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Mayor welcomes Olympic winning Mayor of Rio to London
Olympic winning city Rio received some top tips on staging the Games from London’s Mayor Boris Johnson, during a visit to City Hall by Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Paes.
Boris Johnson congratulated Mayor Paes on Rio’s historic victory in winning the race to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and offered to share London’s experiences so far on the road to 2012. Mayor Paes was keen to discuss potential collaborations and developing strong ties as Rio de Janeiro begins the work on hosting the Games.
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said:
“It’s great to experience the excitement of a city that is at the beginning of the journey that London and the UK set out on four years ago. I can assure the Mayor and his team that it will often be nerve racking, but it is a fantastic experience full of opportunities for the host city and its people. Today gave us the chance, as Mayors of two great world cities, to commit to building a strong and mutually beneficial relationship, which goes beyond the shared interests of the London and Rio Games.”
Following their meeting, Mayor Paes and his team participated in an Olympic workshop hosted by City Hall’s Olympics Team and led by the Mayor’s Olympics Advisor, Neale Coleman. The Rio delegation used the opportunity to discuss with the Mayor of London’s staff how they managed the next stages of planning after winning the Olympic bid in 2005.
See the City Hall website for more info
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Let’s hope that our Olympic experience is a shining example and one to live up to
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“I’m afraid, with the best will in the world, I am not going to be Mayor of London beyond 2017.” said Boris Johnson.
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Let’s hope our olympic show-off experience doesn’t completely bankrupt us. So sad we didn’t lose. Blame Labour and smarmy Seb Coe.
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MARAVILHOSO !!!
Parabéns ao Prefeito Eduardo Paes – Torço por voces e sei que farão o melhor !!!
And here is a far more comprehensive wiki link to the Mayor in Portuguese http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eduardo_Paes
Hurray to Brazil
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