Rio de Janeiro wins 2016 Olympics

[Yoda]

So the Summer Olympics will be during Rio's winter? Nice.

 

[Gryffindorian]

Yup, I'm guessing the same as the Sydney Olympics.

 

[Yoda]

^I think in 2020 they should put it during Chicago's winter

 

[bigdaddy]

Yup, I'm guessing the same as the Sydney Olympics.

Wasn't it Spring? :-p

 

[Stone_Cold_Sisko]

Rio is a hell of a city so congrats to them... still I wanted the Olympics in the good old US of A. It would have been exciting. Alas.

 

[Canadave]

I'm not too shocked by this. SA was due to host the Games, and seeing as North America has them next year, awarding them to another North American city just six years later would have been a bit too soon. Good on the IOC for picking Rio!

 

[ManOnTheWave]

Disappointed Tokyo didn't get it, but it'll be cool to see Rio host the games.

 

[trekkiedane]

I'm just glad it's out of Copenhagen by this time.

Too frakking expensive and too frakking disturbing of normal life where ever that committee is going!

However, there's a point to be made:

 

[PlainSimpleJoel]

Yup, I'm guessing the same as the Sydney Olympics.

Around a similar time. When the games were here in Australia they started in mid September.

I'm glad they are going to Rio.

 

[Tulin]

Isn't Brazil REALLY dangerous? I wonder how many athletes will be killed? This could be a public relations nightmare!!!

 

[Tulin]

Yup, I'm guessing the same as the Sydney Olympics.

Wasn't it Spring? :-p

Yep - it was around this time, which is Spring here right now in Australia. Although in Sydney, that means highs of about 18 right now which is by no means warm.

(I take it I DO NOT have to differentiate that Australia uses celsius).

 

[Mr Light]

Isn't Rio the murder capitol of the world? Isn't that going to be a PR disaster when dozens of Olympic tourists are killed taking in the sights?

 

[jkladis]

I'm relieved. I just happened to be downtown during the announcement. People were definitely shocked. I think this was more of a message to the US above all.

It's about time a South American country host the Olympics.

 

[trekkiedane]

It's about time a South American country host the Olympics.

I'm not any sort of expert on this sort of thing, but the "South America's never had the Olympic Games" card was definitely the thing that made it for Brasil -and, when you think about it, it's s about time!

No surprise if you ask me!

 

[RAMA]

boo

 

[jkladis]

It's about time a South American country host the Olympics.

I'm not any sort of expert on this sort of thing, but the "South America's never had the Olympic Games" card was definitely the thing that made it for Brasil -and, when you think about it, it's s about time!

No surprise if you ask me!

Here in Chicago, many of us were delivering that line somewhat tongue-in-cheek style as our way of saying we weren't interested, that's all.

 

[MANT!]

Isn't Rio the murder capitol of the world? Isn't that going to be a PR disaster when dozens of Olympic tourists are killed taking in the sights?

Not an issue..
http://www.foreignpolicy.com/story/cms.php?story_id=4480

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/323708.stm

The 2007 Pan-American games were quite secure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Pan_American_Games

In fact, the security forces did so well during those games, the security experience was one of the factors that helped
Rio's bid.

 

[JonathonWally]

Wow... three more people to the ignore list! Nice!

I will wear this as a badge of honor!

 

[Skywalker]

I'm actually really glad that Rio won. The US just had the Summer Olympics in 96, and the Winter Olympics in 2002. It's good that the Olympics are going to South America for the first time, and I think after their experience hosting the Pan-American Games and preparing for the 2014 World Cup, Brazil will do a fine job of hosting the Olympics.

But I'm hoping Chicago makes another run for the 2020 games.

 

[drychlick]

i love it we in the usa had the olympics in 1984 and 1996! about time some ease has it! but have it where it summer time and winter please. for the summer olympics lol love dr