Rogerioandrade Posted May 23, 2005 Report Share Posted May 23, 2005 This post is only talking about Rio itself and not its preparations for the 2007 Pan American Games. Don´t agree with that. If you can see, there are a lot of discussion about the race track (one of the main venues) and lots of updates of the official site like this one below. You didn´t got the point, Rominger. It´s just about his particular comment on Askmen.com´s mention about Rio, and not the entire topic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted May 24, 2005 Report Share Posted May 24, 2005 This post is only talking about Rio itself and not its preparations for the 2007 Pan American Games. Don´t agree with that. If you can see, there are a lot of discussion about the race track (one of the main venues) and lots of updates of the official site like this one below. You didn´t got the point, Rominger. It´s just about his particular comment on Askmen.com´s mention about Rio, and not the entire topic... Ok. Sorry for the misunderstanding.... :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerioandrade Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Now about broadcasting... Two bid contracts have been sign so far for the rights of Rio2007 broadcasting : Globo Organizations - involving GloboTv, Globosat (cable TV) and Globo Radio , and RecordTV. Interesting to notice that Record paid as much as GloboTV - R$ 7,4 million (U$ 2,6 million) for the broadcasting. RecordTv is equaling its sports transmissions to Globo´s level. And I also believe that they will transmit much more of the games than Globo. Globo always make a lot of mistakes in their sports transmissions. Record will give the Games the importance they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadeued Posted June 5, 2005 Report Share Posted June 5, 2005 comecou a construcao no autodromo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 comecou a construcao no autodromo? Nothing so far, even the contract itself isn´t signed yet. The mayor said yesterday that a pre-contract will be signed, since the company in charge of the work officially still doesn´t exist. Some "unofficial" updates (since the Rio 2007 WebPage stopped translating its official news) - Recently there was a revision in the budget of the Games by CO-Rio. The new budget was 80% superior than the one presented during the bid phase. Still, this is not the final number and it is probably going to grow in the next months. - ODEPA went to a second visit last Monday and Tuesday and are still confident about the PanAm Games, although they didn´t gave a 11 like in the previous visit. - The PanAm Stadium (since Olympic is a strong word for it), the "Engenhao" has postponed its delivery date from May to September 2006, and it will be more expensive because of price changes of some materials, like steel. --------------------------- For the rest of the world knows, tomorrow, June 16th, there is going to be a HUGE car rally in downtown Rio, protesting against the destruction of the race track. The protest will have members of Rio Auto Racing community and is open to anyone who wants to join. For more news and information, go to: SOS Autodromo do Rio Also for other news about Rio 2007: A Verdade do Pan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 If anyone is interested to sign, here is the link: Petition On Line for Jacarepagua Race Track - Abaixo Assinado pelo Autódromo de Jacarepagua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Finally, some news from the site. And yes, they are worried about the speedway.... -------------------- PASO COORDINATION COMMITTEE SANCTIONS RIO 2007 ORGANIZATION WORK 6/14/2005 The Pan American Games Coordination Committee of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) is leaving Rio with the certainty that the work of planning and organizing the event scheduled for the period July 13 to 29, 2007 is proceeding smoothly and quickly. "The organization work is truly excellent and the competition venues extraordinary. Based on our observations we can say that Rio and Brazil are fully prepared to be candidates to host major events like the Olympic Games", said the President of PASO Coordination Committee and member of the International Olympic Committee, Julio Maglione, during the press conference that closed the visit, on Tuesday (14th) - Committee raporteur, Ramón Zubizarreta was also part of the mission. The President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee and of CO-RIO, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, feels that the visit of PASO Coordination Committee to Rio was quite satisfactory. "The Organizing Committee is working tirelessly to deliver the best Pan American Games possible, and this has been fully perceived. And, I would like to underline that we will have all venues ready in time for the preparatory events before the Pan American Games" explained Mr. Nuzman. Tuesday (14th ), Maglione and Zubizarreta visited Cesar Maia, the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, and saw a presentation about the Speedway Sport Complex made by the Rio Sport Plaza Consortium that was awarded the contract to build the competition venues for the RIO 2007 Games. "We are aware of the enormous significance of the Pan American Games, both to Rio and Brazil. This is well evidenced by the fact that we have established a Special Secretariat just to deal with the event and, to head it, we appointed Secretary Ruy Cezar, who previously answered for the Municipal Secretariat of Sports and Leisure", stated the Mayor. Cesar Maia also informed that, a hotel with 400 rooms, an office building and a sports theme mall will be built at the Speedway Complex in the future - the concession contract should be signed shortly and the representatives of Construtora Norberto Odebrecht, the leader of Rio Sport Plaza Consortium, reported that the ground surveys and the executive projects are already underway. On Tuesday morning, Maglione and Zubizarreta met with CO-RIO management for a work meeting, in which detailed information was provided on Committee activities already completed and in progress, on the status of the development of all competition venues, budgetary forecast and on updating