Olympic Games Rio 2016 The legacy

March 2017

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he Olympic Games Rio 2016 delivered many inspiring athletic achievements that were T witnessed and shared by a vast global audience through record-breaking media coverage and unprecedented levels of digital engagement. Against a backdrop of economic, political and social challenges, they also set new standards for legacy planning that have left an important heritage.

Planning for the legacy of sion meeting in Copen- in areas of the city that dature file did not neglect the Olympic Games Rio hagen chose Rio de were expanding rapidly the social benefits associ- 2016 did not start when Janeiro as the host city and in need of housing ated with organising the the flame was extin- for the 2016 Olympic and infrastructure for Olympic Games and these guished on 21 August Games, it did so on the which development asso- too figured prominently in 2016, nor even did it start basis of a sound candi- ciated with the Olympic what was a solid candida- at the moment when Rio dature file in which lega- Games could provide a ture file. de Janeiro was awarded cy played an important catalyst. Once the Games were the Games in 2009. Ra- role. Throughout the In the Maracanã zone, awarded, throughout the ther, it was planned well in process, foremost in the there were plans to reno- seven years of their prepa- advance of the Olympic minds of the candidature vate the port and sur- ration, and even during the Games from the time the team was consideration rounding areas. And Games themselves, legacy city first considered a can- both of what Rio could even before the Games planning continued. This didature. bring to the Games, but were announced, there was all the more remarka- Once the city had made crucially also, what the were plans for what ble given the unprecedent- the decision to apply to Olympic Games could would eventually become ed challenges facing the host an edition of the do for the city. The the Barra Olympic Park, country during that period. Olympic Games, legacy Games plan foresaw to transform in an Olym- Several months on, even if figured prominently in all of four zones, and the can- pic training centre after the flame is out, the its activities. In 2009, didature team noted that the end of the Games. Games promise to leave a when the 121st IOC Ses- two of these zones were Meanwhile, the candi- shining legacy.

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Youth & Sporting Legacy

At the heart of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 was a commitment to help children and young people connect to sport by focusing the world’s attention on sport’s greatest athletes and giving today’s young people more education on sport, better access to sport facilities, competition, coaching and sporting events.

► Among the greatest lega- Committee in 2009 in partnership cies of the Olympic Games with nine Brazilian research and was Transforma, Rio 2016’s educational institutions, and with education programme. Trans- funding from the Studies and Pro- forma sought to expand the jects Funding Agency (FINEP), sports offer in schools and subsidised by the Ministry of Sci- promote the Olympic values ence, Technology and Innovation of excellence, respect and (MCTI). It will open in March 2017.

© Augusto Fernandes Augusto © friendship. After starting in ► All the equipment used for the 2013, it was rolled out to 8 hockey tournaments is now the million young students, al- property of the Brazilian Hockey most 16,000 schools, 3,032 Federation as part of a legacy plan

town and cities, and more developed before the Games, than half of all Brazilian mu- ► Opened at the Maria Lenk diving, synchronised swim- while many of the volunteers who nicipalities. It was present in Aquatic Park in 2012, the Time ming, snowboard, artistic gym- worked on the hockey competi- 26 Brazilian states and the Brasil Training Centre is today nastics, judo, karate, tennis, tions are now playing or working Federal District and was accessible by young and talent- sailing, beach volleyball and com- with the sport. rolled out internationally to ed athletes. It is devoted to bat sports – and 10IOC/ National Mine Kasapoglu ► Under a Rio 2016 donation more than 20 countries. The coaching, athlete education and Federations had already used programme, National Federa- programme was supported by sport science. By January, 160 the facilities. tions were able to apply for TOP partners Bridgestone athletes from 13 sports/ ► The Olympic Laboratory was sports equipment—4,182 and Dow. disciplines – athletics, aquatics, initiated by the Brazilian Olympic items were donated so far.

