rio de janeiro 2016 olympic games

Question 1

what year did rio host the olympics?

Answer 1

2016

Question 2

what are some of the reasons why tourists go to rio?

Answer 2

beach copacabana

carnival and carnival parade

christ the redeemer (7 wonder)

Question 3

what has happened to guanabara bay?

Answer 3

its highly polluted so copacabana is off limit to swimmers because of high levels of bacteria and the poor sanitation in the favelas have also lead to the proliferation of many diseases

Question 4

how much spent on infrastructure improvements?

Answer 4

$13 billion

Question 5

what was an economic issue post olympics?

Answer 5

Brazil’s economy struggled with recession, and many venues fell into disuse due to high maintenance costs and lack of planning for post-event utilization.

Question 6

what’s a transport benefit?

Answer 6

The city built the Transolímpica expressway, new metro lines, and a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system to improve transportation.

Question 7

how was housing impacted by construction?

Answer 7

around 77,000 residents especially in the poorer areas were displaced and forced to relocate

Question 8

what did it do for rios image?

Answer 8

briefly boosted tourism through the attractiveness of the beaches, landmarks and culture but issues such as poor infrastructure in certain areas, violence, and political instability impacted international perceptions of the event and city.