of the general planning of the Games (including the work schedule for the next three months and the development of the organizational structure). Carlos Roberto Osório, CO-RIO General Secretary, highlighted the strict conformity with the planning schedule. "The development of our organization is now reaching a key stage with the Model Venue Exercise, in which we will define all the details of the operation of the Games", explained Carlos Roberto Osório. The Coordination Committee inspected the works of the Pan American Village, of the João Havelange stadium and of the Maracanã Sport Complex. Maglione and Zubizarreta were received by the Mayor of the city of Rio de Janeiro Mayor, Cesar Maia, by the governor of the state, Rosinha Matheus, and by the Minister of Sports, Agnelo Queiroz. The President of PASO Coordination Committee, Julio Maglione, is also a member of the International Olympic Committee, of PASO Executive Committee and the President of the Uruguayan Olympic Committee. Committee raporteur, Ramón Zubizarreta, is the President of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 One more, a little bit more IOC related.... ------------------ JACQUES ROGGE WILL BE IN RIO FOR THE PASO MEETING 6/23/2005 The President of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, will attend the opening of the Panamerican Sport Organization Assembly (PASO), to be held in Rio de Janeiro, from August 29 to 31 - before that, on August 27 and 28, the PASO Executive Committee will also be meeting in Rio. PASO President Mario Vázquez Raña delivered the information to the General-Secretary of the Organizing Committee of the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007-(CO-RIO), Carlos Roberto Osorio, and to Ana Mariza Ribeiro, CO-RIO International Relations General Manager, as well as to Reynaldo Gonzales, PASO director. Phil Craven, International Paralympic Committee, is also expected in PASO Assembly. The Presidente of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rosinha Matheus, and the City Mayor, Cesar Maia, are also invited to attend the opening of the Assembly. Present to the PASO meeting will be representatives of the Organizing Committees of the Winter Games Turin-2006 and Olympic Games Beijing-2008, besides the International Federations and Panamerican Confederations of olympic sports, the World Anti-Doping Association and the World Olympians Association. "This attention shows the strenght and prestige of the Olympic movement in the Americas and the growing interest of the international sport community towards the Panamerican Games", said Vázquez Raña. The PASO meeting in Rio will have as central theme, the RIO 2007, with a very comprehensive presentation by CO-RIO of the development of the Panamerican Games, and all the 42 presidents of the National Olympic Committees of the Americas will visit the main venues. "It will be the biggest sport event ever conducted in Brasil, after the National Olympic Committees Association General Assembly in 2000", commented Carlos Roberto Osorio, who will present this Friday (June 24), in Mexico City, to the PASO Executive Committee, the Progress Report of the Panamerican Games organization. The President of the PASO Coordinating Comission, Julio Maglione, will also present the Progress Report of the visit to RIO 2007, made on June 13 and 14. On this Thursday meeting (June 23) with the PASO President, it was also brought around the organization of the II Pan Am Expo, sport marketing congress and fair, scheduled for Rio de Janeiro on September 1st and 2nd, immediately after PASO Assembly. As part of the II Pan Am Expo, a Marketing Seminar of the Panamerican Olympic Solidarity, that is presided by Mario Vázquez Raña, will take place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 For those still interested, apparently I am the only one in the past couple of weeks, this is simply unbelievable. ------------------------ NTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT POINTS OUT SIMILARITIES BETWEEN LONDON 2012 AND RIO 2007 7/8/2005 There is at least one point in common between London's victorious candidacy and the Pan American Games - Rio 2007 organization. London contracted the consulting services of the Australian company MI Associates, the same one that created and monitored the planning for the Pan American Games - Rio 2007. Jim Sloman, MI's executive director, also elaborated the questionnaire that was used during the Rio de Janeiro host city candidacy project for the 2012 Olympic Games. After the elimination of the city in May 2004, Sloman was contracted to coordinate and prepare the London candidacy dossier. On Thursday, July 7, while different members of the London candidacy were still receiving congratulations for their victory in earning the right to serve as host city for the 2012 Olympic Games, Sloman evaluated the accomplishment, drew a parallel with the Pan American Games - Rio 2007 and analyzed the chances of a Brazilian candidacy for 2016. What determined London's victory? - I believe that the most important factor was the team that was formed during the candidacy, further emphasizing the perfect integration between the candidacy committee, public power and the private sector. Technically speaking, the London project is wonderful. A new Olympic Park will be constructed in the Eastern region of London and the Games will be compacted and designed for the athletes, but in the end what really mattered was the fact that everyone worked together, focused on the victory. What were the strongest points of Londons candidacy? - London 2012 is similar to Sydney 2000 in many aspects. Both cities found excellent solutions for transportation, resulting in efficient and quick methods of transporting people to the competition venues. Another strong point were the previously constructed sports venues, such as Wimbledon for example, and the use of emblematic points in the city for the holding of events. It was a balanced mix of historical and classical sites in London with the state-of-the-art venues that will be constructed in the Olympic Park. Do you believe that the legacy proposed by London, that of supporting future generations, was a decisive factor in the victory? - Yes, I think it was