Sports Venues

After the Games, as part of , a sport com- funded installation, this ven- and will become a public the Venue Use Agreement, plex extensively used by ue is now managed and school with a strong empha- Rio 2016 began repurposing National Federations and maintained by the Ministry sis on sport education. or dismantling some of the COB for training and prepa- of Sport; it is being opened ►Rio Olympic Arena: built for venues in the Barra Olympic ration. to the public. the Pan-American Games, Park. This is a long-term pro- ► Handball: this temporary ► Tennis Centre: a perma- this venue was transformed cess and is currently ongo- arena was built to be disas- nent sports venue, the cen- using private funds. It has ing. The Park was opened to sembled. It will be disman- tre staged a beach volleyball been privately managed the public in January 2017 tled and used for the con- tournament in February since the end of the Pan with some new elements struction of four new schools 2017. American Games. It will host including a Wall of Champi- in areas defined by the City ► Maria Lenk Aquatic Stadi- training for the Brazilian artis- ons, new plazas, landscaping Hall. um: built for the Pan Ameri- tic gymnastics team. and sporting arenas. ► The training hockey pitch- can games, City Hall funded ► International Broadcasting Cen- ► Aquatic Stadium and train- es at a local university are its transformation. Since tre: a privately funded installa- ing pools: built with public now in use by students and then, the Brazilian Olympic tion, the IBC reverted to pri- resources, these were in- clubs for local tournaments. Committee has maintained vate ownership immediately tended as temporary facilities ► The canoe slalom venue and managed the venue after the conclusion of the which would be disassem- hosted the Latin American where it runs a “High Yield Games. The internal struc- bled and repurposed. The championships in Septem- Athletes” programme. To- tures were dismantled and dismantling process is cur- ber. day, some 160 athletes train will be used by OBS in rently ongoing. The tempo- PyeongChang and Tokyo. ► Via Olimpica: privately in the venue. rary pools were financed and maintained by ► Cariocas 1, 2 & 3 Arenas: ► MPC: also funded with pri- reallocated to other sports a private contractor, the funded using private re- vate resources, this installa- facilities in , including roads in the Olympic Park sources, Arena 1 tion reverted back to private Manaus; Salvador; and linking the different sports (basketball) and 2 (Olympic ownership after the Games. It Guaratinguetá/São Paulo. venues are now open to the training centre) reverted to is believed that it will be used Another pool has been trans- public. the Ministry of Sports in for office space, however, this ferred to the Army Physical is a private decision. ► Velodrome: a publicly- December 2016. Arena 3 Education School in Urca, now comes under City Hall

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Urban Legacy

Preparing for the Olympic Games can be a catalyst, accelerating urban development and regeneration pro- jects for a city. The IOC encourages candidate cities to propose Games that fit with their long-term planning and objectives. Rio 2016 resulted in significant infrastructure development in the city.

► Thanks to the Games, the ► The light rail network has percentage of the popula- been expanded. Six hubs tion with access to high- have been renovated and quality transportation has 130 new trains are now in risen from 18% in 2009 to operation. 63% in 2016. ► The Porto Maravilha area ► Four new Bus Rapid was regenerated using pri- Transit (BRT) routes vate investments believed to stretching 150km are now amount to BRL 8 billion. in operation. © IOC/ Alexandre Loureiro Today, it is a vibrant part of the city attracting many Rio ► A new metro line connect- been inaugurated. This will times between the two de Janeiro residents. ing Barra to Zona Sul has significantly reduce journey areas of the city.

Economic Legacy

Games-related projects generated thousands of jobs during one of the worst global recessions in more than 80 years, and economists expect continued economic benefits long after the Games.

► Rio 2016 created 70 new er to help SMEs to apply tunities to participate in for 82% of Rio’s local eco- hotels and residences in for and win supplier con- tenders of other Rio 2016 nomic growth. The base of Rio and invested BRL 5 tracts by upgrading their suppliers. the social pyramid in Rio billion in the tourism indus- certifications and qualifica- mostly benefited from the ► A survey conducted by try. tions. SEBRAE’s target increase in labour income the Social Policy Centre at was to generate 300 mil- during the pre-Olympic peri- ► The construction of hotels the Getulio Vargas Foun- od. The income of the poor- and other infrastructure for est 5% grew 29.3% against the Games was estimated 19.96% of the richest 5%. to require some 16,000 staff to work in the new ► The study also compared buildings and residences, the changes in the services creating training and em- of the pre-announcement ployment opportunities. period of the Olympic

© IOC/Jason Evans Evans IOC/Jason © Games (1992-2008) with ► The Olympic Games the post-announcement helped the country to period of the Games (2009- achieve record tourism 2016). The conclusion was figures in 2016. Over the that the seven years prior to 12 months, Brazil wel- dation, headed by former the Games brought more comed 6.6 million foreign lion BRL in revenues for Minister of Strategic Affairs progress than the previous tourists, which represents a SMEs through direct con- and economist Marcelo period in areas such as 4.8% increase on the previ- tracts with Rio 2016. The Neri, concluded that "the public services, education, ous year. In terms of reve- target was surpassed, with Rio economy, from the health and social develop- nue generated by tourism a generation of 390 million point of view of people ment. in 2016, the total was US$ BRL in revenues for SMEs took […] off after the an- 6.2 billion, an increase of through 4,880 direct con- ► For each BRL1 invested in nouncement of the Olym- 6.2% on the previous year. tracts. In addition, Over sports facilities, another pic venue, but once BRL5 have been invested in ► Rio 2016 and SEBRAE, 13,000 SMEs participated picked, the growth has not legacy projects, helping to Brazil’s small business in training programmes weakened". improve the quality of life for association, worked togeth- and brokerage services which offered them oppor- ► Job creation accounted people beyond the Games.

