Hosting World Cup 2010 Football

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World Cup 2010 football is a serious force to be reckoned with. This premiere football event happens every four years, and the hype and circus atmosphere it brings is only rivaled by the hype and circus of the Olympic Games. Teams from every corner of the globe will diverge on a host city and transform it into the epicenter of football for a few weeks this July. Cape Town, South Africa, has been chosen to host in 2010, and it has been preparing for the honor since before it was declared the official host.

South Africa Prepares Infrastructure
South Africa's preparation for World Cup 2010 football has been re-creating the city on a fundamental level. From streets to buildings to landscaping, the city has worked to give itself the best face possible when the entire world turns toward South Africa this summer. The tournament provides an excellent opportunity for South Africa to show off its tourism possibilities and draw more travelers to its cities once the games are over. Hosting such a high profile event can create an image for a city that lasts for decades, and it's important to make sure that the world sees what you want it to see.

Construction of Football Complexes
In addition to the infrastructure improvements in South Africa, they have also been building state of the art football complexes to host the World Cup 2010 football games. These new football stadiums should hold the massive crowds that are expected to attend the games, and they should also provide easy access for the scores of media personnel and equipment that are required to broadcast the games to the many worldwide nations that want to watch on television. Sparkling new stadiums add a fresh look to the games, and give another great image of South Africa to the world.

Individual Teams Transform The Landscape
All of the World Cup 2010 football building isn't being done by the host nation, however. Some of the larger teams are in the process of building their own practice facilities with lodging for the teams. England, for example, is creating a world class compound to house their World Cup team. It has a practice area with a field that would be high quality enough to host some of the games itself. Though it is still a work in progress, the compound should be an impressive sight when it's time for the tournament to begin.

Football Takes Over Cape Town
As the buzz for the World Cup 2010 football tournament increases, Cape Town has become a city obsessed with football. There is mention of the tournament on almost every corner, and residents are bracing themselves for the influx of thousands of passionate football fans later this summer. The benefits of being a host nation will last long after the excitement of this year's World Cup matches is over, and Cape Town will reap the rewards for decades to come. When the tourists leave and the smoke clears, Cape Town and all of South Africa will be left with historic venues and the good will of the world.

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Benefits of Hosting World Cup Soccer

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The FIFA World Cup is an amazing international event held every four years. Fans from all over the world descend on the host country bringing with them an outpouring of color, passion, energy, and culture. The world game is a wonderful accolade to the country that plays host plus the event holds much promise to global broadcast, tourism, and injection of millions of dollars into the economy.

FIFA the international governing body for soccer (football) requires the host nation to comply with detailed regulations and specifications including security, transport, accommodation, training facilities, opening and closing ceremonies, marketing, promotions, ticketing, insurance, and other administrative matters.

Are there financial risks worth hosting such an event? Infrastructure issues (like airports, roads, stadiums, and public transport) for hosting such an event are usually among the major complications. When Athens hosted the Olympic Games in 2004, its budget went from US$1.6 billion to US$16 billion: Beijing in 2008 went from US$1.6 billion to around US$40 billion. London's price tag for the 2012 games has blown out from US$5 billion to around US$20 billion. So far, South Africa is estimated to have spent US$5 billion and FIFA US$1.1 billion on preparations before the kick-off of the 2010 World Cup.

Potentially millions of dollars from tourists are injected into small businesses, hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops, tours, and transport from hosting the FIFA tournament. However, the costs associated with a significant influx of visitors is the provision of security to fans and all the teams, counter-terrorist activities, policing racial sensitivities, and purchase and installation of high-tech monitoring equipment.

The revenue from the sale of tickets to the games if not achieved would back fire on the host country as it may take years to recover the outlay for hosting such a global event. History will determine the success of hosting the FIFA tournament. The global exposure of this world event may benefit the host country and its local suppliers/industries in years to come.

The study of a US economist on the historical experience of host nations since 1954 revealed that in 7 of the 13 tournaments since 1954, economic growth has been slower in the World Cup year than in the two years leading up to the event. On the other hand, 9 of the 13 host nations since 1954 has shown faster economic growth in the 2 years following the event.

What the FIFA World Cup does is that it brings the world together through competition fostering cross-cultural interaction and international understanding. In a world plagued by wars, racism, and religious intolerance, the FIFA World Cup contributes to universal brotherhood, whose benefits to humanity is impossible to quantify.

Around 6 billion people watch the Olympics but this is pale in comparison to the 26 billion who is estimated to watch the FIFA World Cup.

South Africa is hosting the 2010 FIFA World Cup in June to July. The next FIFA World Cup will be held in June to July 2014 in Brazil, a nation who was crowned the world champions in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.

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