2010 World Cup Leaves Behind Environmental Legacy

Soccer's biggest event may have heightened awareness of important advances to aid the African continent.

The 2010 World Cup legacy is already the subject of much debate. Will the new stadiums be used? Will South Africa's poor make any tangible gains as a result of their country's investment of $5.4 billion to stage the tournament? Although the recent news of unused, dilapidated facilities in Athens, Greece (host of the 2004 Summer Olympics) brought a sobering counterpoint to the South African government's blowing of its own vuvuzela, indications are that the Cup may have heightened awareness of several important advances that could aid the African continent in the immediate future.

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