RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazils highest officials celebrated the completion of a much-delayed $3 billion subway expansion that will play a crucial part in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday just days before the games are set to kick off.
http://www.redskinsrookiestore.com/Redskins-Morgan-Moses-Jersey/ .The new Line 4, billed as the most important infrastructure project linked to the Olympics, will transport hundreds of thousands of athletes and fans between the citys iconic beaches and Barra da Tijuca, which is home to the Olympic Park and most sporting venues.What was done here was a miracle, Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes said, praising the subway line which traverses 10 miles of tunnels and verdant hills, through shantytowns and high-end beach neighborhoods.The project has been fraught with problems, with repeated delays to the launch date and costs nearly doubling from the initial estimate. Only two months ago, problems securing final financing sowed doubts that the expansion would be ready on time.In June auditors and experts worried that the delays could compromise safety testing, and an organization of railway specialists filed a complaint asking a judge to postpone the opening until the project was inspected by independent firms. The judge asked the state government earlier this month for more information on the tests that were conducted; the case is still pending.But officials were all smiles during the ceremony, taking photographs, laughing and hugging as they prepared to board the train for its inaugural voyage. The 15-minute ride covers a stretch of Rio that usually takes more than an hour to cross by car, via a congested highway that runs through hills and tunnels.Rio will show the world all that Brazil is capable of achieving, acting President Michel Temer said.The line will begin carrying athletes, Olympic staffers and ticket holders on Monday in trains departing every eight minutes, and will be open to the general public after the games are over.There have been bumps in the road for other areas of Olympic construction.A new bike lane collapsed after being struck by a large wave in April, killing two joggers.And last week, teams arriving to the Olympics complained about water and gas leaks, blocked toilets and electrical problems at the athletes village.---Adriana Gomez Licon is on Twitter http://twitter.com/agomezlicon
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http://www.redskinsrookiestore.com/Redskins-Jonathan-Allen-Jersey/ . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. Bristol slipped to a fourth successive Aviva Premiership defeat as dominant Exeter underlined the huge task facing Andy Robinsons team to secure top-flight survival this season.Try doubles from wing Olly Woodburn and No. 8 Thomas Waldrom -- plus a late Sam Hill touchdown -- meant the Chiefs were always in charge at Ashton Gate, with a second bonus point win in seven days seeing them climb to fourth place.Fly-half Gareth Steenson added five conversions and two penalties for a 41-17 triumph, and although Bristol showed glimpses of quality -- underlined when full-back Jordan Williams, hooker Ross McMillan and substitute Max Crumpton crossed for tries -- they have shipped 164 Premiership points so far in September.And life is not about to get any easier, with league champions Saracens due in the west country next Friday, although rugby director Robinson is realistic enough to know that beating clubs around them in the Premierships bottom third represent Bristols best hope of making progress.Exeter, bottom of the table behind Bristol this time last week, had far too much firepower in terms of ball-carrying threats, while skipper Steenson proved a master of playing the territory game at key moments.Robinson made six changes -- all in the pack -- following last Sundays 70-22 drubbing by Wasps, with prop Kyle Traynor, lock Mark Sorenson and flanker Jon Fisher among those called up to start, while Exeters four switches included a chance for Sam Hill in midfield alongside Henry Slade.And the visitors were immediately into their stride as Bristol endured a miserable start, with wing Tom Varndell going off for a head injury assessment and then slick Chiefs passing allowing Woodburn a clear run to the line, with Steensons conversion making it 7-0 after just four minutes.Bristol responded in determiined fashion, though, putting together a number of attacking phases as they looked to make a temporary one-man advantage count after Exeter wing Ian Whitten was sin-binned following an aerial challenge on his opposite number Ryan Edwards.
http://www.redskinsrookiestore.com/Redskins-Trent-Murphy-Jersey/. Referee Tom Foley made repeated big screen viewings as he consulted with the television match official Sean Davey, but a yellow card -- rather than red -- was probably the right call.But Exeter were not knocked out of their stride, and a smart break by Hill ended with him delivering a scoring pass for Woodburns second try, again converted by Steenson, as they moved 14 points clear.Bristol had to hit back immediately, and they did so in style when Edwards showed a blistering turn of pace to leave Exeters defence floundering before support runner Williams crossed to claim an outstanding try.But any hope of a concerted Bristol fightback before half-time disappeared as Steenson kicked a penalty before he added the extras to a trademark close-range Waldrom touchdown as Exeter trooped off 24-5 in front.And it took the Chiefs barely two minutes of the second period to claim a bonus-point try after their forwards rumbled relentlessly towards Bristols line and Waldrom applied the finishing touch.Steensons conversion moved Exeter past 30 points, before his second penalty increased the lead, but Bristol continued battling away, and Crumpton added a third try 10 minutes from time that Williams converted from the touchline.As against Northampton 12 days ago, Bristols strong second-half performance offered their supporters hope for the considerable challenges ahead, but one point from a possible 20 so far tells its own story.
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