Rio gets 2016 Olympics

[Berserker]

We'll know in four years. They always announce olympics seven years in advance.

The next host city always puts on a show at the end of the previous games as part of the handover, so hopefully we'll get some carnival at the closing ceremony in London.

 

[semi-pro waster]

Congratulations to Rio, it ought to be a entertaining spectacle regardless of what else it is and at least bad weather shouldn't interrupt the games.

 

[theukmoog]

I'd be happy for Chicago to take the 2012 Olympics instead!

 

[Yas786]

Congrats to Rio for getting the Olympics...they should put on a good show...looking forward to the womens volleyball

 

[Cosimo]

Even Obama’s “magic” didn’t help Chicago, congratulations to Rio, I’m sure that they will be great hosts.

 

[mctiny]

I wonder if they will knock down the slums and build stadiums on top like they did in Beijing.

One area of the games will be redevolped compltely - so yes, in a way they will be knocking some of the Favelas down

But the government here has been working hard since 2007 (Pan-Games) to at least control the violance/trouble from the favelas.

We'll know in four years. They always announce olympics seven years in advance.

The next host city always puts on a show at the end of the previous games as part of the handover, so hopefully we'll get some carnival at the closing ceremony in London.

I was jsut saying last night that it'd be great to se the closing in London and then flying back here for the opening.

 

[Iraklis F.C.]

I'd be happy for Chicago to take the 2012 Olympics instead!

LMAO

 

[Ciphon]

Pretty glad Rio got it.

I saw on the news that NO South American city has every hosted the Olympics, but America has held 26~.

Should be a great atmosphere!

 

[Tummy]

I think the Brazilians will be great hosts! Well done Rio!

America was never going to get it twice in such a short space of time.

Brazil / Rio will be amazing, all the sun, and samba atmosphere

 

[semi-pro waster]

Pretty glad Rio got it.

I saw on the news that NO South American city has every hosted the Olympics, but America has held 26~.

Should be a great atmosphere!

26? Are you sure about that? Maybe they've had 26 major World sporting events (although even that is a bit doubtful since I don't count the World Series of Baseball) but the modern Olympics only started in 1896 so we're only talking about 28 Olympic games in total (although not all happened due to war) and most of them have been outwith the US. Even including winter Olympics I only count 8 Olympics held in America.

 

[Duke]

lol at that video, so up themselves thinking they will get it.

 

[Berserker]

I'd be happy for Chicago to take the 2012 Olympics instead!

Yeah - pull the other one, it's got clonking great Church bells on. :/

I saw on the news that NO South American city has every hosted the Olympics, but America has held 26~.

Best change your choice of news outlet. According to this page, and assuming the table is correct (I've contested its accuracy as there's a rather obvious error on the page), the counts for the modern era are:

US - Four summer (1904 St Louis, 1932 Los Angeles, 1984 Los Angeles, 1996 Atlanta) and four winter (1932 Lake Placid, 1960 Squaw Valley, 1980 Lake Placid, 2002 Salt Lake City)
Canada - One summer (1976 Montreal) and two winter (1988 Calgary, 2010 Vancouver)
Mexico - One summer (1968 Mexico City)

To be fair, I've included all games on the North American continent. It's still much less than 26.