important. The difference in the election was that London demonstrated a more ample vision of what Olympism and the Games mean, primarily the concern with future generations. Sebastian Coe was absolutely right when he pointed out the importance of using sports to inspire youth and children around the world. What will be a crucial factor for future Olympic candidacies? - I believe that it is very important that the Games reach other parts of the world. They have never been held in South America or Africa, and I believe that this is very negative for the Olympic Movement. Another fact to highlight is that IOC no longer wants to hear about grandiose venues without any plans for future use. London understood this, proposing temporary installations whenever necessary. With the dispute for 2012, the candidacy standard reached a technical level never seen before. One of the challenges that the next cities will face is to maintain this quality. What are the points in common between London 2012 and the Pan American Games - Rio 2007? - I see the passion for sports reflected in the two projects. The use of temporary venues is another point in common, as well as a detailed planning, one that secures the development of the organization and fosters a great optimization of resources in the search for high productivity rates. The outdoor competition sites at the city's most beautiful points will provide a spectacular scenario both for athletes and spectators from all over the world, promoting the two cities. Do you believe that Brazil has the conditions to organize the Olympic Games? - Yes, it has all the conditions. The Brazilians are like the Australians, they love sports. Brazil has a great opportunity to win the right to host the 2016 Games. If Brazil can put together a great edition of the Pan American Games, as everything seems to indicate, it will surely be one of the favorites in the next elections for the host city. The television broadcasters want a happy, attractive environment with full stadiums and an excited crowd. The IOC and International Federation want the athletes to be well cared for in a happy, relaxed and pleasant environment, and the Olympic Movement wants to bring its ideas to new places in the world. Another important point is that IOC made it very clear that it wants to limit the size and organization complexity of the Games, precisely so that they can be organized by more countries and cities throughout the world. What should Brazilians do to make this dream come true? - A perfect coordination and harmony between the public and private sectors is fundamental. It is also important that relations with public authorities be improved. I think that one of the main reasons for London's victory was this integration, with everyone wearing the same "shirt," whether government, organizing committee, private initiative, the population, civil society, etc. Another vital point is the success of the Pan American Games. Brazil has an opportunity that none of its opponents will have: to hold a highly complex test event at the beginning of the candidacy process. This could give the Brazilian candidacy an irresistible push and prove that the city and its population can work together effectively to organize major events. When Rio was eliminated from the dispute for host city of 2012, one of the points that was questioned by the IOC was the viability of carrying out the Games. The Pan American Games can generate the necessary confidence as well as a legacy in terms of sports venues of an Olympic caliber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerioandrade Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 For those still interested, apparently I am the only one in the past couple of weeks, this is simply unbelievable. you´re not alone, Rominger ! I sometimes check the information you´re posting here. What happens is that there´s not much to comment by now, Stadium construction is in progress, as well as the PanAmerican village. We still have the race track problem (it seems like a dead end matter.... ), but besides that, almost everything about the games is defined. We just hope that, apart of these problems, the plans run smoothly througout this and the next year. But I need to tell you that I´m worried... the racetrack would get some important venues. Time is running and the construction has not started yet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 Keep posting! i read it all too! But there's not a lot to discuss at the moment, but we'll keep an eye on it. Thanks for the postings. ddd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 Bumping this topic all the way up with more news... AGREEMENT TO PREPARE THE TOURISM INDUSTRY 7/29/2005 To get personnel trained to provide services in the tourism sector, Brazilian Tourism Ministry and the City of Rio de Janeiro launched the project "Tourism in Rio prepares for the RIO 2007 Pan American Games" . The Agreement, signed by Minister of Tourism, Walfrido Mares Guia, and Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Cesar Maia, will train 20 thousand workers, among taxi drivers, bar tenders and hotel employees. "This is the biggest training program in the tourism sector ever done in Brazil. The taxis, for instance, will count with a system that will enable the communication between passengers and drivers in foreign languages", explained the Minister of Tourism, Mares Guia, adding that, besides providing a better service to the tourists, it will leave a permanent legacy to Brazil, through the training of the work force. The program for the touristic structuring of Rio de Janeiro will get a total investment of R$ 6.6 million (USD 2, 75 million). Federal Government will invest R$5.3 million (USD 2,2 million) and Rio City Hall will bring in R$1,3 million (USD 540 thousand). "The city´s tourism industry will benefit from this program for many years after the closing of the Pan Am Games, said Rio de Janeiro Mayor, Cesar Maia. The President of the Organizing Committee of the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007 and Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, attending the launching ceremony of the project, cheered this new initiative to improve the level of the services