19/08/2012 Reporters

flawed. Those are the latest headlines. Now,

The 2012 Olympics have finished but how well did London School? We rate

the host city. Now on to Rio. We look at how Brazil is gearing up to

host the first Olympics to ever be staged in South America.

Going hungry despite plenty of food stocks. Central India has 40% of

its children malnourished. We will come. -- welcome. Last week

at the closing ceremony, the game's chief said Britain did it right.

But what about London's overall performance? We too would be a

breath of the host city, looking at whether London deserves a gold

medal. None did we did well has been a

roller-coaster ride of sporting excitement. Of course we expect

world-class performances from world-class athletes but what about

the host city itself? Come with us as we go from Hyde Park to and the

park, from the centre to the eastern corners, to see how the

City scored. It's summer in London but you can

never take the great British weather for granted. What has it

been like to win the Olympics? started as a bit grey and miserable.

It didn't feel like summer. It's and Australia but it's good for

London. How would you score it? strip clubs for London. -- flip-

flops. They have been a number of UN to give a lead -- events,

including the marathon. London 2012 promised to be an inclusive Games.

Have they been? It is good. Even though we could not get tickets,

having a public event makes us feel part of it. Because of that, I will

give London 2012 a smiley face! London is a busy city. One of the

world's commercial capitals. How have restaurants and small

businesses down? See as the Olympics started, it has been quite

bad. Not as good as usual because everybody has scored to the Olympic

Park. -- gone to the Olympic Park. The noise of cheering spectators

has been joyous and deafening throughout London. But what do the

spectators make of the venues? went to the athletics and I thought

the atmosphere there was electric. Absolutely. The North Greenwich

arena for the gymnastics was intense. And beautiful at this fear

with the athletes and the crowd. love the venues. I give it a

smiling vote. If you had to sum it up in one word, what would it be?

Surprising. Amazing! Rubbish. Efficient! Amazing! An impressive

record London. Now, it's over to Rio. Good luck!

Attention now turns to Rio de Janeiro as it prepares to host the

games that in four years. In preparation, the city already

resembles a huge building site, with many ambitious projects. But

the question looms - will it be ready? Quentin Sommerville reports

from the Brazilian city. As an Olympic backdrop, the beaches

of real are hard to beat. The views are spectacular. In four years time

up the road in Copacabana, they will be hosting the triathlon and

beach volleyball. Copacabana beach is one of the most wonderful

beaches in the world. If the volleyball will be here, certainly

it will be the most wonderful volley ball of the world. The EU

know beforehand that you had it got it? We could feel it. If -- did you

know beforehand. The mayor is making big promises to the 6

million living here and to the world. They will see a city that is

on time, the infrastructure. This is a place where the Games will

leave lots of legacy and help integrate the city. These new

faster buzzers drive in exclusive lanes and are part of the process.

They will ferry around the with the visitors if the network is ready on

time. Part of its most critical route will only be finished months

before it begins. This is where the main ceremony will take place. The

work has seen many problems, including strikes and huge costs.

Across Brazil and beyond, there are worries that not enough has been

done to get we are ready for the Games. This stadium at least we'll

be ready. It will be used first for the football World Cup. Many people

believe this is an investment worthwhile because they have seen

the city where we have the beach and for a long time they have only

had the beach. We are told that -- people will soon have the stadium

back. But not everybody believes the Games will leave them better

off. Some are campaigning to stop the destruction of their homes.

Their villa will disappear to make way for the Olympic Park. They are

determined to force the city to change its plans. He tells me, I

believe in justice. I believe justice was made for all. We have

the right to this land. We have been here for more than 40 years

and we have the documentation to prove it. On the beach, they are

playing an improvised, spontaneous and thoroughly Brazilian sport. The

world will demand a far more disciplined approach from the

country in its preparations for the Olympics in 2016.

Malnutrition is a problem facing countries across the globe. It's

estimated that 170 million people go hungry on a daily basis. One of

the country's worst affected is India. Despite having a fast-

growing economy, 40% of its children are malnourished. From

central India, Andrew North sent this report.

