Brasil Abuzz About Olympic Bid.

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"Leaders here say winning the Olympics would be a transformational moment for Brazil, an affirmation of its rising global importance and a shot in the arm to the self-esteem of Cariocas, Rio’s residents, 85 percent of whom supported the Olympic bid in a recent poll by the International Olympic Committee.
“It would be overwhelming for our city, for our citizens and for Brazil as a whole,” said Carlos Osorio, the secretary general of Rio’s Olympic bid committee.
But can Rio deliver on the infrastructure needed for the big event?
Its hosting of the 2007 Pan-American Games says it might not. Rio politicians promised a host of urban infrastructure projects for the games, including a new metro line, that were not completed.