCOG, the French companies and American Ambassor in Brazil for example, disagree with You :

10/12/2004 - VISIT TO THE VILLAGE

USA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRAISE THE CONSTRUCTION

24/11/2004 - MEMBER OF COI KNOWS RIO 2007

NORTH KOREAN IS WELCOMED BY THE MAYOR

21/1/2005 - CHINESE VISITS COB AND CO-RIO

DELEGATION LEARNS DETAILS ON THE RIO 2007

16/11/2004 - TECNOLOGIES AND SERVICES

RIO 2007 RECEIVES FRENCH COMPANIES

5/11/2004 - VISITA DO EMBAIXADOR DOS EUA

RIO 2007 CAUSA BOA IMPRESSÃO AO DIPLOMATA

[baron-pierreIV]

Why RIO2007 PanAmerican Games haven't a separeted forum here like Torino 2006 ?

Because this website is devoted to the Olympic Games -- an event of international scope.  You notice it doesn't have separate subfora  for Europeans, Asian, the Commonwealth or other regional games.  Those are discussed elsewhere.

[RAP]

If a place like Santo Domingo can host a Pan AM Games, than I guess any halfway decent city can.

The Pan AM Games are not the Olympic Games!!!!

There is really little interest in these games outside of South America, sad to say.

That is why it doesn't get its own section on this web   page like Torino does.

A unique topic is better.

:upside:

Thanks God that USOC, IOC, BOCOG, the French companies and American Ambassor in Brazil for example, disagree with You :

10/12/2004 - VISIT TO THE VILLAGE

USA OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRAISE THE CONSTRUCTION

24/11/2004 - MEMBER OF COI KNOWS RIO 2007

NORTH KOREAN IS WELCOMED BY THE MAYOR

21/1/2005 - CHINESE VISITS COB AND CO-RIO

DELEGATION LEARNS DETAILS ON THE RIO 2007

16/11/2004 - TECNOLOGIES AND SERVICES

RIO 2007 RECEIVES FRENCH COMPANIES

5/11/2004 - VISITA DO EMBAIXADOR DOS EUA

RIO 2007 CAUSA BOA IMPRESSÃO AO DIPLOMATA

Lets face it, the Pan AM Games cannot compare to an Olympics,Commonwealth or likely an Asian Games as far as the quality of competion. It is unfortunately second rate competition.

Top American athletes chose not to compete in them , and there is little newspaper coverage and no television coverage in most of the world. Certainly not in the USA, where I don't think since the games of 1987 in Indianapolis, that a major TV network has covered them.

These games seemed to have been more prestigious in the 60s and 70s.

[Carioca]

I cannot compare Pan Games with the OG or WG....

RIO is preparing the RIO2007 with a Olympic standard after 2007 IOC will look the South America with another eyes.

"The organization of the Pan Games is in the best hands and in the best way.  Through of Rio de Janeiro, all of the Latin People are going to show that are capable of organize big sports events";

"We will have unique  Pan-american Games in Rio, a competition with an Olympic level. "

Júlio Maglione - Presidente of  The Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) Coordination Commission, who is both president of the Uruguayan Olympic Committee and member of the International Swimming Federation (FINA).

[Rominger]

1 - Where is this information of change of aquatic sports from the new aquatic complex to Julio Delamare aquatic center ?

2 - I'll put new pictures of Engenhao in my blogger before the Carnival. The Stadium will be amazing and will a great legacy !!

1 - Unofficially here: (Sorry for those non-English speakers)

O Globo - 27/01/2005 (extract)

Ontem, a missão da Organização Desportiva Pan-Americana (Odepa), que desde segunda-feira está no Brasil acompanhando a execução dos projetos do Pan, esteve pela manhã na Lagoa, onde serão realizadas as provas de remo. À tarde, visitou o Maracanã (onde haverá cerimônias de abertura e encerramento), o Maracanãzinho (vôlei) e o Parque Aquático Júlio Delamare (natação).

Officialy only this (extract from Rio2007 site 26/01/2005)

During the Pan American Games - Rio 2007, Maracanã Stadium will be the venue for soccer matches, and will serve as the site for the marathon finishing line and the Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Maracanãzinho Gymnasium will be the volleyball headquarters. The Júlio Delamare Aquatic Park will host the water polo events. The Maracanã Sports Complex, which has a total area of 195,600 square meters and also includes the Célio de Barros Athletics Stadium, is managed by the Rio de Janeiro State Government.

