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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/index.php?itemid=419" title="Refurbishment work on Rio de Janeiro\'s  giant Maracana stadium for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil began on Tuesday six months behind schedule  The work, budgeted at 705.6 million reais (£250m) started with the removal of the seats in the lower ring of the ..." target="_blank">Rio Maracana Revamp to World Cup</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:40:53 -0300</span><br />');
document.write('Refurbishment work on <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/site/rio_brazil_districts\"><b>Rio de Janeiro\'s </b></a> giant Maracana stadium for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil began on Tuesday six months behind schedule<br /> <br /> The work, budgeted at 705.6 million reais (£250m) started with the removal of the seats in the lower ring of the stands in the stadium, the likely venue for the final.<br /> <br /> Renovations will see the stadium\'s capacity reduced by more than half to 45,000 for the next 50 days and then closed.<br /> <br /> <b>Please see below Impressive video of Rio s Maracana Stadium with more than 80.000 people in a Fluminense Football Club from Rio de Janeiro in 2009.</b><br /> <br /> <object width=\"400\" height=\"330\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/LwFp_OJcMkQ?fs=1&amp;hl=pt_BR&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00&amp;border=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/LwFp_OJcMkQ?fs=1&amp;hl=pt_BR&amp;color1=0x234900&amp;color2=0x4e9e00&amp;border=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"400\" height=\"330\"></embed></object><br /> <br /> The work is scheduled to be completed by December 31, 2012, in time to stage the Confederations Cup in Rio the following year.<br /> <br /> The changes to the stadium, the biggest in the world when it was built for the 1950 World Cup finals, include redesigning the lower ring, new access ramps, an increase in the roof over the stands and a reduction in the size of the pitch.<br /> <br /> It is its second major refurbishment in recent years after being closed for almost a year before the 2007 Pan-American Games, a 130 million reais project that fell short of FIFA demands for the 2014 World Cup.  The Maracana Stadium is located at the Tijuca / Maracana neighborhood and can be accessed via the <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/site/rio_de_brazil_useful_information#subway\"><b>Rio- Metro.</b></a><br /> <br /> <b>Maracana Beautiful Stadium in Rio taken Below <a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/alvarohoro/2409308900/sizes/m/in/photostream/\">by Alvaro Horowicz</a><br /> <br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/media/1/Alvaro_Horowitz_1_1_1.png\">Alvaro_Horowitz_1_1_1.png</a><br /> <br /> <br /> To learn more about <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/site/rio_brazil_districts\"><b> Rio s districts</b></a>, please follow the link.<br /> <br /> Belavista-Rio Team &  Reuters');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/index.php?itemid=417" title="The mystery is over: The 2014 FIFA Brazil World Cup is now officially known by all.   The emblem submitted today by the local organization committee today, has an obvious reference to the FIFA Cup itself.   The event was held in Johannesburg and marked th..." target="_blank">Emblem Revealed: Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Logo Presented</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Fri, 9 Jul 2010 01:16:02 -0300</span><br />');
document.write('The mystery is over: The 2014 FIFA Brazil World Cup is now officially known by all.   The emblem submitted today by the local organization committee today, has an obvious reference to the FIFA Cup itself.   The event was held in Johannesburg and marked the kickoff for the competition at Brazilian soil. <br /> <br /> The 2014 FIFA Brazil World Cup logo is an outline of an image of the World Cup trophy being formed by three hands.  The colors are predominantly green and yellow, just as Brazil s Flag with the number 2014 painted in red.   Below we see the drawing, which says \"FIFA World Cup (FIFA World Cup) in blue and\" Brazil \"in green. <br /> <br /> Below we see the image of 2014 FIFA Brazil World Cup Logo / Emblem.<br /> <br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/media/2009/Apartment/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Logo_Emblem_2.jpg\">2014_FIFA_World_Cup_Logo_Emblem_2.jpg</a><br /> <br /> <br /> The choice of this emblem, officially printed on the shirts of all teams which will participate in the World Cup qualifiers and also at the competition to be hosted by Brazil, was put together a committee of notables:<br /> ?	Ricardo Teixeira: the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF)<br /> ?	Jerome Valcke: the executive secretary of FIFA, <br /> ?	Oscar Niemeyer:  Legendary Brazilian architect <br /> ?	Paulo Coelho : Brazilian best seller author Paulo Coelho, <br /> ?	Ivete Sangalo:  Brazil“s pop singer from Bahia<br /> ?	Gisele Bundchen  - model<br /> ?	Hans Donner: Brazilian Designer    <br /> <br /> The 2014 Fifa Brazil World Cup Emblem was selected upon suggestions of several design agencies.<br /> <br /> 2014 Fifa Brazil World Cup Emblem official launch took place at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg,  and was attended by the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Ricado Teixeira, Brazil Football Confederation (CBF) President also attended the event, who heads the local organizing committee and FIFA president Joseph Blatter. <br /> ');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/index.php?itemid=416" title="Yesterday, May 8th 2010,  thousands of people flocked to the Flamengo beach in Rio de Janeiro to take part of the Red Bull Air Race competition.  Many people gathered close to the Sugar Loaf to take pictures and see those impressive airplanes.  Below you ..." target="_blank">Rio Janeiro Red Bull Race 2010: Thousands by Flamengo Beach</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">published on Sun, 9 May 2010 12:36:38 -0300</span><br />');
