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por planaria » Sex Out 02, 2009 12:02 pm
The contest to win the 2016 Olympics today became a battle of presidential rhetoric as Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Madrid and Tokyo went head-to-head to convince the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of their worth in hosting the world’s largest sports event.
President Barack Obama was the first to the podium at the Bella Convention Centre in Copenhagen to argue for the United States as an accessible and multi-ethnic nation that would be a safe and financially lucrative place to host the Games.
After a statesman-like speech to be expected of a seasoned orator, Mr Obama told the IOC that America was ready to re-engage with the world after years when its sense of diversity had not been reflected abroad.
During an eight-minute pitch, the US President spoke about his African roots, his Hawaii upbringing and how he finally “fell in love” with Chicago and found his home in the Midwestern city.
“It is a rich tapestry of neighbourhoods,” he said, referring to Greek, Latino and Ukrainian districts. He also talked up Chicago’s sporting credentials and established infrastructure. “It is a city that works. We know how to put on big events and scores of spectators and visitors will tell you we do it well. If you choose us we walk this path together.”
But the man considered the best speechmaker in contemporary politics was given a run for his money by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, batting for Rio and the first Games to ever be held in South America.
There vote might have been split on the quality of delivery, but IOC members would have been in no doubt about who had the most compelling message.
President de Silva said: “I honestly think it is Brazil's turn. It is South America's bid. This is a continent that has never held the Games. It is time to address this imbalance. It is time to light the Olympic cauldron in a tropical country.”
Sepp Blatter, the chief executive of Fifa, the world governing body for football, said Mr de Silva’s speech “went under his skin”. Other IOC members may agree. Of the four bidding cities, Rio is the only one that offers them the chance to make Olympic history – something they may feel compelled to do if they follow their hearts rather than any nagging fears about Rio's crime issues.
Rio bid chiefs held the inspirational trump card and offered a stunning visual backdrop for the Games. But the real selling point is access to a young population on a continent that has yet to be touched directly by the Olympic movement.
Brazil is the only one of the world's 10 most powerful nations to have never staged the Games and has a rising status in the G20 reflecting its rapid growth that will place it in the top five by 2016, according to the World Bank.
“When you push the button today, you have the chance to inspire a new continent, make Olympic history,” Carlos Nuzman, Rio bid chief executive and an IOC member, said. “Vote Rio, and we offer a gateway to 180 million passionate young people in South America.”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/ ... 858687.ece
Lula foi mais créu que o Obama mesmo. Ousadia isso!
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