Showing posts with label Olympic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympic. Show all posts

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Olympic growth expected for Brazil property market


The latest news, the Brazil host of the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro stretches as not only fantastic possibilities for the country in the fields of economy, infrastructure, tourism and sporting consciousness, but also foreign investment.

Brazil won the victory to host of the Olympic games against Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo, located in countries which hosted the games in the past. After three previous attempts, a host country has become Brazil finally won. The position of FIFA is particularly beneficial for Brazil the Olympics offer victory after World Cup host. The two very important sporting events to within two years of each other, creating a wealth of growth opportunities across the country take place.

That positioned as one of the largest economies in the world for several years, started for 2010 has increase for the Olympic hosting announcement predictions for economic growth. The stock exchange of Sao Paolo has impressive growth in the days immediately after the announcement, seen in particular as regards infrastructure and tourism companies.

The growth of the economy of Brazil will help the continued strength in the property market of the country. These increases are strong and steady capital appreciation potential investors an advantage.

Tourism gets set to increase the lead to clear while of sporting events, clearly immediate benefits. Accommodation and transport are to meet the requirements of mass tourism from hosting major global sporting events is updated. The benefits of the renewed interest in the region and more mass market opportunities help buy-to-let investorsto improve along with strategies for early investors.

Reconstruction and modernisation of the country's airports are planned along with new transport networks such as the high speed trains between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo. Modern infrastructure developments were conducted only in the Northeast, where investments have the recent interest in tourism and real estate attracts large number of European and North American investors.

The infrastructure developments offer long-awaited upgrade throughout the country, improvements and modern construction. All updates, tourism, economic growth and consciousness are very useful for present and future real estate investors in the country. Infrastructure and construction also benefit the local population, support the growing nation is increasingly middle-class residents.

As to present an important transformational opportunity for foreign investment in Brazil, the expected influx of buyers helps bring in the coming years with Brazil in an established market State.




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Thursday, May 10, 2012

Olympic Facts - 2008 Olympic Football Tournament


Great Britain did not qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. It won three Olympic titles: Paris 1900, London 1908 and Stockholm 1912. In 2012, Great Britain will serve as organizer of the Olympic Games.

The Brazilian Olympic football team will go to Beijing looking forward the first gold medal. This team will no doubt be the nucleus of the nation's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Brazil did not compete in the Olympic football tournament 13 times: Paris 1900, Saint Louis 1904, London 1908, Stockholm 1912, Antwerp 1920, Paris 1924, Amsterdam 1928, Berlin 1936, London 1948, Melbourne 1956, Moscow 1980, Barcelona 1992, Athens 2004.

From 1952 to 2004, Hungary has won 5 Olympic medals, including 3 golds. It has more gold medals than Brazil (3), Argentina (3) and Nigeria (1).

The Honduran men's national team will travel to Beijing to attend the Olympics. Honduras will make its first appearance in the Peoples Republic of China. Tegucigalpa does not have full diplomatic relations with Beijing. Honduras won the 2008 CONCACAF Olympic Qualification Tournament in Nashville, Tennessee (USA). This Central American country surprised the world with its triumph...

Belgium has had famous football players: Wilfried van Moer, Raoul Lambert, Ruddy Smidts, Marc Emers, Danny Boffin, Marc Degryse and Marc Wilmost. In 1920, Belgium won the Olympic title.

Cote d'Ivoire -also known as Ivory Coast- qualified for the 2008 Olympics. This African team representing Africa at the 2006 FIFA World Championships in Germany. It is one of the best teams in Africa. "We are one of the few African countries to have an organized youth league. Great players have always come out of the Ivory Coast; I'm thinking of Laurent Pokou in the 1970s; and Youssou Fofana in the 1980s. But now the footballing infrastructure is much better and so many youngsters are getting the right coaching", said Henri Michel (former coach of the Cote d'Ivoire national soccer team). Ivory Coast won the African Cup of Nations in 1992.

Argentina has famous coaches: Cesar Luis Menotti, Carlos Salvador Bilardo, Daniel Passarella, Ramon Diaz, Jose Peckerman, Marcelo Bielsa...

The Serbian men's national team will travel to Beijing for its first Olympics. Football is the most popular sport in Serbia (formerly Serbia & Montenegro).

Mexico did not qualify for the 2008 Olympics. It competed in the Olympic Soccer Tournament 8 times: London 1948, Tokyo 1964, Mexico City 1968, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996, Athens 2004.

The People's Republic of China made its debut at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in South Korea...

