Russia to pour more money into World Cup: official

Russia to pour more money into World Cup: official

 MOSCOW, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- The 2018 World Cup will cost Russia over 19 billion U.S. dollars, as the country needs more money for preparation works, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Sunday.

During a press conference, Mutko said the estimated cost of the football event was 19.2 billion dollars, almost twice as mush as the initial projection¹.

Much of the money would be spent in transportation and infrastructure² constructions in the 11 host cities, as well as upgrading and building of all 12 stadiums for the games, Mutko told local media, adding "these are not the final numbers." ( The International Federation³ of Football Associations (FIFA) and Russia Saturday announced 11 Russian cities to host the 2018 World Cup, which include Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Saransk, Samara, Yekaterinburg, Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd and Sochi.

Russia pledged to hold "a high quality championships" with full-scale preparation works, Mutko said.

The country would spend the budget in building some 1,070 facilities needed for the games, as well as hotels, airports, hospitals, roads and other infrastructure and accommodation projects, according to the official.

Russia was awarded the right to host the 2018 World Cup in December, 2010.

1 projection   

n.发射，计划，突出部分

参考例句：

• Projection takes place with a minimum of awareness or conscious control.投射在最少的知觉或意识控制下发生。
• The projection of increases in number of house-holds is correct.对户数增加的推算是正确的。

2 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

3 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。