during the RIO 2007. " This is one more legacy that the Pan American Games will leave for Rio de Janeiro and for Brazil" said Nuzman. Besides the training courses for taxi drivers and restaurant, shops and hotel servants, the program still foresee an encouragement for social inclusion projects in the tourism sector, and "bed-and-breakfast", in town. The courses, which will start in September, will give first notions of foreign languages, culture and history of the city, and guidance on the main touristic sites of Rio de Janeiro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted August 16, 2005 Report Share Posted August 16, 2005 This was to 'celebrate' the date. I just don´t understand why they don´t translate the news from the event tests.... ----------------------- RIO 2007: TWO YEARS FROM THE OPENING CEREMONY 7/13/2005 After Wednesday (July 13), precisely two years will remain before the Rio 2007 Pan American Games. From here to the Opening Ceremony, on July 13, 2007, the full detailing of the operation of the multisport event will be the main concern of the Pan American Games Organizing Committee (CO-RIO). Mr. Carlos Arthur Nuzman, the chairman of CO-RIO and the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC), underlined the importance of anticipating even the minimum details. "If an efficient operation is to be delivered, we are expected to know everything from now. Whos going to open the doors of the stadium, whos going to close them. Whos going to turn on the lights, whos going to turn them off. In other words, foreseeing the operation of the Games, minute by minute, 24 hours a day," Nuzman explained. The chairman of CO-RIO and the BOC expresses full confidence in the success of the next stages in RIO 2007 planning. "We submitted the progress of our organization to the Pan American Sport Organization (PASO) recently and our work was highly praised. This gave us the assurance that we are threading the right path. We have just attended the International Olympic Committee Session in Singapore, where we had the opportunity to verify the high expectations from the international Olympic community regarding the coming Pan American Games," Nuzman commented. RIO 2007 deserves special attention from the International Olympic Committee because this will be the last large multisport event before the 2008- Beijing Olympic Games. "The success of RIO 2007 is critical to any future ambition Brazilian sports may nurture," he evaluated. All operating principles have already been defined within the Concepts of Operation of CO-RIOs functional areas, which have just been drafted - the Organizing Committee relies on 57 functional areas, equivalent to management areas. The Model Venue Exercise will start next week to promote the integration of the design and operating teams. This exercise will take place at CO-RIO offices, taking Riocentro as a model - during the Exercise, CO-RIOs team involved in the process will be visiting the site. As the main deliverable of this Exercise, an operation and installation manual will be drafted to guide all the planning work for the remaining venues that will be used in 2007. CO-RIO General Secretary, Carlos Roberto Osório, considers the Model Venue Exercise to be critical. "So far we have been taking the planning of the Pan American Games as a whole, but from now we will start planning the detail of each operation in the individual venues," Carlos Roberto Osório explained. All the conceptual decisions made relatively to Riocentro will be replicated for other competition and non-competition venues involved in the RIO 2007 Games. All CO-RIO operating areas are involved in the Model Venue Exercise, including Venue and Venue Development, Sport, Medical, Technology, Catering, Ticketing, Spectator Services, Transport, Security, Accreditation, Press and Broadcast Operations (TV). The Model Venue Exercise will be completed in September, and the next step will be to start planning the other venues, adapting the generic planning designed based on Riocentro to the specific characteristics of each individual venue. A specific team will be set up for each group of venues (six or more). Thus, the Organizing Committees work focus will shift from each of its areas (sport, transport, accreditation, security, etc.) to start working with each venue (Riocentro, João Havelange Stadium, Maracanã Sport Complex, Pan American Village, etc.). By mid-2006, these teams will be expanded in order to evolve and change into more than 30 teams early in 2007, the year of the Pan American Games. This model of organization will enable a double-checking of the operating conditions: by the person in charge of each venue and by the leader of each of the functional areas. "This way, the operation at Games time will be protected by a "double report," which will allow double-checking the standards established during the planning stage, Carlos Roberto Osório commented. RIO 2007 PAN AMERICAN GAMES SCHEDULE Since the launching of Rio de Janeiro candidacy to host the XV Pan American Games, the process setting up RIO 2007 went through several important stages. This day-to-day work can be summed up into its most important dates. Aug 15, 2001 - Opening of the Pan American Sport Organization General Assembly where Rio de Janeiro candidacy to host the 2007 Pan American Games was introduced. The Assembly was closed on August 17. Apr 29, 2002 - During PASO (Pan American Sport Organization ) meeting in Mexico City, the Rio de Janeiro Candidacy Committee delivered the Rio de Janeiro Candidacy dossier, with the breakdown of the whole project for Rio to host the 2007 Pan American Games. Rio de Janeiro competed with San Antonio, the American city in the state of Texas. Aug 24, 2002 -Rio de Janeiro is chosen to host the RIO 2007 Pan American Games, defeating San Antonio. The election of the Pan American Games host city closed the Pan American Sport Organization Assembly in Mexico. Rio de Janeiro had 30 votes, against 21 for San Antonio. With the victory, Brazil was granted the right to host the event for the second time. The first time was in 1963, in São Paulo. (Comments: From now on the rest is history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 Since this is a fair for the