Argentina -FIFA 1978 world champion and junior world champion- boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. It had won the South American Olympic Football Qualification Tournament. Argentina was replaced by Venezuela.

The Italians are Europe's best hope of reaching the finals. Italy won the gold medal at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games in Berlin. This European country is well known for its great tradition in soccer.

Brazil will have both its soccer teams (women and men) at Beijing 2008.

South Korea will in China to participate in the Olympics. It competed in the Olympic Football Tournament 7 times.

Nigeria is one of the favourites to win the men's Olympic Soccer tournament. The national team won the gold medal at the Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta, USA. Nigeria defeated Argentina 3-2 and won the Olympic title for the first time. This African country received an invitation to play in the Olympics in 1980 in Moscow (USSR/ currently Russia). Sunnie Ephraim (journalist from Lagos) says: "Qualifying for the Games is one thing; doing well and winning the gold medal as seen in Atlanta, United States 11 years ago is different ball game altogether.

Argentina is one of the hot favorites for the Olympic title. Why? This Latin American country won the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2007(for the second time in a row). Argentina also won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens (Greece). Final standings: 1.Argentina, 2.Paraguay, 3.Italy, 4.Iraq, 5.Mali, 6.South Korea, 7.Australia, 8.Costa Rica. The Argentine team won four matches in the group "C" (Serbia-Montenegro 6-0, Tunisia 2-0, Australia 1-0). In the quarterfinals, Argentina defeating Costa Rica 4-0. In the semifinals, Argentina beat Italy 3-0 and went on to win the final against Paraguay 1-0. The Olympic champions were Mariano Gonzales, Luciano Figueroa, Javier Saviola, German Lux, Wilfredo Caballero, Roberto Ayala, Fabricio Coloccini, Gabriel Heinze, Clemente Rodríguez, Leandro Fernandez, Javier Mascherano, Cristian Gonzalez, Nicolas Medina, Cesar Delgado, Carlos Tevez, Mauro Rosales.

Soccer/ football was first featured at the 1900 Olympic Games.There were nine different champions in the last nine Olympic Games: Poland (Munich 1972), East Germany (Montreal 1976), Czechoslovakia (Moscow 1980), France (Los Angeles 1984), USSR (Seoul 1988), Spain (Barcelona 1992), Nigeria (Atlanta 1996) and Argentina (Athens 2004).

The 1976 Olympic Soccer Tournament were attended by 13 nations: North Korea, Iran, Cuba, Guatemala, Israel, France, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Brazil, USSR/ Soviet Union, Poland and East Germany. Surprisingly, Uruguay -it was replaced by Cuba- did not participate in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Zambia, Nigeria and Nigeria had withdrawn from the Olympics, due to participation of New Zealand.

In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Football Tournament 16 men's teams will compete in four groups:

Group "A": Argentina (South America/ winner of the previous edition), Cote d'Ivoire (Africa), Australia (Oceania), Serbia (Europe).

Group "B": Holland (Europe), Nigeria (Africa), Japan (Asia), USA.

Group "C": China (host country), New Zealand (Oceania), Brazil (South America), Belgium (Europe).

Group "D": South Korea (Asia), Cameroon (Africa), Honduras (Central America), Italy (Europe).




Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry. He has published more than seventy-five research paper in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, concerning the world issues, olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called "The Dictator and Alicia Alonso". He is an expert on foreign affairs. Alejandro is the first author who has published a world-book encyclopedia in Latin America.

He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), José Gamarra (former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee ,1970- 1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). Alejandro said: "The person who I admire the most is José Gamarra . He devoted his professional and personal life to sport. José played an important role in the promotion of Olympism in Bolivia -it is one of the Third World`s poorest countries- and Latin America. His biography is interesting". The sportspeople he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. "This African-American sportswoman is my idol... "




Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Fun facts about Olympic Nations – Brazil


You know...

Brazil will host of the FIFA 2014 football World Cup.The FIFA Executive Committee decided that South America will host the tournament. FIFA President Sepp Blatter said, "the task was not easy - for us it was a real challenge have same list of requirements and for only one candidate than if we had two and maybe we later put the bar, as if we two same conditions." "There was an extraordinary presentation of the delegation, and we see that as a major social and cultural impact in Brazil will have this World Championship." The World Cup is the most-watched event in the world.

In 1975, João Carlos de Oliveira set a new world record in the triple jump with a distance of 17, 89 m. 1976 he was the standard-bearer of the Brazilian Olympic team at the games of the XXI Olympiad in Canada.