Although I would credit the newspaper information some misunderstanding, considering that the top priority is the Arena and with all the problems surrounding the race track (and we won't stop until all the measures can be taken, see today's O Globo news), I guess the possibility is more evident by the day (why not? it is all there already).

2 - I think your pictures are important since you are taking from the same angle. So it is more clear to see the improvement on the construction.

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Regarding the posts in a separate topic, I think it is OK here to concentrate in only one topic. My only worry was the fact that we are writting so many posts on the same topic and it could have a limit...

...but, when I saw THIS post here at GamesBids I relaxed.  :laughlong:

Also, to not miss the opportunity (and I will write at the end of all my posts until it is settled)

SOS Autodromo do Rio - SOS Rio Speedway

[Carioca]

From www.RIO2007.org,br

PASO-ODEPA Gives  RIO a Score Of "11" - First Official Poster for the RIO2007

1/27/2005

The Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) Coordination Commission gave the highest possible ranking to the current organizational stage of the Pan American Games - Rio 2007. After four days of meetings with the Pan American Games - Rio 2007 Organizing Committee (CO-RIO) team and visits to the main construction sites, commission president Julio Maglione (Uruguay) expressed his confidence that this edition of the competition would be an historic one. Asked what rating the current organizational stage of the Games deserved, between zero and ten, Maglione was emphatic. "I give it an 11," said Maglione.  "Were going to have remarkable Pan American Games in Rio, a competition on the Olympic level. A sports encounter of peace and progress."

On Thursday, January 27, the PASO Coordination Committee met with Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia at the City Palace. Cláudio Versiani, Municipal Secretary for the Pan American Games; Ruy Cezar, Municipal Sports and Leisure Secretary; and Andrè Richer, Incumbent President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) participated in the meeting. During the meeting, Cesar Maia presented the first official Pan American Games - Rio 2007 poster to the Commission members.

The Mayor expressed his satisfied with the commission's evaluation. "The Commission has been working to fulfill the commitments established at the PASO Executive Committee meeting in August 2003 in Mexico City. Since were ahead of the schedule that was presented on that occasion, they gave us more than the top rating," said Maia, who plans to appeal to Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to finance some of the city infrastructure projects for the Games. "This is the logic of any competition of this size, whether the Pan American Games or the Olympics. We have to find as many partners as possible," he affirmed, presenting the healthy financial status of the City Government for the event. "We have R$ 1.8 billion in cash flow, in addition to US$ 700 million in cash flow in the Pension Fund that can be used for financing the Pan American Games."

The next step for the Coordination Commission will be to create a report to be presented to the PASO Executive Committee at a meeting between February 21-24 in Mexico City. "The organization of the Games is in the best hands and on the right track. Through Rio de Janeiro, all Latin peoples will be able to show that they are capable of organizing large sports events," said Maglione, also stressing once again the support of the three levels of government (city, state and federal) for the competition. "The Pan American Games will leave a fantastic legacy for the entire city. The sports venues and the infrastructure used for the Games will serve the whole population," he added.

Carlos Roberto Osório, Secretary General of CO-RIO, emphasized Mayor Cesar Maia's support for the inspection. "The Mayor made the entire infrastructure of the city available to CO-RIO," said Osório. "Were satisfied. The visit went very well. We had introductory visits to almost all the venues and the result was excellent."

Poster - On Thursday, January 27, CO-RIO launched the first official poster for the event, with an image alluding to the city of Rio de Janeiro in the same colors as those of official CO-RIO logo. Maia handed the poster to commission president Julio Maglione.

Click here to Zoom

The first official poster for RIO 2007 was developed by Ney Valle and by the team of Dupla Design, the firm that won the competition for the RIO 2007 official logo. The firm also won a four year contract and the mission to develop all visual communication until the end of Rio 2007. The firm, which has been in the market for 13 years, was created through the association between Ney Valle and Claudia Gamboa. Its main areas of operation are corporate identity, editorial design, promotional design, exhibits and events, with various projects published in Brazil and abroad.

