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The most challenging aspect of building a world cup soccer stadium in the middle of the amazon is debatable. In the case of south africa, the absence of fans at home games caused its world cup stadiums to struggle with sustaining themselves financially, according to the guardian. South africa admits white elephant fears bbc sport. As a consequence, world cuprelated interventions in south africa and brazil did not approach the scale of the olympic games. South africas leading union has called for the white elephant green point stadium that hosted the 2010 football world cup in cape town. How soccer defeated apartheid how soccer defeated apartheid. Several world cup arenas risk becoming white elephants. Of the five new stadiums, only the mozes mehmeda stadium in durban has the best chance of making money in the coming years. South africa dazzled the world with its new 2010 world cup stadiums. Most stadiums built for 2010 fifa world cup in south africa are. Jun 07, 2010 as south africa prepares to hosts the world cup, it is also coming face to face with its own history. Packed with stunning photographs and expert analysis of each team, its star players and its prospects in the finals, this is essential reading for football fans everywhere. Nov 11, 2007 get facts, figures, photographs and downloads on the 10 stadiums hosting the 64 matches of the 2010 fifa world cup, five of which were built from scratch and one of them soccer city, the events showpiece having undergone a massive upgrade to make it the largest stadium in africa.

South africa does not plan to demolish any of its world cup stadiums nor will any of them turn into neglected white elephants, danny jordaan, the chief executive of the 2010 tournament, said on. South africas world cup venues are white elephants the. Will the stadiums in south africa become white elephants. The guinness book of world records has recognised durbans big swing as the tallest. South africa s leading union has called for the white elephant green point stadium that hosted the 2010 football world cup in cape town be converted into affordable houses for the poor. Billed as a boon to brazil, gleaming new stadiums rose for the world cup but now residents wonder how they will benefit after the last goal is scored. But elsewhere in south africa, officials faced claims. I am referring to some of the stadiums being created for the fifa world cup, the worlds biggest sporting event. Will world cup stadiums live on as white elephants for russia to forget. How south africa can offer brazil a world cup lesson the.

Future dim for south africas world cup stadia the hindu. Dec 15, 2009 south africa s world cup venues are white elephants. But the project was not cheap the total cost of construction is estimated at more than 20 billion rand. South africa after the world cup is there a lot more to. May 18, 2018 south africa and brazil are still struggling to manage world cup stadiums from 2010 and 2014. For the past month the world has oohed and aahed at the bevy of glittering football stadia built by south africa for the world cup. Sa cheer despite knockout striking world cup guards wage war 10 things about the vuvuzela footing the world cup bill. We also go back to durban south africa to get direct testimony from social activists. The world cup in south africa was a huge, huge financial success for africa. Capetonians are divided over whether the stadium is an elegant icon or a useless monument to south africas excessive spending on the world cup. While the games in russia wont end until the championship game on july 15, many are worried that the stadiums built will also become white elephants like brazil and south africas before them. But elsewhere in south africa, officials faced claims that the country has wasted resources on stateof. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to african nations. Jul 03, 2012 south africa s leading union has called for the white elephant green point stadium that hosted the 2010 football world cup in cape town be converted into affordable houses for the poor.

South africa and brazil are still struggling to manage world cup. Other stadiums such as the 45,000seater mbombela stadium in nelspruit, which cost r1. As south africa prepares to hosts the world cup, it is also coming face to face with its own history. Concern mounting over south african world cup stadiums. South africas white elephant stadium should be converted. But it is very likely that hosting africas first world cup will provoke a wave of national and continental joy that will be infectious. May 08, 2014 brazils lastminute rush to complete stadiums for the world cup claimed another life on thursday when a worker was electrocuted at the arena pantanal.

It took place in south africa from 11 june to 11 july 2010. Heres what happened to football stadiums after hosting. Apr 29, 2010 as with the 2002 world cup hosted by japan and south korea, there is concern in south africa about whether some stadiums will become white elephants after the competition ends july 11. This week in florianopolis, in the south of the country, fifa will be holding workshops for all the world cup delegations, their team. South africa was not a fifa success story rosa luxemburg. South africas world cup venues are white elephants.

