Six years to the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Rio 2016 announced the creation of the Sports Advisory Council which will gather a team of athletes and coaches whose mission it is to assist in areas such as promotion and legacy. Honorary Advisory Council President will be International Olympic Committee (IOC) dean, Joao Havelange.
Rio 2016 President Carlos Arthur Nuzman said using sports professionals is mirrored on the experience of the London 2016 Games organizing committee. He said, “that is the example we want to follow. It will be fundamental to count on the collaboration of who acted or is acting in the competition field. This group has extensive experience and will advise us mostly on what concerns the sports facilities and the Olympic Village”.
The Rio 2016 Sports Advisory Council will hold regular meetings and its members will cooperate directly with the Sports and Infrastructure departments of Rio 2016 to increase the quality of the preparation of the necessary deliveries in this field, said a press release. The council will also promote the Rio 2016 Games in Brazil and abroad.
During the announcement Nuzman highlighted the work already accomplished by the organizing committee and the “unequivocal demonstration of the commitment and political eagerness of the Federal, State and Municipal governments in the accomplishment of the International Olympic Committee established plan”.
Governor Sergio Cabral said, “we are building the 2016 generation which will have a better life quality and will live in a much better city. This is going to be a great legacy for the next generations. And when I talk about legacy, I do not only refer to sports facilities. The Games will cause a real transformation in the city, not only in transport and sanitation, but also in education, security, to mention just a few examples”.
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said infrastructure work, new transport corridors, and the revitalization of the Docks Area are in full steam. “We are going to deliver to the athletes a city in accordance with the Olympics, and for the ‘cariocas’ a transformed Rio, with better services and more life quality”.