PASO GIVES RIO A SCORE OF "11" - FIRST OFFICIAL POSTER FOR THE RIO 2007

[Carioca]

British minister says that Rio has chance to receive Olympic Games in the future

London2012 asks for brazilian support

Rio de Janeiro 01-31-2005 - Eight months after Rio de Janeiro have been eliminated of the dispute, the British Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell of England, was in this Monday in the city for ask support to the candidacy of London, one of the five cities in the race to host the Olympic games in 2012.  

He said that Rio "has potential" and that the Pan American Games in 2007 will serve as a test for a future candidature of RIO to host the Olympic Games.

During lunch with representatives of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC), of the British Consulate of Rio and businessmen, Rammell detached the installations, the security and the transport with strong points of the London.  "The Olympic park will have Olympic stadium, aquatic center, velodrome, hockei center and four arenas", said Rammel

In the presentation "Bringing the Olympic Torch To London in 2012", the minister asked the support of the Brazilians, alleging that, as well as in the United Kingdom, the sport in the Country "is a passion".  For him, the community of Brazil in London (around 60 thousand persons) is "one of the most influential" in the cultural renewal of the city.  

The minister avoided to comment the elimination of Rio from the dispute to host the Olympic Games in 2012. "I find that Rio has potential.  The Pan American Games (in 2007) is going to be a success and will serve of base for a future candidacy", said Rammel.  

In this Tuesday, Rammell travels to Brasilia, where will meet the ministers Celso Amorim, Brazilian foreign minister, and Agnelo Queiroz, of the sports.

[Rominger]

Just translated this article from "O Globo" this Sunday.

Just to let you people around the world to be more informed in the aspect of the Race track.

Sorry for some translation mistakes, but I guess you can get the picture. Take your own conclusions.

Jornal "O Globo" 30/01/05

Pan: bad soil makes the race track works more expensive

Engineer who acted in the construction of the track estimates that costs will be 20% more expensive

With a deep knowledge of the Nelson Piquet race track´s terrain in Jacarepagua, the engineer and architect Ayrton Lolô Cornelsen, 82 years old, alerts to the fact that the bad quality of the terrain will make the works of the Pan-american Games more expensive. According to the City Hall, the rebuild of the race track, now in charge of the Rio Sports Plaza Association, will cost R$ 600 million (US$ 245 million).

- With the bad terrain, the City Hall will spend 20% more and ruin the race track, reducing the visibility of the track. With this expenditure (around R$ 120 million), the city hall could buy another terrain – he estimates from Curitiba, where he works.

Terrain will have arena, pools and velodrome

In the race track, the association and the City Hall wants to build an arena, aquatic complex and a velodrome, besides projecting an Olympic Stadium and a Hotel.

Cornelsen worked in the original building of the race track in 1965 and 1966, working for Caledonia, who bought the terrain. There were problems with the former state of Guanabara and the work was restarted in 1971, by another group. The track was inaugurated in 1978.

- The terrain is of saturated soil. It was rotten, smell bad. We got rid of the silt

and all the turf (rotten land with no resistance). There, we put graduated rocks, a high resistance material – explains him, who will take the question to the Regional Council of Engineering, Architecture and Agronomy (Crea-RJ) and the Brazilian Architect Institute (IAB).

Director of Rio Sports Plaza, Peter Vader, said the association did tests in the terrain:

-I am not a technician, but the preliminary results shows that the terrain is not the best in the world. But it is not a disaster. In great part of Barra, the soil is not good. But the technicians think there is a way to build there.

Vader did not comment on the expenditure because of the terrain

- It is not interesting to show how much expensive this work will be. How much will it costs is our business.

According to Paulo Boghossian, association engineer, the special foundations, necessary because of the bad soil, are in the budget.

-The terrain can take the constructions. We won´t need to take out much turf. The idea is to use it a lot, although we know it is complicate. It is not as bad as in the Pan-American Village. The soil in the village is much worse. But there is no risk of the race track will not be used in Pan – he assured.

Specialists agree with critics about the terrain

“The speedway will die”, says Crea President

Reynaldo Barros, engineer and president of Crea-RJ, and geologists Andre Calixto, former counselor of the entity and retired college teacher, agree with Ayrton Cornelsen about the soil of the race track and the high costs of building there.