businessmen, no surprise they only open the fair during the weekdays and on business hours.... People who work on other places and wanted to visit (like me) has no chance of doing. Well, since the budget is more than double the first estimate right now (something around R$ 700 million officially and up..) and no one says a word about that, this fact doesn´t surprise me at all.... -------------- FAIR AND CONFERENCE ENTER THE BUSINESS FIELD OF THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES - RIO 2007 8/15/2005 Less than two years from the opening ceremony, the Pan American Games - Rio 2007 is already involved in areas beyond the field of sports. On September 1 and 2, the Glória Marina in Rio de Janeiro will be the setting for the 2005 PanAm Expo, which includes the 2nd Pan American Sports Marketing and Business Conference and the 2nd Pan American Sports and Business Fair. The event is a unique opportunity for professionals and students who wish to improve their careers and create opportunities with the profitable sports machine, which is a highly consolidated industry of products and services. The event is held by the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and organized and promoted by Fagga Eventos. "The second edition of the PanAm Expo is proof that the Pan American Games - Rio 2007 are an excellent opportunity for investing in various areas directly or indirectly linked to sports events and their demands," said COB president, Carlos Arthur Nuzman. "It is yet another chance for companies to interact, display their products and be a part of the second largest multi-sports event in the world." Similarly to the 2003 edition at Riocentro, the goal of PanAm Expo 2005 is to gather the different business opportunities generated by the Pan American Games - Rio 2007 together in one place as well as disseminate the organizational expertise of an event of this size. The lectures of the 2nd Pan American Sports Marketing and Business Conference will bring together worldwide personalities from the sports world, such as Craig McLatchey, CEO of EKS, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) consulting agency for the countries organizing the Olympic Games. It will also be an opportunity to present the Pan American Games - Rio 2007 marketing program to an international audience. The Fair, whose 2003 edition generated US$ 20 million in new business, plans to bring the Olympic Committees of the Americas closer together with potential suppliers of products and services for the Pan American Games and other sports activities. It will be an excellent opportunity for these companies to exhibit their services to the Pan American Games - Rio 2007 Organizing Committee (CO-RIO), the 42 National Olympic Committees of the Americas present at the event and the public, which will have free access to the booths. "The 2005 PanAm Expo makes the Pan American Games yet another means for promoting Brazilian product and service companies that work in this market in different fields, such as sports materials, equipment for sports venues and services associated with sports and events," said Carlos Roberto Osório, CO-RIO General Secretary. "One outstanding example of this commercial promotion is Olympikus, which participated in the fair in 2003 and today supplies sports products to various countries on the American continent, thus opening a vast marketing window." To keep up-to-date with the latest in international sports business, registrations for the Conference can be made at the site www.panamexpo.com.br. Until August 20, professionals pay R$360.00 and students R$180.00. At the venue, the registration fee will be R$400.00 and R$ 200.00, respectively. The 2nd Pan American Sports and Business Fair is supported by the telecommunications company Oi, the Rio de Janeiro City Government, the Rio de Janeiro State Government and the Brazilian Federal Government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 What happens when you are out of money? Privatize.... ----------------------------- RIO´S MAYOR LAUNCHES THE RENOVATION OF THE GLORIA MARINA FOR THE RIO 2007 GAMES 8/18/2005 Rio de Janeiro Mayor, Cesar Maia, launched, this Wednesday, August 17, the renovation of the Marina da Gloria, located in Aterro do Flamengo, venue of the Sailing competitions of the Rio 2007 Pan-American Games. Also in the event were: the Brazilian Olympic Committee and Organizing Committee of the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007 President Carlos Arthur Nuzman; Organizing Committee of the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007, Secretary-General, Carlos Roberto Osório; City Special Secretary Rio 2007, Ruy Cezar Miranda Reis; Deputy Special Secretary, Claudio Versiani; Brazilian Sailing and Boating Federation President, Walcles Osório; and Marina da Gloria Director-President, Fabiano Crespo. Mayor Cesar Maia commemorated the legacy that Rio de Janeiro will receive, as a result of hosting the Pan American Games Rio 2007. "Rio is having a boom of new constructions and revitalization of sports equipments never seen before. And the City is doing its role, looking for support in the private sector to turn this project into reality.", said the Mayor, who, after the Marina da Gloria ceremony, headed to the João Havelange Stadium, on an inspection visit to the venue construction works, along with President Carlos Arthur Nuzman, Ruy Cezar, Claudio Versiani, Construction Municipal Secretary, Eider Dantas, and Riourbe President, João Luís Reis. The new construction works in Marina da Glória is the result of a public-private partnership: the concessionaire is responsible for the construction, getting the extension of the concession agreement for equal period. The renovation of Marina da Glória is another legacy for sport in Brazil and for the Rio de Janeiro people, who will be enjoying the modern venues after the Pan American Games Rio 2007. President of COB and CO-Rio, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, underlined the importance of the construction. "Rio de Janeiro will be receiving a venue of Olympic standards, which complies with the International Olympic Committee and Sailing International Federation requirements. Brazil did not have with