A nighttime view of AECOM’s plan for Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park. The full planning cycle - from host city selection to the closing ceremonies - takes roughly seven years.
AND THE RIO OLYMPICS The intensive character of the games stems from the concentrated nature of the event: its size and sheer quantity of athletic events in contrast with its short duration; the vast media coverage; and the substantial front-end investments made by the host city and other stakeholders. Respectively, the assessments of its successes and failures - from a strict sporting event point of view - are made while the competition is underway and concluded soon after. Regardless
of the perceived degree of success, the games grow in size and popularity with every Olympiad. The full planning cycle takes about seven years, beginning with the selection of the host city and ending with the games’ closing ceremony. The focus then shifts to the next city, which by that time, will be into its third year of preparations. The realization of the Olympic Games follows a complex set of requirements established context | FA2013 | 13