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Renovating Maracan?

Four Linden Comansa tower cranes are at the renovation site of the legendary Maracan? stadium.If there was a poll about the world?s most famous sport venue among football/soccer fans, or even among general sports fans, very few would name the Jornalista M?rio Filho stadium. But Maracan? would be in first place on that list without any doubt; Maracana is the name by which this stadium at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is popularly known.

Linden Comansa cranes at Brazil

Maracana was built for the FIFA 1950 World Cup, where it hosted both the opening and closing games. For many years, it has been the sports venue with higher capacity, up to 200,000 people, and nowadays is under renovations to host again another FIFA World Cup in 2014, and also the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympic Games. The project belongs to EMOP, Empresa de Obras P?blicas do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, and Secretary of Works, and is executed by Cons?rcio Maracan? Rio 2014. T

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