such sport equipment, but will do from now on, and we will be giving more conditions for the growth of Brazilian sailing" said Nuzman. The expansion of the nautical structure for the Rio 2007 Pan-American Games is the first phase of the Marina da Gloria Revitalization Plan, and is being carried out under the responsibility of the architect Paulo Casé. It is a brand new project and will be concluded within 20 months, from October 2005 to May 2007. It has a budget of RS$41 million, develops a new exclusive area, with private access and independent circulation. Two break waters will serve as barriers to limit waves and avoid the impact of possible storms and damages to the sailing boats berthed in the Marina. Fabiano Crespo, President of Marina da Glória underlined its growing importance for nautical sports. "Before we got the concession, in 96, Marina had sheltered only 37 foreign sailing boats in one year of activity. Today, they are more than 700 yearly" said Fabiano Crespo, underlining the strong development of nautical tourism in Rio de Janeiro. The renovation of Marina da Gloria will increase its capacity from 400 to 1000 boats in the docks, and from 120 to 300 boats in the dockyard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Folks, Mr. Rogge is here at Rio. News from the ODEPA meeting below. ---------------- ODEPA ADMITS INDOOR FOOTBALL AND ANOTHER FOUR SPORTS IN THE PROGRAME OF THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES 8/28/2005 The Executive Committee of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) confirmed masculine indoor football and included bowling, water skiing, skating (artistic and speed) and karate in the Program of the Pan American Games Rio 2007. "Indoor football enters the Program of the Pan American Games Rio 2007 as a non-Olympic sport. We anwered an appeal by President Nuzman, but set a 60-day deadline date for FIFA to present a plan for the organization of the discipline in the Games. If that does not happen, the discipline will be excluded", announced the President of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), Mexican Mario Vazquez Raña, at the close of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the entity this Sunday, August 28. "The commitment I have taken on to take indoor football to the Pan American Games is now a concrete fact. From now on my role will be to facilitate the link between PASO and FIFA", said the President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) and the Organizing Committee of the Pan American Games Rio 2007 (OC-RIO), Carlos Arthur Nuzman. "Brazil comes out winning here", stated Vazquez Raña, estimating that about 250 athletes will be affected by the inclusion of the five sports. "Now we are going to start studies to define where these non-Olympic disciplines will take place", said Nuzman. PASO approved the entry of the five non-Olympic sports, agreeing to two pleas made by the OC-RIO: maintaining the program of Olympic sports with the participation of up to 5 thousand Olympic athletes, and non-payment by the OC-RIO of the airline tickets for the athletes and members of the delegation, delegates and referees of these sports included this Sunday, which should be the responsibility of their international federations and/or their Pan American Sports Confederations. The OC-RIO will be responsible for local transportation, accommodation and meals. The Executive Committee of PASO likewise confirmed the change of venue of some sports at RIO 2007, as requested by the OC -RIO. Table tennis has left the Miécimo da Silva Complex in Campo Grande and moved to Riocentro, in Barra. Modern pentathlon, which was to be disputed at the Hípica and Naval School, will now be held at the Deodoro Sports Complex, which will already house field hockey, archery, shooting and equestrian sports competitions. With these changes, Riocentro will receive disputes of 10 sports: badminton, boxing, fencing, rhythmic gymnastics, handball, judo, weightlifting, wrestling, taekwondo and table tennis. Another decision taken by the Executive Committee of PASO concerned the non-inclusion of slalom canoeing in the Pan American Program. The discipline has never been part of the Games, which creates some uncertainty as to the minimum number of participating countries, besides the high investment for the construction of an installation, which presents no guarantee of use and economic feasibility of utility in the future. "This was a decision of the Executive Committee of PASO. It is a very costly discipline", explained Vazquez Raña. With regard to sailing, five Olympic classes were substituted in the program of RIO 2007 by Pan American equivalents: Finn by Sunfish; 49er by Snipe; Star by J-24; Tornado by Hobie Cat 16; and 470 by Lightning. The other Olympic classes were maintained in the program of the Games: Neil Pryde (sail surf), masculine and feminine; Radial Laser (feminine); and Laser (masculine). Assembly - With the presence of the President of the International Olympic Committee, Belgian Jacques Rogge, this Monday, August 29, will see the start of the XLIII General Assembly of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). The largest Assembly in the history of PASO marks the beginning of preparations for the National Olympic Committees for the Pan American Games Rio 2007, the main topic of the meeting. The PASO Assembly is the only event that will gather together the entire Pan American family at the same time in Rio de Janeiro prior to the Pan American Games Rio 2007. The Assembly will bring together about 400 people, counting authorities of the Federal, State and Municipal governments, members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), members of PASO, Presidents of International Federations, Presidents of Pan American Confederations, Presidents of Brazilian Olympic Confederations and representatives of Organizing Committees, among others. Rodrigo Pessoa - Also, at 1 p.m. this Monday, August 29, horseman Rodrigo Pessoa will receive the gold medal for the jumping competition at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004. The medal-awarding ceremony will be held in Copacabana Fort. The award will be given to the horseman by the President of the IOC, Jacques