This girl is two years old but she weighs less than a baby two months

old. She is so weak, she can't even stand up. She is one of millions of

Indian children suffering from chronic malnutrition. The

government has programmes to deal with it but the problem won't go

away. She is anaemic. The doctor at this emergency feeding said it sees

new cases every day. -- centre. She became ill, her grandmother tells

us, and stopped eating. She says the family rarely has enough food

to go around. In remote villages in central India, hunger is an

everyday reality. We find a boy who is at risk of starving to death. He

is two years old and painfully thin. Officials have identified him as a

priority case and yet he is not kidding any extra food or help. The

local food distribution centre is NT of supplies when we visit.

Villagers tell us it's usually closed. -- is empty of supplies.

But 30 minutes away is this huge grain store, fall again after

another good harvest. Indian children don't need to go hungry.

The country produces a surplus of food every year. Here in this

warehouse there is enough week to feed one million people. And there

are hundreds of others across the country. The question is, why isnt

it get into the people who need it most? There has been process --

progress, the Government says, but admits corruption and mismanagement

in its aid programmes still means too many children go hungry. Unless

we have checks and balances at a grassroots level, all of these

programmes will may not 100% satisfactory. But we also have to

keep the other perspective in mind. That one decade ago, this country

do not have money to feed all the children. We have tens of millions

or hundreds of millions of boys and girls getting hot, cooked meals in

their schools. That is an improvement. But because they did

not get enough food early on, even children who are now giving help

could be stunted for life. And with so many affected, malnutrition is

holding back in your's future. A new force has exploded on to the

Italian political scene. It's not a party of the usual kind by a

citizen's movement born on the internet. The supporters have

contempt for the traditional parties and politicians and the

citizens are now shaking the establishment. Allan Johnston

reports from a northern city, where the five-star movement has taken

hold. Up goes the curtain. It reveals

what is one of the finest opera houses in all of Italy. This is the

city of this theatre but the seeds stayed NT this summer. This is an

cancelled because the city could not provide the theatre with funds.

-- stayed empty this summer. It's more than $900 million in debt and

in desperation people decided to throw out their old political

leaders. Instead, they are trying something completely new. They hope

this man can ride to its rescue. He is an IT consultant who has been

elected mayor. He now leads a council drawn from a citizens'

network called the five star movement. TRANSLATION: We have no

political experience in running a city, that's true. But we have like

experiences, good judgement, that we can apply to political life.

rise of the citizens' movement is driven by content for Italy's old

style parties. TRANSLATION: I voted for this mayor because I was tide

of bad government, scandals, huge debt. I didn't feel like trusting

called politics again. TRANSLATION: I voted for them as a gamble. Past

administrations have really messed up. The new citizens of -- citizens

mayor listens to his council offices but he will also repeatedly

asked his fellow citizens to help him make decisions. Continual mass

consultation is at the heart of the People Power idea. But some here

doubt that you can run a city officially if you are endlessly

turning to the mass as for answers. TRANSLATION: I don't think there

model can work. The problem is that they are naive and have no

experience in government. This is an experiment that will eventually

realise that they can't do without structures. So can the new politics

of Palmer fixed this theatre and the city's other problems? Toadie

of people believe this experiment in democracy Bill failed. -- 20.

But if it somehow succeeds, many other people in Italy may decide

Now, to one of the most politically sensitive issues around the world.

Immigration. Usually governments are trying to keep immigrants out,

but in Baltimore, Maryland in the west, they are taking the opposite

approach. PCT has a policy of actively inviting immigrant

families to actively stem the region's population decline.

Baltimore, Maryland. Once the tenth largest city in the US. It is

losing a pop-up -- its population at a dramatic rate. Less people,

less business, less tax revenue. To reverse the situation, the City is

taking a bold step, actively inviting immigrants to settle here.

This woman arrived in the US Tour this ago as an undocumented

immigrant. She recently got a green card and pronto children here. She

can be cleaned houses but dreams of starting a catering business.