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Social Legacy

The Olympic Games Rio 2016 have the power to leave an important social legacy not just for the people of Rio de Janeiro, but further afield in Brazil, and internationally.

A new Volunteerism make the 22,000 cushions Volunteers are a major that decorated the athlete’s contributing factor to the apartments. success of any Olympic ► The IOC worked directly on Games. The enthusiasm that projects intended to create a the Brazilians showed for sustainable future for young

volunteering was very positive Evans Jason IOC/ © people including Fight For and has helped to create a Peace and UN Women’s culture of volunteerism in the “One Win Leads to Another”. country. The IOC continues to support

► Rio 2016 was able to count their work with the young in on the services of some Rio and Brazil. 50,000 volunteers. Employment & training ► Applicants who were selected centres in Rio. Members ► Over 240,000 people were offered a one-year online of nine underprivileged ► Young apprentices received applied to become volunteers English course, as well as communities were given training in sports and event for the Olympic Games. specific training for their roles. free training by domestic management, and were given first job opportunities at the ► Applications were received A grassroots project partner Cisco enabling them from 192 different countries, to work as technology Games. Local communities were with 60% coming from Brazil. network professionals. ► Some 1,450 young involved in Games preparation professionals were offered ► Applicants were aged from and received training and skills ► At-risk women in poor training and skills in 16 to 80 years of age, with that they will be able to use in communities in Rio were technology and subsequently 50% of Brazilian applicants their daily lives after the Games. trained in design, quality being 25 or younger. control and basic managerial jobs with Olympic Broadcasting ► New equipment was skills. They were hired to services (OBS). ► 50% of applicants were women. installed in community

Environmental Legacy

Environmental sustainability is a key part of any Olympic Games project and Rio 2016 was no exception. The Organising Committee worked at every level – local, national and international – to ensure that environmen- tal sustainability standards were fully incorporated in the planning and delivery of the Games and beyond.

► Rio 2016 held three dia- raised the bar for environ- sea food certifications. with better environmental logues with environmental mental practices throughout Some 70 tons of certified management practices. and social NGOs during the the supply chain. fish were served, stepping ► A new waste treatment preparation of the Games. ► Rio climate change action up from London 2012 that centre with capacity to treat Over 70% of the 200 sugges- went beyond the Opening served 40 tons of certified 9,000 tons of waste per day tions received were imple- Ceremony awareness build- fish, while 100% certified was established, while 10 mented and Rio 2016 com- ing. Energy-efficient and wood was used on Games new wastewater treatment municated openly about low-carbon technologies Operations. stations and 2,100 km of col- those that could not be imple- lection system were estab- were implemented in Brazil ► 44 hectares of new native mented. The process was and other Latin American vegetation were restored at lished in the west of Rio. facilitated by the United Na- countries, reducing 2.2 mil- the golf course, along with ► Rio’s last landfill was tions Environment Pro- lion tons of carbon emis- 7.3 hectares of natural veg- closed in 2012. gramme (UNEP). sions and demonstrating etation in the Olympic Park. ► 1,100 tons of waste were ► Rio 2016’s sustainability the feasibility of low carbon ► Nine kilometres of river recycled during the Games, programme received ISO production in agriculture courses were recovered including by local coopera- 20121 certification, after a and industry. through regeneration of tives, creating income for the third party audit confirmed ► In partnership with the banks and drainage. waste pickers. Before the that the sustainability plan for FSC, MSC and ASC, Rio start of the Games, 356.19 ► Sanitation infrastructure the Games followed interna- 2016 engaged and trained (sewage processing plants) tons of recyclable waste was tional best practices and had suppliers in obtaining timber has been improved along sent to cooperatives/recycling been fully implemented. This (chain of custody), fish and industry. International Olympic Committee, Château de Vidy, CH-1007 Lausanne olympic.org // Tel. +41 21 621 6111 // Fax +41 21 621 63 56

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