Rogge. Paso - Taking advantage of the PASO meeting, on Wednesday August 31, the South American Sports Organization - PASO - will choose the city to host the South American Games in 2006. The election will begin at 2:30 p.m. The candidates are Buenos Aires (Argentina), Cuenca (Ecuador) and Lima (Peru). Rio Panam Expo - At the end of the PASO Assembly will be held the second edition of the PANAM EXPO, programmed for September 1-2 in the Glória Marina. The event will bring together sports authorities from all over the world, investors, internationally renowned experts and Brazilian government authorities, together with representatives of the OC-RIO. PROGRAM OF THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES RIO 2007 ATHLETISM BADMINTON BASKETBALL BASEBALL BOXING CANOEING (speed) CYCLING (road, Mountain Bike and track) FENCING WATER SPORTS (swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo and diving) FOOTBALL GYMNASTICS (Artistic, Rhythmic and Acrobatic Trampolining) HANDBALL EQUESTRIAN (dressage, complete competition and jumping) FIELD HOCKEY JUDOODAL. WEIGHTLIFTING WRESTLING MODERN PENTATHLON ROWING SOFTBALL TAEKWONDO TENNIS TABLE TENNIS ARCHERY SHOOTING TRIATHLON SAILING VOLLEYBALL (beach volleyball) DAL. DISCIPLINES THAT ENTERED THE PROGRAM BOWLING WATER SKIING INDOOR FOOTBALL KARATE SKATING (Artistic and speed) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 They took out indoor volleyball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogerioandrade Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 No, no... they´re keeping indoor volleyball as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Karate is in it now? That will be interesting for me because there could be a chance that Elvis Stojko could be participating in the 2007 Pan-American Games. If you didn't know who he is, he's a double Olympic silver medallist in men's singles figure skating from the 1990s. I think he took up karate first in his life before lacing up skates for his first time. As for skating, what kind here? ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 Folks, Mr. Rogge is here at Rio. News from the ODEPA meeting below.---------------- ODEPA ADMITS INDOOR FOOTBALL AND ANOTHER FOUR SPORTS IN THE PROGRAME OF THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES 8/28/2005 The Executive Committee of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO) confirmed masculine indoor football and included bowling, water skiing, skating (artistic and speed) and karate in the Program of the Pan American Games Rio 2007. "Indoor football enters the Program of the Pan American Games Rio 2007 as a non-Olympic sport. We anwered an appeal by President Nuzman, but set a 60-day deadline date for FIFA to present a plan for the organization of the discipline in the Games. If that does not happen, the discipline will be excluded", announced the President of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), Mexican Mario Vazquez Raña, at the close of the meeting of the Executive Committee of the entity this Sunday, August 28. "The commitment I have taken on to take indoor football to the Pan American Games is now a concrete fact. From now on my role will be to facilitate the link between PASO and FIFA", said the President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (BOC) and the Organizing Committee of the Pan American Games Rio 2007 (OC-RIO), Carlos Arthur Nuzman. "Brazil comes out winning here", stated Vazquez Raña, estimating that about 250 athletes will be affected by the inclusion of the five sports. "Now we are going to start studies to define where these non-Olympic disciplines will take place", said Nuzman. PASO approved the entry of the five non-Olympic sports, agreeing to two pleas made by the OC-RIO: maintaining the program of Olympic sports with the participation of up to 5 thousand Olympic athletes, and non-payment by the OC-RIO of the airline tickets for the athletes and members of the delegation, delegates and referees of these sports included this Sunday, which should be the responsibility of their international federations and/or their Pan American Sports Confederations. The OC-RIO will be responsible for local transportation, accommodation and meals. The Executive Committee of PASO likewise confirmed the change of venue of some sports at RIO 2007, as requested by the OC -RIO. Table tennis has left the Miécimo da Silva Complex in Campo Grande and moved to Riocentro, in Barra. Modern pentathlon, which was to be disputed at the Hípica and Naval School, will now be held at the Deodoro Sports Complex, which will already house field hockey, archery, shooting and equestrian sports competitions. With these changes, Riocentro will receive disputes of 10 sports: badminton, boxing, fencing, rhythmic gymnastics, handball, judo, weightlifting, wrestling, taekwondo and table tennis. Another decision taken by the Executive Committee of PASO concerned the non-inclusion of slalom canoeing in the Pan American Program. The discipline has never been part of the Games, which creates some uncertainty as to the minimum number of participating countries, besides the high investment for the construction of an installation, which presents no guarantee of use and economic feasibility of utility in the future. "This was a decision of the Executive Committee of PASO. It is a very costly discipline", explained Vazquez Raña. With regard to sailing, five Olympic classes were substituted in the program of RIO 2007 by Pan American equivalents: Finn by Sunfish; 49er by Snipe; Star by J-24; Tornado by Hobie Cat 16; and 470 by Lightning. The other Olympic classes were maintained in the program of the Games: Neil Pryde (sail surf), masculine and feminine; Radial Laser (feminine); and Laser (masculine). Assembly - With the presence of the President of the International Olympic Committee, Belgian Jacques Rogge, this Monday, August 29, will see the start of the XLIII General Assembly of the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO). The largest Assembly in the history of PASO marks the beginning of preparations for the National Olympic Committees for the Pan American Games Rio 2007, the main topic of the meeting. The PASO Assembly is the only event that