Brazil is counting on Siemens to provide key infrastructure solutions for its major upcoming sporting events. The country will play host to the Confederations Cup in 2013, to the World Cup in 2014 and to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. In the run-up to these mega events, Siemens has received orders of approximately 1 billion Euro for infrastructure projects. The company’s Brazilian office states it is looking forward to games, powerful emotions and the people visiting the country. Whether in transportation, energy supply, the environment, healthcare, safety or security ‚Äì the infrastructure solutions are planned to help make the events a success.