The Stadiums Of Rio: Why They Are Not Yet Ready For The Olympics

Why Rio Is Not Yet Ready For The Olympics
FILE - In this Wednesday, July 11, 2007 file photo workers clean the Joao Havelange stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro city officials have been forced to temporarily close the stadium that will be used for track and field at the 2016 Olympics because of structural problems with its roof. Authorities said Tuesday March 26, 2013 that the Joao Havelange Stadium, known locally as the Engenhao, isn't safe to host public events until the problems are fixed. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, File)
FILE - In this Wednesday, July 11, 2007 file photo workers clean the Joao Havelange stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro city officials have been forced to temporarily close the stadium that will be used for track and field at the 2016 Olympics because of structural problems with its roof. Authorities said Tuesday March 26, 2013 that the Joao Havelange Stadium, known locally as the Engenhao, isn't safe to host public events until the problems are fixed. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills, File)

When Rio de Janeiro bid to host the 2016 Olympics, it cited as a trump card the experience and infrastructure the city had gathered in hosting the 2007 Pan American Games. Opponents, however, pointed to Rio’s broken promises from the 2007 event, like the metro lines and highways the city vowed to build but never did.

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