will gather together the entire Pan American family at the same time in Rio de Janeiro prior to the Pan American Games Rio 2007. The Assembly will bring together about 400 people, counting authorities of the Federal, State and Municipal governments, members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), members of PASO, Presidents of International Federations, Presidents of Pan American Confederations, Presidents of Brazilian Olympic Confederations and representatives of Organizing Committees, among others. Rodrigo Pessoa - Also, at 1 p.m. this Monday, August 29, horseman Rodrigo Pessoa will receive the gold medal for the jumping competition at the Olympic Games in Athens 2004. The medal-awarding ceremony will be held in Copacabana Fort. The award will be given to the horseman by the President of the IOC, Jacques Rogge. Paso - Taking advantage of the PASO meeting, on Wednesday August 31, the South American Sports Organization - PASO - will choose the city to host the South American Games in 2006. The election will begin at 2:30 p.m. The candidates are Buenos Aires (Argentina), Cuenca (Ecuador) and Lima (Peru). Rio Panam Expo - At the end of the PASO Assembly will be held the second edition of the PANAM EXPO, programmed for September 1-2 in the Glória Marina. The event will bring together sports authorities from all over the world, investors, internationally renowned experts and Brazilian government authorities, together with representatives of the OC-RIO. PROGRAM OF THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES RIO 2007 ATHLETISM BADMINTON BASKETBALL BASEBALL BOXING CANOEING (speed) CYCLING (road, Mountain Bike and track) FENCING WATER SPORTS (swimming, synchronized swimming, water polo and diving) FOOTBALL GYMNASTICS (Artistic, Rhythmic and Acrobatic Trampolining) HANDBALL EQUESTRIAN (dressage, complete competition and jumping) FIELD HOCKEY JUDOODAL. WEIGHTLIFTING WRESTLING MODERN PENTATHLON ROWING SOFTBALL TAEKWONDO TENNIS TABLE TENNIS ARCHERY SHOOTING TRIATHLON SAILING VOLLEYBALL (beach volleyball) DAL. DISCIPLINES THAT ENTERED THE PROGRAM BOWLING WATER SKIING INDOOR FOOTBALL KARATE SKATING (Artistic and speed) Supplement IOC article to this post: A Brazilian Visit For The IOC President Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted September 2, 2005 Report Share Posted September 2, 2005 This is some of the things people discussed here previously: hosting WC and OG 2 years apart? IOC president says no (and after everything this PanAm are turning to be, I agree 100%). NUZMAN SAYS THE WORLD CUP IN BRAZIL MAKES OLYMPIC BID EASIER 8/31/2005 On Wednesday, August 30, the last day of the PASO General Assembly, the President of the BOC and CO-RIO, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, declared that the definition of the 2014 FIFA World CUP in Brazil would make it easier for a Brazilian city to bid for the Olympic Games in 2016. Nuzman mentioned examples of countries that hosted both events in a sequence: Mexico (1968 Olympic Games and 1970 FIFA World Cup), Germany (1972 Olympic Games and 1974 FIFA World CUP) and the United States (1994 FIFA World Cup and 1996 Olympic Games). "Hosting the World Cup beforehand makes the Olympic Bid easier since it creates a structure that could already be mentioned in the bid process", said Nuzman, who took the opportunity to comment on the declaration by IOC President, Jacques Rogge, that Brazil should define whether it hopes to be a candidate for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and for the 2016 Olympic Games. "I spoke to President Rogge in person and he confirmed to me that this is a Government decision and that it is not impossible to host both competitions in a brief period. Much on the contrary, hosting the World Cup would leave a great legacy for the Olympic Games' project. History holds many examples of this sort, it would not be a something new," completed Nuzman. --------------------- Meanwhile...from the Triathlon.org (ITU official site) PS. The US$ 80 million mentioned on the article is just what they supposed to put with that 2002 budget, the bill is now more than triple this number. --------------------- Rio World Cup Cancelled (August 31, 2005 ) We regret to announce that the 2005 Rio World Cup has been cancelled. Carlos Froes, President of the Brazilian Triathlon Federation announced today that the City of Rio de Janeiro, the main sponsor of the 2005 Rio ITU World Cup, has just confirmed that it is withdrawing form the event. According to the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro there has been almost USD$80,000,000.00 spent on the Rio 2007 Pan American Games venue construction. The Rio 2005 World Cup was part of a USD$1,000,000.00 City of Rio sponsorship program for a variety of sports events in 2005. This sponsorship program has been cancelled, therefore the USD$ 200,000.00 that was supposed to be invested by the city will not be available for the World Cup. With such an unexpected set back and with such short notice (60 days prior the event), The Brazilian Federation is unable to find another major sponsor. Regrettably the Brazilian federation will no longer host Rio WCS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can135 Posted September 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2005 Keep up the good work - enjoy reading how Rio 2007 is progressing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Wow. A long time for no news about Rio 2007. Any new ones since "last year" here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rominger Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 Well, for a couple of months, nothing exactly fantastic happened. But the battle for the Jacarepagua race track continues. The city hall is trying to destroy the track to build what was found out later as unecessary venues and is using all the arsenal to do this. I was in Torino as a volunteer last month, but if you want I can recap some of the highlights of this battle over the past few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOC Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 When will the Mascot be launched? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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