2007 Pan American Games will be held in Rio

Victory tastes like a gold medal to Rio tourism

Brazilian sports were not the only ones to celebrate the fact that Rio de Janeiro has been chosen to host the Pan American Games of 2007. Tourist agencies have also been very excited with the news published in August 2002 in Mexico. At the time, Rio defeated the American city of San Antonio in Texas by 30 votes to 21.

Rio will receive visitors during the four years before the Games, as its presence in the media will encourage credibility and tourists. 500 thousand tourists and members of delegations are expected for the 16 days of the competition. Moreover, the lovely images publicized in the whole world during the Pan American Games will attract new visitors afterwards as well. This happened in Sydney, Australia which, after the 2000 Olympic Games, has had a significant increase in the number of tourists every year.

The city will benefit from the event both socially and in the tourist sector with the amplification of the transport system and hotel capacity. The choice of Barra da Tijuca as the venue for the “heart” of the Games will allow for the development of the region’s budding tourist potential. Riocentro, a space that needs only a few adaptations to house modalities such as weightlifting and judo, was one of the key factors that contributed to Rio being chosen to hold the Games and will benefit from them as well. The leading center for fairs, exhibitions and congresses in Latin America, it will also be the Center of Operations for the 2007 Pan American Games. Athletes will be lodged in houses and hotels around the conventions center, which will make it accessible to users. All this infrastructure will encourage greater humanization and socialization of the region, the City Hall’s main goals.

Now that Rio de Janeiro will be the city-host for the 2007 Pan American, Setur / Riotur will have an extra attraction to offer when selling the destination for international events. The multi-facets of the city are further enhanced by the sporting legacy.

Crédito: Riotur