Football World Cup and Olympics put Brazil on the world sporting map; country democratizes access to sports and invests more than ever in the formation of high-performance athletes

With Lula and Dilma, Brazil became the scene of the two biggest sporting events on the planet: the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2016. The choice of the country to host these mega events once again confirms the growing role of Brazil on the world stage.

The world recognized in Brazil — a giant that does not stop growing, distributing income, beating records in generating jobs and promoting social mobility of millions of people — the ideal host.

We answered the first challenge, the World Cup, with an unbeatable line-up: on one side, hospitality, friendliness and the joy of the Brazilian people; on the other, the work of the federal government, state governments and the private sector to develop modern, multipurpose arenas that after the World Cup will host football games and musical shows; very first-world airports, which meet the growth in passenger demand (38 million in 2002 to 109 million in 2013); and urban mobility projects that will benefit 60 million Brazilians ...

At the end of the day, we showed an infrastructure that surprised foreigners and will be a legacy for future generations of Brazilians.