TRANSLATION: I like Baltimore. I feel relaxed going to work,

shopping or walking around. With or without documents, anybody can go

about their business. In recent years, many US states have adopted

strict anti-immigration laws. Baltimore is doing the opposite. It

promotes itself as immigrant family. Baltimore's Latino population has

doubled in the past decade. They have spread out, opening shops,

restaurants and stores that cater to the community. Authorities hope

that businesses such as these will bring back vigour to the city and

revitalise the economy. To create a more welcoming atmosphere, the

Mayor has issued an executive order that prohibits local authorities

from unwarranted questioning of an individual's immigration status.

individual may carry this card. City officials routinely advised

police on how to interact with immigrants, resolve language

barriers and accept certain forms of foreign IED. It is our goal to

attract 10,000 families to the city of Baltimore in the next ten years.

We have noticed that the immigrant community is vital to the growth.

We want to make sure that those who live here stay here and also become

part of the strategy to attract more families. Critics warn

Baltimore will become a magnet for undocumented immigrants. But it is

also believed that it could produce a safe, Secure and productive

environment. After years of anarchy, the next

few weeks in Somalia could see the creation of the first normal

political institution for the next two decades. A new constitution,

parliament and president. In Mogadishu, the tides of economic

change are turning. A stunning view, adventurous

location, property needs some work. Welcome to Mogadishu - a ruined

city in the grip of an unlikely housing boom. This beachfront

property is good for a coffee shop or whatever. This man has come back

from Britain, looking to invest in Somalia. The estate agent edges

speed. Prices are soaring. There are beautiful views. After years of

war, it is no longer the guns that a hammering here. A new but fragile

stability is luring many exiles back home. Do you think there is

money to be made here? I believe so. But it takes a lot of guts to stay

in this place. What your family think? They probably think I'm

crazy but I will prove them wrong once everything is set up. Last

year, we visited Mogadishu at its lowest point. Al-Shabaab controlled

half the city. Gunfire and found it was on every street. Today, this

feels like a different city. The battle for Moga Bishoo is over.

That is given Somalia's endlessly feuding politicians an opportunity

to build something that has not existed here for more than 20 years.

A functioning state. Building a new army is part of that process.

Trained abroad and showing off its new skills here. Stabilising the

entire country remains a messy work in progress. But look at this.

Electioneering on the streets of Mogadishu. Unimaginable a few

months ago. President and parliament are being nominated.

people are ready to have a government that serves them. We

have had enough of Al-Shabab rule. For the last 20 years we have lived

under tyranny and we are ready to form a government that is

legitimate and will serve its people. Even if that vote goes

smoothly, the tasks ahead are daunting. A lost generation has

known nothing but war. TRANSLATION: I have never been to school. Now, I

want to get an education and serve my community. Time is short. In

Somalia's new leaders stumble, chaos may quickly return to these

streets. Today's property boom could be a bubble. Right now, it

does not feel that way. For the first time in decades, the optimism

might be justified. Staying with Africa, there is

growing evidence of what aid agencies call a humanitarian

catastrophe in South Sudan. The mortality rate in a refugee camp is

substantially over the emergency threshold. More than 100,000

Sudanese refugees have arrived and -- in various camps from over the

border where a civil raw -- civil war erupted over a year ago.

They have come a long way and their troubles are not yet over. The

refugees say soldiers chased them from their homes and they ran from

the bombs of the Sudanese air force. At the 7,000 arrived in a few weeks.

-- 37,000. Now many teeter between life and death. This child's mother

managed to get her to this camp but the long, hard march on an empty

stomach may prove too much for her. Her mother says it took them six

weeks to walk to the camp. They had hardly any water and had to eat

leaves to survive. After that, her child became ill. There are many

more, young and old. The mortality malnutrition rates have gotten

worse in the last few weeks. can't emphasise enough how grave

the situation is. It is a humanitarian catastrophe. The

Essene rates of the disease at mortality and way beyond emergency

levels. This area is known for particularly bad flooding. The

first rains have arrived, but the worst is still to come. People are

living in nearby areas that do get flooded. They can't escape the rain

and when it does come, it is likely that the number of diseases will go

up. A simple meal with the family may not seem like much but it means

a huge amount. This man says he was tortured by the Sudanese army. The

authorities have always denied mistreating civilians. He fled,

leaving everything behind. I came with empty hands, and when I came,

even my feet were injured. They came slowly, I had no food at all.

No water. I even came naked. I had no shoes. His family died on that

journey. Another is buried here a short walk from his tent. With