Today we finally received the long anticipated answer on who will be hosting the 2016 Olympics. For the first time in history South America will be hosting the summer games.
Congratulations to the beautiful Rio De Janeiro!!.
Amongst other runners up, was my hometown Chicago- which ended up being eliminated in the first round. Many Chicagoans are relieved by this decision, yet many are deeply saddened.
The 2016 Olympics is a big undertaking for the hosting city. It will drive major changes and improvements for the years to come, through the construction projects and tourist ventures. It will also generate great amount of temporary and long term jobs.
Brazil has a lot to offer: beautiful beaches, mountains, romance, bustling and energetic atmosphere along with crime ridden streets and slums. It beat Madrid 66-32 in the final vote.
Again, Congratulations Rio, and I will definitely be watching the 2016 summer games to the beats of Samba!!
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