-The taxpayers will pay the price. The building will be more expensive. The region is made of turf. They will spend more on the building foundations – says Barros, explaining that there can only make a building over there with the utilization of concrete vertical props. – When we put a prop (in a good terrain), it stays firm. In this terrain, first, it is necessary to retrieve the turf. But we do not know if, when the speedway was build, the turf was taken out and the soil improved.

Barros blamed the fact that Crea-RJ never received the City Hall projects:

- Crea-RJ was never consulted. It is a mistake of the City Hall, who feels self present and self powered

Engineer:  Public will have its vision harmed

Barros agrees that the construction of buildings like arena, pools, velodrome and perhaps a stadium and a hotel will harm the visibility of the public and for the own drivers. He fears for the extinction of the speedway, in a medium and long term, because of the works which will be made in the place for 2007 PanAm Games.

- The works will confuse the auto racing events in the future. We lost the F-1 race to São Paulo and, instead of attractin events, we will lose them. The speedway will die, there is no doubt.

Andre Calixto analyzed the question.

- I do not know the thick of the turf that exists over there. But what was done to build the track is different from the heavy structure to be built for the PanAm Games. It will be a more expensive work. It is different when there is construction over instable terrain. The more instable the terrain, the more expensive the construction. – he said.

For the article in portuguese.

SOS Autodromo do Rio - SOS Rio Speedway

[Carioca]

Beach Soccer wants to be Pan and Olympic Sport.

Beyond of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in 2005 in Brazil (Read here :FIFA sets up beach soccer World Cup), the beach soccer wants to be present in the Pan-american Games of 2007, in Rio de janeiro.  The modality believes that the support of the Fifa fortifies that possibility.  

– We Are with more credibility now.  Since they will be the Brazilians that will define the program of the PAN , we should take advantage of the chance.  The beach soccer is a show – said the brazilian beach soccer player Junior Negão.  

The Pan American Games - Rio 2007 Organizing Committee (CO-RIO) will define the no-olympic sports that will be disputed in 2007 in august of this year.  In July, the International Olympic Committee will define the program for Beijing-2008.

[Carioca]

Brazilian Olympic Committe buys equipment against the doping

The Brazilian Ministry of Sport liberated US$ 1,5 million (around R$ 4 millions) to BOC (Brazilian Olympic Committee) purchase the Eletroforese, the most modern equipment anti-doping of the world, said Eduardo de Rose, member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical Commission and one of the biggest world authorities in the battle against the drugs in the sport.  

Ricardo de Rose is in Turin where coordinates the anti-doping of athletes that will dispute the Winter Olympic Games in 2006.  The Eletroforese detects the presence of the drugs EPO (eritropoietine) and the hGH (synthetic hormone).

"- We need to be prepared for the demand that Brazil will have during the Pan-american Games.   The machine will be tested before of the Games", said Francisco Radler, coordinator of the laboratory Ladetec of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, where the machine will be installed.  The Ladetec is the the only one laboratory accredited by the IOC for antidoping exams in the South America. The machine, will arrive in april in RIO.

[Carioca]

The Project of the RIO Race Track Olympic Park

RIO Race Track Olympic Park Project

[tadeued]

What do you prefer, Aquatics in Julio delamare or in Jacarepagua?

When they will begin the constructions in Jacarepagua?

[Carioca]

What do you prefer, Aquatics in Julio delamare or in Jacarepagua?

When they will begin the constructions in Jacarepagua?

the construction will start in april after the RIO GP Motorcycle.

Well th Aquatic Park in Barra will be located near the Pan Village, The Julio Delamare is old.

It will better if Rio Govnerment built the Aquatic Center in another area like It made with the Olympic Stadium, in Engenho de Dentro suburb.

[can135]

Carioca - thanks for the almost daily updates on what is going on!

[Carioca]

:upside:

not at all !

[Carioca]

RIO2007 in the RIO Carnival

I went to Schools samba Parade and take some pictures. I'll put all togheter in a blogger. But here two pictures of RIO2007 Pan Games  in the parade :

Click on images to zoom it :

 

The Logo of RIO2007 Pan Games in the Apoteose Arch - Sambodrome - RIO

Oppening the Sunday Parade, the Standard-bearer and the master of cerimonies. She carries the RIO2007 Pan Games's Flag and he dances protecting her.