Were the 1963 Pan American Games held in São Paulo, Brazil.

Bernardo Rocha de Rezende is one of the best volleyball coaches in the world. He was born in Rio de Janeiro. He once said: "after the first very important victories, the biggest problem was to overcome the changing environment around the team." "When the players change their attitude the firm discipline lose - the victorious teams suddenly disappear." In the 1970s and early 1980s, Bernardo was one of the largest volleyball player in the world such as such as Karch Kiraly (United States) and Oleg Alekseyevich Moliboga (USSR/Russia).

Brazil is the birthplace of Edson ARANTES DOS Nascimento, known as "Pelé". He is the greatest football player of all time.

Carlos Arthur Nuzman is one of the best Olympic leaders in the world. Born on 17 March 1942 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the 1960s, he was a member of the Brazilian national team. He won at the Olympics in 1964 in Tokyo (Japan). From 1975 to 1995, he was the President of the Brazilian volleyball Confederation.Under of his leadership, Brazil won many international titles: South American Championships (15 titles), Pan American Games (1 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze medals), World Championships (2 Gold, 6 Silver, 5 bronze medals), Olympics (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). Carlos is currently President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB). In 2007 he organized the Pan American Games for the second time in Brazil. If host the Pan American Games 2007 was elected Brazil, Carlos Nuzman, said: "it was the win for the best project and best proposals." "The games of 2007 shaped the history of Brazilian sport want to and we will hard work to recognize the best Pan American Games of all time".In the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s, he organized many tournaments:

-The 1977 FIVB World Youth Championship (Rio de Janeiro)
-The 1981 South American Volleyball Championship (Santo André)
-The pre World Championship 1982 (Rio de Janeiro)
-1983 South American Championship (São Paulo)
-The 1989 South American Volleyball Championship (Curitiba)
-The 1989 girls U-18 World Championship (Foz de Iguazu)
-The 1991 South American Championship (São Paulo)
-The 1993 FIVB Youth World Cup (São Paulo)
-The 1990 FIVB men's Volleyball World Cup (Brazil)
-1994 FIVB women's Volleyball World Championship (São Paulo).

Robert Scheidt (sailing) was the flag bearer of the Brazilian Olympic team for the Olympic Games 2008 in Beijing. Robert was twice Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2004).

In this Latin American country won 13 Olympic medals from 1920 up 1972.

The Brazilian women's basketball team won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in 1996. The players were Hortencia de Fatima Marcari Oliva, Maria Paula Gonçalves da Silva, Claudia Maria pastor, Cintia Silva dos Santos, Silvia Andrea Santos Luz, Janet dos Santos Arcain, Martha de Souza Sobral, Alexandra Santos de Oliveira, Maria Angelica Gonçalves da Silva dos Santos, Ariana Aparecida de Souza Leila Sobral, Roseli do Carmo Gustavo.

Brazil hosted the 15th FIBA World Championship for women in 2006. It was the fourth time that event in Brazil took place.

This South American country sent 12 swimmers for the Olympic Games in Munich 1972. They were: Ruy Aquino Oliveira, Paulo Becskehazy, Romulo ARANTES junior and José Diniz Aranha, José Sylvio Fiolo, Alfredo Carlos Machado, Antonio Rocha Azevedo, Sergio Waissmann, Paulo Zanetti, Texeira Cristina Bassani, Maria Isabel Guerra, Lucy Maurity Burle.

The Brazilian men's national team won the World Championship in 1963.
Final score:

1. Brazil
2. Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
3. USSR (now Russia)
4. United States of America
5. France
6. Puerto Rico
7. Italy
8. Argentina
9. Mexico
10. Uruguay
11. Canada
12. Peru
13. Japan

1963 Alegre, Brazil, took place in Porto World University Games between August 30 and September 8.




Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is Italian, African and Peruvian descent. He published more than seventy-five studies in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, on the problems in the world, Olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called "The dictator and Alicia Alonso". He is an expert on Foreign Affairs. Alejandro is the first author who has published a world book encyclopedia in Latin America.

He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), José Gamarra (former President of the Bolivian Olympic Committee, 1970-1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the United States) and Jimmy Carter (former President of the United States). Alejandro said: "The person I admire the most is José Gamarra." He dedicated his professional and personal life sport. José played an important role in the promotion of the Olympic in Bolivia - it is one of the poorest countries of the third world and Latin America. "His biography is interesting." The sportsman he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. "This African-American athlete is my idol..." "