The Day Of The Rio De Janeiro Olympics

hear records broken. Every four years we are captivated and in owe of the spectacle that is the summer Olympic Games. The host country is on full display with hopes of cashing in on a boost in tourism, advertising, etc. The summer games in Rio de Janeiro, was quite the spectacle and despite heavy criticism leading up to the summer games, according to the New York Times, “the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio have profoundly altered the city of six million, yielding a revitalized port; a new subway line; and

the interdependence and the technological innovations However, the Olympic event can be theorized as one of the magnets that greatly amplifiers both the operational and organizational risks. The Olympic event does generate its own unique set of risks and at the same time in also boosts the consequences and the probability of threats and hazards. For instance, the 2008 Beijing

Introduction In 1565, the Portuguese discovered São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, and was named after St. Sebastian, who was the namesake and patron of the Portuguese Monarch D. Sebastião. In the late 1600s, the Bandeirantes, fortune hunters, discovered gold and diamonds nearly Rio de Janeiro. Therefore, the city became more convenient for the Portuguese exportations. During 1800s, many Portuguese fled to Rio in order to escape Napoleon’s invasion of Portugal. There were hundreds of noblemen who

INTRODUCTION This paper has an objective to present and perform a critical analysis of the Strategic Plan of the city of Rio de Janeiro. With 1.200,278 km² of extension, the municipality of Rio de Janeiro is located at the Southeast of Brazil, and present a population of 6.320.446 inhabitants, according with IBGE (2014), being so the second biggest city in the country. The strategic plan is the first revision of the original plan (2009-2012) and defines the new plan strategies, with new targets,

the massive foreign income for the South American country given the World Cup and the Olympic Games. Thanks to its 6,000 miles of beaches and new governmental support programs, Brazil’s tourism sector did very well during the 2009 global economic crises, managing not to lose a point during the international recession. But the future is bound to become even brighter. The 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games with their strong investments in infrastructure are already causing a great deal

around the world. Crowded population, busy businesses, and heavy traffic. But on the day I showed up for work in the cold morning, it was different. The streets are empty and blocked off at least one block apart, more law enforcement patrolling the streets, and people are beginning to line up on the side walk. As the sun begun to rise and the temperatures to warm up, hundreds of guests line up at the starting line. This day was no ordinary running event. Not just any marathon taken place, but qualifications

George Grigsby Historical Foundation March 12, 2016 Rio 2016 In September 7, 2007 the International Olympic committee (IOC) when over the application for the host city for the 2016 summer games. Amount those cities was Rio scoring a high of 6.3 on the rating. Rio is rich in activities, religion, culture but Rio face many problems, some of those problems are crime rate is high, pollution and poverty that excite in that area. Looking back on the history of Brazil will show that it is a country

The start of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics is quickly approaching. Despite being one of the biggest multi-day events in the sports world for 2016, the games have not been without their fair share of controversy, some of it health related and some related to other issues. Here are a look at just three of the biggest controversies concerning the games. Zika Virus On May 27, prominent physicians, scientists, and bioethicists across the world signed a letter urging the World Health Organization to encourage

World Sporting Events are Much More Than Just Games The cries of mistreated people in the favelas of Brazil are heard, but not helped. According to the IOC (International Olympic Committee), the preparations made by Brazil for the World Cup and Olympics have been “the worst” they have ever seen. Brazil has reportedly dropped 14 billion on the World Cup alone, the money spent on the World Cup has gone to stadiums and and all aid for the event. This emmense spending to people being evicted due to

After the discovery of Rio de Janeiro in the early 16th century by Portuguese explorers, the city, in its formative years was home to an intense battle of land. By 1530, The Portuguese had to strengthen their hold on Brazil with interest coming from other European nations. With Brazil’s