Martyn Herman – Reuters, 07/26/2012
(Reuters) – The Rio de Janeiro’s Olympics in four years will be modeled on London 2012 more than Beijing but will not really resemble either, the man whose brief includes steering one of the most crucial phases of Brazil’s development, said on Thursday.
Minister for Sport Aldo Rebelo, attending the opening of an exhibition at the Brazilian Embassy in London along with President Dilma Rousseff, is a year into a role that includes delivering the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
While accepting it is a gargantuan task, Rebelo, said Brazil, like London, would not disappoint.
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