2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro

31 th Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, will be held August 5, 2016 - was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 21. Rio de Janeiro will be the first in the history of the Olympic Games to host cities in South America, and is the first Portuguese city to host the Olympic Games; in addition, the Summer Olympic Games is following the 2014 World Cup in Brazil after a sporting event.
Beijing October 3, 2009 morning, the International Olympic Committee 121 plenary meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the vote to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Rio de Janeiro beat Madrid by three rounds of voting, 2016 31 th Summer the right to host the Olympic Games, this is the Olympic debut in the South American continent.
October 2, 2009, three rounds of voting by the Rio de Janeiro beat Madrid, Chicago and Tokyo, Japan, ultimately, in 2016 the 31st session of the right to host the Summer Olympic Games.
"Tonight, I am pleased to announce that was awarded the right to host the Olympic Games 31 cities are Rio de Janeiro!" Former International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge on October 2, 2009 6:30 in the evening in the Danish capital Copenhagen announced it had won the right to host the 2016 summer Olympic Games city. Rio de Janeiro became the evening's most remarkable "lucky", but the results obtained the right to host the Rio has not come easily.
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games emblem
Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games emblem
Beijing October 3, 2009 morning, the International Olympic Committee 121 plenary meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the vote to host the 2016 Summer Olympics, the Rio de Janeiro beat Madrid by three rounds of voting, 2016 31 th Summer the right to host the Olympic Games, this is the Olympic debut in the South American continent.
Chicago, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid four bid cities have made a bid presentations, Chicago played President Obama and his wife Michelle two trump cards, special ride aboard the US president's "Air Force One" Night from Obama arrived in Washington in Denmark published a passionate speech, emphasized the advantages of democratic forces in the United States, Chicago multicultural blend, while Obama is to play a "flexible public relations," said he in his capacity as a mother and daughter from, rather than the identity of his wife, and the Olympic sports has been deeply the hearts of ordinary people in Chicago.
Followed by Tokyo led by Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has been under statement, Yukio Hatoyama pointed out that "Tokyo qualify as a future model of public safety and the environment for sustainable development", to host the Olympic Games in the new 21st century, built by the sea forest, the main venue construction and other high-tech initiatives in the next strategic Concept forest. Finally, the delegation of Japan stated that the Japanese though introverted, but as long as promised, we will be able to do so.
Rio de Janeiro sent a strong delegation, which included Brazilian President Lula, former FIFA president Joao Havelange, including Pele, Havelange emotional, said: "I hope in the Olympics for the first time in South America, while landing, celebrate their 100th birthday, as happened in 2016, I will celebrate their 100th birthday. " Lula emphasis on the South American continent has never hosted the Olympic Games, not just the desire to bid for Rio, but also the desire for the whole South America. The Delegation of Brazil even special drawing shows a map of Europe and America dense previous Olympic host cities, blank off the South American territory.