McFarlane and Freudmann (2013) indicate two types of infrastructure, underground infrastructure not visible to guests and visible infrastructure that visitors will see. Both are important for a mega event but both require different approaches. The legacy of an event is key to infrastructure planning, if, as mentioned, if governments have clear long-term goals, the mega event can be the catalyst for the improvement of nations. As stated, Brazil and the city of Rio have been struggling with poverty, crime and unemployment for a decade. The nation used the Olympics as a way to improve infrastructure and force change. The fundamental success of a mega event depends on the provision of these essential services by the host nation. Muiller's (2016) article “The Mega-Event Syndrome” takes a more critical view on past mega events than McFarlane and Freudmann (2013). One such point highlighted by Muiller (2013) is the Athens Olympics, in which Greece lost 3.4% of its gross domestic product in the past year and left the nation with a legacy of unused facilities and environmental damage . Muiller (2013) outlines the symptoms of what he calls “mega event syndrome”, one of which is uneven distribution of physical infrastructure and misallocation of resources in local communities which influences the next point on sociocultural success factors. c) SOCIO-CULTURAL One of the most important critical success factors of a mega event is the local population. Often overlooked in the planning process, local populations can be critical to managing a successful event. The positive sociocultural impacts that a mega event can have on a nation