[Carioca]

Engineer that projected RIO Race Track release two alternatives projects to Rio Olympic Park

From OGLOBO 02-11-2005

The engineer Ayrton Lolô Cornelsen, that worked in the first phase of the construction of the Race Track of Jacarepaguá, still in the years 60, is contrary to the project with which the city hall of Rio and the consortium Rio Sports Plaza are going to build in the circuit an Olympic park that included swimming pools, arena , velodrome (temporary) and, in the future, a stadium and hotel.  He prepared for Brazilian Newspaper OGLOBO two alternative projects to consortium, designing trails new and modern trail.  

According Cornelsen, the installations of the Olympic park projected by Rio Sports Plaza go to injure the visibility of the public in the bleachers.  By that, he resolved sit down next to the drawing board and do two new layouts.  

— I Did alternative projects, including several sports in the Olympic park.  It gives for be done all the installations, without bungle the trail.  The new trail would have a kilometre of straight line, a ring of high speed and would measure to the every 4,6km — said.  

Objective is going to preserve the visibility of the trail

Cornelsen, of 82 years, with the experience of to have worked in race tracks in the country and in the outside, guarantees that, to the contrary one of the project that comes being divulged by Rio Sports Plaza, his project does not cause damage to the visibility:

— These projects go to permit that see all the trail.  The circuit will have faster and slower stretches, and is this that interests for the spectator.  The trail would be modern and would serve for Formula-1, Formula-Cart and Motovelocity.  

In the two projects, Cornelsen divides in two part the imaginary triangle of the land of the race track.  Half is reserved for the trail, and another one located more for the bottom of the land, next to the Jacarepaguá Lake, is reserved to the Olympic park.  

— With these projects, the advantage is possibleto use all the complex at the same time, because the two part would be well remote one of the another one.  In the project of the city hall and of the consortium, or is opened the race track for run or is opened for events of basketball, aquatic sports or another one thing.  They will want to integrate the sports, and do not mutilate a sport because of another.  If the mayor will want somewhat rational, and not megalomaniac, is there.  Brazil has mania of want to have everything as bigger of the world, but that does not function — says.  

In the project that he think  the most stable, Cornelsen would put the hotel in the center of the land, with views for the circuit and for the Olympic park.  The venues would have also areas you will see and parking.  

— In The bottom of the land, we would have a commercial center for the circuit and for the Olympi Park spectators, with entrance also by outside of the race track.  We also would build an artificial lake, with space for a sponsor expose his mark — said the engineer curitibano.  

About the project of the city hall of Rio, he has notified that, by the bad quality of the land, the works will be 20% more expensive, due to the need of foundations more reinforced.

http://oglobo.globo.com/jornal/rio/166693857.asp

[Rominger]

Engineer that projected RIO Race Track release two alternatives projects to Rio Olympic Park

From OGLOBO 02-11-2005

The engineer Ayrton Lolô Cornelsen, that worked in the first phase of the construction of the Race Track of Jacarepaguá, still in the years 60, is contrary to the project with which the city hall of Rio and the consortium Rio Sports Plaza are going to build in the circuit an Olympic park that included swimming pools, arena , velodrome (temporary) and, in the future, a stadium and hotel.  He prepared for Brazilian Newspaper OGLOBO two alternative projects to consortium, designing trails new and modern trail.  

According Cornelsen, the installations of the Olympic park projected by Rio Sports Plaza go to injure the visibility of the public in the bleachers.  By that, he resolved sit down next to the drawing board and do two new layouts.  

— I Did alternative projects, including several sports in the Olympic park.  It gives for be done all the installations, without bungle the trail.  The new trail would have a kilometre of straight line, a ring of high speed and would measure to the every 4,6km — said.  

Objective is going to preserve the visibility of the trail

Cornelsen, of 82 years, with the experience of to have worked in race tracks in the country and in the outside, guarantees that, to the contrary one of the project that comes being divulged by Rio Sports Plaza, his project does not cause damage to the visibility:

— These projects go to permit that see all the trail.  The circuit will have faster and slower stretches, and is this that interests for the spectator.  The trail would be modern and would serve for Formula-1, Formula-Cart and Motovelocity.  