This is a record of south africas results at the fifa world cup. Most stadiums built for 2010 fifa world cup in south africa are hemorrhaging money, unable to cover their heavy operating costs. Get facts, figures, photographs and downloads on the 10 stadiums hosting the 64 matches of the 2010 fifa world cup, five of which were built from scratch and one of them soccer city, the events showpiece having undergone a massive upgrade to make it the largest stadium in africa. South africa and brazil are still struggling to manage world cup stadiums from 2010 and 2014. The 2010 fifa world cup is about to take place in south africa. As with the 2002 world cup hosted by japan and south korea, there is concern in south africa about whether some stadiums will become. Fishing fury did world cup lead to sardine run angling ban. Despite the sensationalist news about stadiums not being completed on time, chaos in airports, and the threat of urban violence, the 2014 world cup in brazil was one of the greatest ever editions of soccers biggest tournament. Have the wc stadiums finally become white elephants. Shades of grey on brazils world cup white elephants. The nelson mandela bay stadium is a football and rugby union stadium in port elizabeth, eastern cape, south africa, it is one the world class stadiums in south africa, it hosted the 2010 fifa world cup matches and the third place play off, it is the home of chippa united football club and southern kings a team of rugby union.

Aug 11, 2016 brazils white elephant soccer stadiums hardly worth their exorbitant costs stadiums built for brazils 2014 world cup and 2016 rio olympics are largely unused and have cost hundreds of millions. Several world cup arenas risk becoming white elephants ap news. The sports bowls built around the country have been almost universally praised for their. It reveals the real legacy of the fifa world cup state of the art stadiums. Soccerworld cup stadiums will not be white elephants. This week in florianopolis, in the south of the country, fifa will be holding workshops for all. Brazil world cup stadiums one year later business insider. Npr reported jose cruz, a sports reporter living in brasilia, as saying that many of the stadiums in brazil have become a mark of shame since the end of the 2014 world cup. Because of potential white elephants like the mabhida stadium, south africas world cup expenses will continue to grow long after the tournament final on july 11, analysts said. Four cities in brazil have underused stadiums like the. Jun 29, 2014 billed as a boon to brazil, gleaming new stadiums rose for the world cup but now residents wonder how they will benefit after the last goal is scored. Capetonians are divided over whether the stadium is an elegant icon or a useless monument to south africa s excessive spending on the world cup. The experience should be a cautionary tale for brazil. Four years on, south africas world cup has failed to live.

Will world cup stadiums live on as white elephants for russia. Brazils white elephant soccer stadiums hardly worth their exorbitant costs stadiums built for brazils 2014 world cup and 2016 rio olympics are largely unused and have cost hundreds of millions. Brazil world cup stadiums becoming white elephants. Indeed, it has been pointed out that most, if not all of these stadiums will become white elephants after the event. The white elephant what mega sporting events leave behind. Comparing the urban impacts of the fifa world cup and. Local groups in south africa have recommended that cape towns green point stadium be converted into affordable housing for the poor, and there was even talk of a brazilian stadium becoming a detention. Shades of grey on brazils world cup white elephants already. Several world cup arenas risk becoming white elephants community may 18, 2018 the canadian press volgograd, russia russia looks set to pack fans into the stadiums for the world cup. Will world cup soccer stadium in amazon become a white elephant. But judging by crowds at league games and bafana bafanas results, the four years since have been disappointing. South africa, it is claimed, is a soccer mad country, but the local professional league attracts on average, at most one or two thousand or even just a few hundred spectators to. Brazils lastminute rush to complete stadiums for the world cup claimed another life on thursday when a worker was electrocuted at the arena pantanal.

But judging by crowds at league games and bafana bafanas. Several world cup arenas risk becoming white elephants the. South africa will spend r15,1billion on the 2010 world cup, the national treasury said on wednesday, as the bill for hosting the soccer tournament continued to escalate. Comparing the urban impacts of the fifa world cup and olympic. A white elephant is a possession which its owner cannot dispose of and whose cost. Since the world cup events are distributed over several cities, the interventions in the built environment of host cities generally were smaller than for the olympic games. The 2010 fifa world cup was the 19th fifa world cup, the world championship for mens national association football teams. Brazil world cup stadiums becoming white elephants business. South africa stunned the world during the world cup with its spectacular stadiums. One of the chief organisers of the 2010 world cup, danny jordaan, says south african officials could have done more to ensure the viability of world cup stadiums. Six of them soccer city soweto, just south of johannesburg, polokane, nelspruit, cape. Will world cup stadiums live on as white elephants for. Whether you plan to be watching the games in a stadium or fan park on the southern tip of africa, or on the screen back home, heres a collection of quick information on the tournament, and the host country, to help enhance your experience.

How south africa can offer brazil a world cup lesson the globe. Any world cup in brazil would have to have at least one venue in sao paulo, the largest city in the continent. A jubilant cape town last night took delivery of its spectacular. Johannesburg, south africa south africa dazzled the world with its new 2010 world cup stadiums. The world cup and south africa world socialist web site.