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Brazil hosting preparations are shambolic
Alba
#1 Posted : Tuesday, April 29, 2014 8:36:22 PM
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The preparations for the 2010 world cup in South Africa went relatively smoothly, ( stadia were completed 100 days before the WC as were infrastructure upgrades).
The preparations in Brazil are so shambolic that they make Nyamweya’s 2013 CECAFA fiasco look like childs play.

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- Stadia construction is incomplete
- Some airports construction is so incomplete that some new terminals are still missing entire walls. The big hole in the wall is covered with tarpaulin (hema)
- Some airport terminals are incomplete and will be replaced with canvass tents
- Some cities refused to build facilities for fans : Mayor of Porto Alegre said the city may drop out if additional funding was not found to build facilities for fans
- In the city of Cuiaba had its official opening match last Wednesday with 50 percent installed seats and construction work still in progress.
- Consctruction costs have exceeded estimates by 300%
- Lots of infrastructure plans initially included in the master plan have been abandoned .e.g monorail and bus projects
- Airlines in Brazil are taking advantage by hiking fairs

And when it comes to the Olympics:

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President John Coates has called Brazil's preparations for the 2016 Rio Games "the worst" in his experience and critically behind schedule before warning that there was no "plan B" to find another host.

From the articles Im reading, Brazil has not even started constructing the main stadium nor the athletes village. This could be a disaster of huge proportions for IOC. I am not sure what they were thinking when they chose Brazil. A country that has little or no pedigree in hosting global sporting events. Afadhali India has hosted the commonwealth games and the cricket world cup

Pesa Nane
#2 Posted : Wednesday, April 30, 2014 12:04:37 AM
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Alba wrote:


From the articles Im reading, Brazil has not even started constructing the main stadium nor the athletes village. This could be a disaster of huge proportions for IOC. I am not sure what they were thinking when they chose Brazil. A country that has little or no pedigree in hosting global sporting events. Afadhali India has hosted the commonwealth games and the cricket world cup


Take heart Brazil. Kenya is set to hold double olympics, back to back.

Olympics 2024

Olympics 2028
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murchr
#3 Posted : Wednesday, April 30, 2014 2:29:02 AM
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Pesa Nane wrote:
Alba wrote:


From the articles Im reading, Brazil has not even started constructing the main stadium nor the athletes village. This could be a disaster of huge proportions for IOC. I am not sure what they were thinking when they chose Brazil. A country that has little or no pedigree in hosting global sporting events. Afadhali India has hosted the commonwealth games and the cricket world cup


Take heart Brazil. Kenya is set to hold double olympics, back to back.

Olympics 2024

Olympics 2028


Even South Africa was unprepared mpira itachezwa tu
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McReggae
#4 Posted : Wednesday, April 30, 2014 10:02:34 AM
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Normal mzungu noise!!!
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bkismat
#5 Posted : Wednesday, April 30, 2014 10:25:20 AM
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McReggae wrote:
Normal mzungu noise!!!

According the them such events should only be held in Western Europe,North America,Japan and Australia.
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TAZ
#6 Posted : Wednesday, April 30, 2014 10:40:52 AM
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bkismat wrote:
McReggae wrote:
Normal mzungu noise!!!

According the them such events should only be held in Western Europe,North America,Japan and Australia.


Totally agree, World Cup will be a success!
Alba
#7 Posted : Wednesday, April 30, 2014 2:28:12 PM
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murchr wrote:

Even South Africa was unprepared mpira itachezwa tu



100 days before the world cup, Sepp Blatter held a press conference announcing that South Africa was ready

Also , South Africa finished all the infrastructure projects that were planned for the WC. Brazil has given up on infrastructure updates. The construction cartels, bureaucracy and multiple layers of government doomed those plans. Thats why you have airport terminals that are covered with canvass.

But you are right that the tournament will still be played. But it may be chaos. There may be Protests everywhere and fans may find it difficult travelling around the country. The recent accidents at construction sites was due to last minute rush. This incompetence is even costing lives.
Alba
#8 Posted : Wednesday, April 30, 2014 2:33:28 PM
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bkismat wrote:
McReggae wrote:
Normal mzungu noise!!!

According the them such events should only be held in Western Europe,North America,Japan and Australia.


If they think that then why did they give the world cup to South Africa then Brazil and Qatar ?

If anything it is Brazilians who seem to think that the WC should not have been given to Brazil. Look at all the protests. Protesters are saying they want schools and hospitals at the FIFA standard instead of stadiums at the FIFA standard
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With regard to the Olympics, I dont know what IOC was thinking when they awarded it to Brazil. That country has no pedigree when it comes to hosting large events. It may have been better to give it to India. At least they have hosted the cricket world cup and the Commonwealth games. IOC should have waited to see how things shake out with the WC then offer Brazil the 2020 Olympics.

How is it possible that you are two years away from the Olympics and you have not started construction on the main stadium or the athletes village. This kind of shambolicity makes Nyamweya look very competent.

Even if Brazil pulls it off at the last minute, it makes them look highly incompetent.
butterflyke
#9 Posted : Wednesday, April 30, 2014 4:52:21 PM
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Angelica _ann
#10 Posted : Wednesday, April 30, 2014 5:11:25 PM
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Russia and Qatar, Blatter & Co. eat nicely!

South Africa was to save face after the Germa Fiasco.

Brazil with the love of soccer can be ill prepared for such an event.

Regardless Brazil tuko ndani!
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