In the two projects, Cornelsen divides in two part the imaginary triangle of the land of the race track.  Half is reserved for the trail, and another one located more for the bottom of the land, next to the Jacarepaguá Lake, is reserved to the Olympic park.  

— With these projects, the advantage is possibleto use all the complex at the same time, because the two part would be well remote one of the another one.  In the project of the city hall and of the consortium, or is opened the race track for run or is opened for events of basketball, aquatic sports or another one thing.  They will want to integrate the sports, and do not mutilate a sport because of another.  If the mayor will want somewhat rational, and not megalomaniac, is there.  Brazil has mania of want to have everything as bigger of the world, but that does not function — says.  

In the project that he think  the most stable, Cornelsen would put the hotel in the center of the land, with views for the circuit and for the Olympic park.  The venues would have also areas you will see and parking.  

— In The bottom of the land, we would have a commercial center for the circuit and for the Olympi Park spectators, with entrance also by outside of the race track.  We also would build an artificial lake, with space for a sponsor expose his mark — said the engineer curitibano.  

About the project of the city hall of Rio, he has notified that, by the bad quality of the land, the works will be 20% more expensive, due to the need of foundations more reinforced.

http://oglobo.globo.com/jornal/rio/166693857.asp

This is a reasonable proposal, although still the costs of building anything on the race track would still be overpriced compared to dozens of others free spaces available at Barra.

By the way, all of this was made in most part because of the blog:

SOS Autodromo do Rio (once again and until there is a final agreement on the subject)

I wrote to "O Globo" and gave Mr. Cornelsen´s contact to the reporter because of the facts that were written on the blog.

Just to prove that the internet works for something when it is needed and that a heathy debate is always a matter of good will. Some alternative proposal is always available for discussion. (But I will still miss the old track  :cry:  )

Let´s see the reaction of the Complex...

[Guardian]

How far has the preparations for the 2007 Pan American Games going so far overall?

[Carioca]

How far has the preparations for the 2007 Pan American Games going so far overall?

We need to find the schedules to see the dates and etc. But in general the preparations are going in good way with delays inside a security margin.

[Rogerioandrade]

Does anyone know if the cancellation of the Rio MotoGP this year has something to do with the projects and works in the Jacarepagua Speedway ??

[Rominger]

Does anyone know if the cancellation of the Rio MotoGP this year has something to do with the projects and works in the Jacarepagua Speedway ??

Do you even have second thoughts on that?

Read it: Jornal O Globo 18/02/2005

Rio Loses MotoGP (in Portuguese) Link works until 25/02/05

Or in the Blog

SOS Autodromo do Rio - Arquivo 53

I have told at least more than a month ago that the City Hall would do everything to empty the events at Race Track so they could destroy the track. The blog has repeatedly done the same.  :verysad:

Does anyone still believe now that RIO 2007 will help the sport in Rio?????  :glare:

The construction companies are laughing out loud right now.

[Carioca]

Does anyone know if the cancellation of the Rio MotoGP this year has something to do with the projects and works in the Jacarepagua Speedway ??

Cesar Maia - RIO's Mayor said that need to know the planes of Consortium RIO Plaza. The works will be start in april, but the Consortium will answer if it's possible to start the works immediatly.

[Carioca]

How far has the preparations for the 2007 Pan American Games going so far overall?

Today in Brazil the Newspaper OGLOBO published a article with a complete schedule of RIO2007 Pan works.

If You need some help to understand the Schedulle Graphic ask me please, it's in portuguese but it's very easy to understand ok ? Conclusão = Conclusion for example.

Click here to see a complete Schedulle Graphic of RIO2007 Pan Games Works :

from OGLOBO - Brazilian Newspaper 02 - 20 - 2005

"A B Plan for the rowing in RIO2007?

Two years and half of the Ceremony of Opening, marked for 13 of July of 2007, the works schedule of the Pan-american Games

does not have serious delaies, according  the Secretary General of Organizer Committee (CO-RIO), Carlos Roberto Osório.  

However, the manager admits that the CO-RIO is worried about the Rowing Stadium of Rodrigo de Freitas Lake, whose lane will

have to be reformed totally.  

— The works in the stadium are stopped because lack environmental licenses and there is a  process in the Justice, moved by

the Public Department.  It is important that the works begin more quickly possible — affirms Osório.  

