Brian Winter – Reuters, 08/30/2012
Brazil is attempting an unprecedented “triple jump” of construction projects — preparing to host the 2014 World Cup soccer championship and the 2016 Olympics while also spending nearly $500 billion on highways and other infrastructure to make an economic leap forward.
The growing consensus here is that the first step could be a shaky one.
While the Summer Olympics will be almost entirely confined to Rio de Janeiro, and therefore easier to manage, the World Cup will take place in 12 cities — most of which face logistical and financial challenges to finishing stadiums and other construction on time.
