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Facilities Notes: Brazilian President Opens Brasilia World Cup Stadium05 / 21 / 13Brazil President Dilma Rousseff officially opened Brasilia's Mane Garrincha World Cup stadium ( IANS, 5/19 ). ... A "world-class indoor velodrome" in the heart of Kuala Lumpur "will likely steal the limelight" from the proposed 80M RM ($26.5M) project in Labu, Malaysia, which was mooted last year.... Tags: Brazil, Facilities |
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Germany sports retail chain SportScheck achieved a gross turnover of about €394M ($516.61M) for the fiscal year until the end of February, down by just 3.4% compared with its record sales the previous year ( ISPO, 4/11 ). ... Under Armour has teamed up with former adidas Brasil President Marc ...
Brazil Behind On Stadium Construction
More than half a million tickets have been sold for the Confederations Cup in June, "but host nation Brazil has yet to finish the main stadiums" to be used in the dress rehearsal for the 2014 World Cup, according to Boadle & Downie of REUTERS. On the eve of "yet another FIFA deadline, Brazil has ...
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No Glitches For Arena Fonte Debut
Authorities in Salvador, Brazil said the Arena Fonte Nova "has passed its first test for the Confederations Cup" after it hosted a local derby "without major glitches," Sunday, according to the AP. Local organizers in Bahia state said in a statement that there were "no incidents'' during the match b ...
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Brazil Hopes To Eliminate Stadium Police
Local Organizing Committee CEO Ricardo Trade said that Brazil "is hoping next year's World Cup will help the country move away from its standard practice of using riot police to keep order inside stadiums," according to Iain Rogers of REUTERS. As host, Brazil "is obliged by FIFA rules to use stewa ...
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Confed Cup Tickets 70% Sold Out
FIFA said that almost 70% of available tickets for June's Confederations Cup in Brazil "have already been sold out," according to XINHUA. Of the 792,000 tickets made available so far, 546,000 "have already been purchased for the June 15-30 event." FIFA said interest from fans was "unprecedented" com ...
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Rio Stadium Closure Impacts Games Prep
Brazil's preparations for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics "suffered another setback over the weekend when the Rio de Janeiro derby between Botafogo and Vasco da Gama was called off because the stadium was declared unsafe," according to Tim Vickery of the BBC. João Havelange stadium, known lo ...
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Brazilian F1 GP Could Move To Rio In '16
F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone "has cast doubt on Interlagos hosting the Brazilian Grand Prix beyond 2015," according to Luke Smith of NBC SPORTS' Motor Sports Talk. The historic track in São Paulo "has become a favorite among drivers and fans alike." However, Ecclestone "could be set to terminate ...
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Botafogo To Suffer From Stadium Closure
Rio de Janeiro's João Havelange stadium tenants Botafogo "will seriously feel the financial damage" from the decision to shut down the stadium due to roofing issues, according to Perazzini & Borges of LANCE NET. Engineers have estimated that a solution for the roofing problems will take a ...
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England's Rio Friendly 'In Doubt'
There are "growing concerns" surrounding the viability of England’s prestigious friendly against Brazil going ahead in Rio de Janeiro this summer after the city’s Olympic Stadium was closed indefinitely amid fears the roof could collapse, according to Scott-Elliot & Sandy of the Lon ...
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Rio's João Havelange Stadium Closed
Rio de Janeiro's João Havelange stadium "has been closed due to problems in the structure of the roof," according to Curvello & Raimundi of GLOBO . The news comes "six years after the stadium's inauguration." The arena cost R$ 376M ($ 186M ) when it was built. The company responsi ...
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