The manager has another option:

— Another idea would be use the Lake, with temporary installations.  The Barra da Tijuca Lakes also are being studied, but

would be undesirable remove the Rodrigo de Freitas Lake.  To Odepa (Pan-american Sporting Organization) and the Rowing

International Federation think that Rodrigo de Freitas is wonderfull.  Rodrigo de Freitas Lake is the most worrying point.  

They will not want to leave it out from the RIO2007.  

Soccer could have three stadiums

From Thursday, in the Mexico City, during the meeting of the ODEPA Executive Committee, the commission that inspected the

works in Rio, in last month, will present its report.  The biggest works are in the Pan-american Village, the Olympic

Stadium João Havelange, the Maracanã Sporting Complex, the Military Town and the Race Track Olympic Park.  

— The Pan Village is the bigger work.  Recently, the businessman Sérgio Goldberg (president of the builder Agenco) informed

us that was made, by request of the Federal Economic Bank (federal financing institution), a measurement of the works, and

the majority of the itens is in day or in little advanced stage— said Osório as to the Town, the deadline of Pan Village

works is January of 2007.  

According the CO-RIO and with the Odepa, the main installations will be ready in the beginning of 2007, for that CO-RIO will

have six months for tests.  

The installation more polemics is the Nelson Piquet race track, where will be built arena, aquatic park and velodrome (this

last, temporary).  The use of the venue arguied is questioned by the Brazilian Automobilistic Confederation (CBA), that says

that never had ebeen consulted.  

— THE priority is the multisport arena.  It will be the first Latin America arena, with 15 thousand seatsfor the gymnastics

and 18 thousand for the basketball.  It will be an arena with Olympic level,  Will have sports, shows and gastronomy

restaurants.  It'll be ready in the middle of 2006, for the Female Basketeaball World Championship.  The aquatic park will

be the most modern Latin America.  This and the velodrome will be ready in the end of 2006.  The aquatic park will have from

ten thousand to 18 thousand places.  

In the Friday, upon commenting the cancellation of the GP of Motovelocidade, the mayor Cesar Maia, by the first time,

admitted problems:

— THE trial of concession of the race track delayed.  The auction had to be revised.  The law was approved after the

auction.  And in the next week (this week) the Rio city Gov will sign the concession.  Then we will have the works schedulle

.  

Second Osório, another important point in the preparation of the venues are the permanent Olympic Centers for Shooting and

Equestrian, and the temporary venue to the Archery, in the Military Town, in Deodoro:

— THE auction finished, and the work should begin in the second semester, finishing in the end of 2006.  To federal money is

guaranteed.  The venues will be used by the Brazilian Army and by athletes.  

Another big work is the Maracanã Sporting Complex, In the soccer stadium, the works will go from 18 of April until 30 of

September.  

— THE stadium would be partially open, in parallel to the works, in the second half of the Brazilian Soccer Championship of

this year.  The government of the State want to qualify the Maracanã, to the FIFA World Cup in 2014.  The Maracanãzinho

Arena was outside of the international standards.  Goes to be able to host any event.  The Júlio de Lamare Aquatic Center is

in reforms and is going to serve for training of the swimming and to the Water Polo tournament.  

Beyond the Maracanã, the soccer will be disputed in the São Januário Stadium and in another stadium.  

— In August, we will choose the third stadium.  It can be the Bangu Stadium.  The Flamengo offered us The Gávea Stadium,

that needs works.  It can be the Fluminense Stadium, the CFZ Complex or the Vasco-Barra Complex.  Sao Januário would need

small reforms, only in 2007.  It is a beautiful stadium.  We are plannig to do the Opening and the Closing cerimonies and

the soccers finals - male and female - in the Maracanã — explained.  

The CO-RIO does not expect problems in the club Marapendi, headquarters of the tennis, and in the Brazilian Equestrian

Society, that have the modern pentathlon.  I remove, swimming and fencing of the pentathlon they will be in the Naval

School, it to be reformed in 2007.  

The budget for the Pan is US$ 224 millions, to be revised.  The idea is that RIO have an Olympic Pan.  

— Rio is doing for the Pan the preparation of an Olympic Games edition — Said Osório.

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