Above: Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (left) Rio
2016 bid President Carlos Arthur Nuzman (center) and
soccer great Pele (right) celebrate in Cophenhagen after
it was announced that Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016
Summer Olympic Games. (Charles Dharapak / AP).

AP
BREAKING NEWS
COPENHAGEN – The 2016 Olympics are going to Rio de Janeiro, putting the games in South America for the first time. Rio beat surprise finalist Madrid in the last round of voting. Chicago was knocked out in the first round — in one of the most shocking defeats ever handed down by the International Olympic Committee — and Tokyo was eliminated in the second round.

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Leaders Make Their Cases to Host Olympics

Above: President Obama, the First Lady and Chicago Mayor
Richard M. Daley delivered their presentations to IOC, the
International Olympic Committee in Copenhagen on Friday.
(Pool photo).

New York Times
By JULIET MACUR
Published: October 2, 2009
COPENHAGEN — Teams from the four candidate cities — Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Chicago and Tokyo — are delivering their final presentations to the 104-member International Olympic Committee and answering every lingering question about the strengths and weaknesses of their bids to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Read more.

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