LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — The International Luge Federation says the track in Koenigssee, Germany, will host two World Cup races this season because the 2006 Olympic track in Italy has been closed.
Labourers work on the site of the New Corinthians Stadium, one of the venues for the 2014 World Cup, in Itaquera
Labourers work on the site of the New Corinthians Stadium, one of the venues for the 2014 World Cup, in the Sao Paulo district of Itaquera August 30, 2012. When Brazil won the right to host the 2014 World Cup, officials vowed it would be the best and most transparent tournament ever and that hardly a cent of taxpayer money would be spent on stadiums and infrastructure. Today, with the opening match less than two years away, those claims look shaky. Organizers have set up Web sites where the public can monitor construction work and cash outlays, an exercise in transparency that officials say is new in Brazil. But critics say the information is often contradictory or out of date. The cost of stadiums and public transport projects has spiraled and authorities have yet to disclose the budget for key sectors such as telecommunications and policing. Picture taken August 30, 2012. To match Story BRAZIL-WORLDCUP/ REUTERS/Nacho Doce (BRAZIL – Tags : SPORT SOCCER WORLD CUP BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT POLITICS) 
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