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- Date: 2016
- Stadium/Arena: TBD
- Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Television coverage: TBD
- Also known as: Games of the XXXI Olympiad
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On October 2, 2009 the IOC decided that the Summer Olympics of 2016 will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/6255448/Rio-de-Janeiro-wins-right-to-stage-2016-Olympic-Games.html
Tokyo, Japan and Chicago, USA were the first two cities to be eliminated in the final selection round. http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/09/28/daily67.html?jst=b_ln_hl
In the final round, Madrid, Spainwas eliminated too.
The 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held in the same city.
The final decision round was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, where a large crowd was following the announcements.
The victory was celebrated by a large crows on Copacabana beach, where huge screens were set up. Brazil is the first South-American country to be organizing the eventhttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/02/rio.celebration/
Right after the announcement was made, stocks on the Brazilian stock market, the Bovespa climbed 1,2 %, with tourist-linked companies like airlines Tam SA and Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA leading. The Brazilian currency, the Real rose 0.3 percent. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=atB8DWvTg2j4-
Summer Olympics 2016 News and Articles
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AP Interview: IOC expects 3 or more US rights bids
Had Chicago secured the 2016 Olympics, Carrion acknowledged, the IOC could have commanded higher offers from the US networks with the Summer Games on home ... (December 12, 2009)The Associated Press -
U.S. swim boss, ex-Padres CEO among finalists for U.S. Olympic Committee CEO
The last two Summer Games candidates, Chicago (2016) and New York (2012), suffered humiliating early-round defeats. Streeter was among three recent CEOs who ... (December 11, 2009)Los Angeles Times (blog) -
Moyse a double threat
... well, is there any way at 37 she could hang on long enough to represent Canada in rugby sevens when it makes it debut in the Summer Olympics in 2016? ... (December 13, 2009)CTV.ca -
Daley's Olympic fanfare
I understand that Mayor Daley was bummed that Chicago didn't get the 2016 Summer Olympics, but isn't it about time he let go of it? ... (December 09, 2009)Chicago Tribune
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Mahalo Answers for Summer Olympics 2016
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Who do you think will be hosting the Summer Olympics in 2016 and why? 5 AnswersI think it will be a close call between Rio de Janeiro and Chicago. Rio has BY FAR the biggest infrastructural change budget, more than all other cities combine... read more -
Will Chicago get the Olympics in 2016? 3 AnswersNo. because Rio de Janeiro already was awarded the games. ... read more -
How do you feel about Rio getting the 2016 Summer Olympics and Chicago being bumped in the 1st round? 6 AnswersI think the Brazilians deserve it. We have olympics regularly here in the USA. I think it is time for this well deserving party host gets a chance. You just ha... read more -
Has BlagoGate killed Chicagos chances for the 2016 Olympics? 10 AnswersNo, it definitely still has a chance. 2016 is so far away. And just because it's big news here doesn't mean it's big news anywhere else. Yea, there are people w... read more
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The Olympics in Israel An interview with the man spearheading an ambitious bid for the 2016 Summer Games.
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Rio de Janeiro will spend $514 million to improve security in advance of 2016 Summer Olympics, says Around The Rings website (via @JByers11)
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