document.write('Yesterday, May 8th 2010,  thousands of people flocked to the Flamengo beach in Rio de Janeiro to take part of the Red Bull Air Race competition.  Many people gathered close to the Sugar Loaf to take pictures and see those impressive airplanes.  Below you will see photos, text and an official video of the Brazil leg of the Air Race.<br /> <br /> Many people who live by the Flamengo beach in apartments and penthouse flats, called in their friends celebrate, drink some good Brazilian beer, and have fun above all accompanied with Red Bull, of course!  It was a thrilling Saturday!<br /> <br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/media/2009/Apartment/Brazil_Red_Bull_Air_Plane_1.jpg\">Brazil_Red_Bull_Air_Plane_1.jpg</a><br /> <br /> I was also part of this and invited some of my friends to watch this great show.   Please see below some of my pictures, and official shoots from the event.   In this post, I also reproduced the Rio Red Bull Rio Press Release. <br />  <br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/category/beach-hot-spots/blogid/1\"><br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/media/2009/Apartment/Brazil_Red_Bull_Racing_1.jpg\">Brazil_Red_Bull_Racing_1.jpg</a></a><br /> <br /> RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Hannes Arch of Austria came from behind to beat Nigel Lamb of Britain in dramatic fashion on Saturday to win one vital championship point with the fastest Qualifying time at the Red Bull Air Race in Rio de Janeiro in front of a record qualifying-day crowd of 400,000. Britain?s Paul Bonhomme, who still leads the overall championship, was a disappointing third on the high-speed, low-altitude 5,634-metre race track set up in front of Rio?s Flamengo Beach.<br /> <br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/media/2009/Apartment/Rio_de_Janeiro_Red_Bull_Race_1.jpg\">Rio_de_Janeiro_Red_Bull_Race_1.jpg</a><br /> <br /> Arch, who was in second place behind Lamb after the first of two Qualifying runs ahead of Sunday?s race, opened the throttle on his second run under brilliant blue skies and tropical temperatures. Although afternoon sea breezes were slowing down most of the pilots, the Austrian managed to shave nearly a second off his earlier time to deny Lamb the one point awarded to the fastest qualifier. Arch stopped the clock in 1:20.44, 0.73 ahead of Lamb and 1.18 ahead of Bonhomme. The defending champion, Bonhomme, still leads the championship with 22 points with Lamb (18) in second and Arch (15) alone in third.<br /> <br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/category/beach-hot-spots/blogid/1\"><br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/media/2009/Apartment/Rio_Red_bull_air_racing_1.jpg\">Rio_Red_bull_air_racing_1.jpg</a></a><br /> <br /> An even bigger crowd of up to one million is expected for the race on Sunday. There was a crowd of one million at the first race here in 2007.<br /> <br /> ?I\'m pleased I was able to raise my game today. We need every point to catch up with Paul. The engine works great and my team is working great. I\'m really motivated for tomorrow,? said Arch.<br /> <br /> ?I enjoyed that,? said Lamb, who is off to the best year of his career with 18 points from the first two races. ?I love the set up of the aircraft and just loved being on the track today. Of course I?m disappointed not to get the championship point. But it was a very positive day.?<br /> <br /> As in any event in Rio de Janeiro, there were beautiful girls too!<br /> <br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/category/apartments-in-rio/blogid/1\"><br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/media/2009/Apartment/Rio_de_Janeiro_Red_Bull_1.JPG\">Rio_de_Janeiro_Red_Bull_1.JPG</a></a><br /> <br /> Australia?s Matt Hall took a promising fourth place in Qualifying, just 1.54 behind Arch, while American Kirby Chambliss (5th), Frenchman Nicolas Ivanoff (6th), Canada?s Pete McLeod (7th) and American Michael Goulian (8th) were all within striking range of a podium on Sunday with less than 3.5 seconds separating the leaders. The enormous home crowd cheered heartily for Michael Goulian, who was flying in Brazilian colours after signing a sponsorship agreement with Brazilian energy company Petrobras.<br /> <br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/media/2009/Apartment/Rio_Red_Bull_Air_Race_Brazil_Leg_1.png\">Rio_Red_Bull_Air_Race_Brazil_Leg_1.png</a><br /> <br /> It was a disappointing afternoon in Brazil for Russia?s Sergey Rakhmanin (11th), Hungary?s Peter Besenyei (12th), Japan?s Yoshi Muroya (13th) and Martin Sonka of the Czech Republic (14th). They failed to qualify for spots in Sunday?s final but will get a second chance to win the final two spots in the Wild Card competition early on Sunday.<br /> <br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/category/beach-hot-spots/blogid/1\"><br /> <a href=\"http://www.belavista-rio.com/blog/media/2009/Apartment/Rio_Red_Bull_Race_1.jpg\">Rio_Red_Bull_Race_1.jpg</a></a><br /> <br /> Unfortunately, the event could not be held on Sunday due to heavy rains.  All in all, the event was a great success, with most of the city taking part somehow.<br /> <br /> <object width=\"425\" height=\"344\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/amWmQs8aTGQ&hl=en&fs=1\"></param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"></param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"></param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/amWmQs8aTGQ&hl=en&fs=1\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"425\" height=\"344\"></embed></object><br /> ');
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