Welcome to the 2016 Summer Olympics

RIO BRAZIL 2016 OLYMPICS PARTY CELEBRATION Announcement of the Winning City for the 2016 Olympic Games – New Videos include IOC Preseident Jacques Rogge announcing the winning city for the 2016 Olympic Games as well as Pop group Aqua performing on stage in front of Olympic supporters from the candidate countries.

Fabiano Cid, Managing Director of Ccaps Translation and Localization, introduces Alexandre Techima, Planning and Coordination Director of the Organizing Committee for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, who talks about the city’s candidacy to host the Games In the first session of Think Latin America. This is the first part of a series of seven videos and the slides for this presentation can be downloaded from here: www.slideshare.net

(Please comment!!) This is a compilation of Brazil’s former president’s speech on The Olympics, which is going to be held in Rio in 2016. !!Free Translation!! Translation and subtitles by me. (Please comment!!)

Representatives of the four cities bidding to host the 2016 Summer Olympics have arrived in the Danish capital, to make their pitches. Michelle Obama, the US First Lady, was among those who travelled to Copenhagen in support of Chicago’s bid, while Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva backed Rio de Janeiro. Other cities running are Madrid and Tokyo. But while Obama is leading the charm offensive to bring the Olympic Games to Chicago, some of the city’s residents are hoping that another city is chosen. Sebastian Walker has the story.

An explosion of joy on the streets of Rio greeted the announcement that the city would be hosting the 2016 Olympic Games. Two weeks later, Rio saw an explosion of violence when a police helicopter was shot down by drug traffickers. The government’s reaction has been to intensify the crackdown on the citys slums – or Favelas. A Human Rights Watch report in December accused Rio and Sao Paolo police of killing over 11000 people since 2003. Many, the report claims, were executed by the police, shot at point blank range. Many were innocent. And on many occasions, the police tried to cover up the evidence. This week, Fault Lines travels to Rio to look at the crackdown in Rio’s Favelas, and what it means for the people of the city.

RIO BRAZIL 2016 OLYMPICS PARTY CELEBRATION Announcement of the Winning City for the 2016 Olympic Games – New Videos include IOC Preseident Jacques Rogge announcing the winning city for the 2016 Olympic Games as well as Pop group Aqua performing on stage in front of Olympic supporters from the candidate countries.

on October 2, Rio de Janeiro won the bod to host the 2016 Summer Games. Council of the Americas’ Eric Farnsworth discusses how the choice demonstrates Brazil’s rising importance on the global change. For more about Council programs and publications, visit www.as-coa.org

BRAZIL: cidade maravilhosa ==== From the top, left to right: Christ the Redeemer, Rio–Niterói bridge, Downtown from the Guanabara Bay, Maracanã Stadium, Sugarloaf cable car, the pavement of Copacabana Beach, and panorama of the city taken from Corcovado. Nickname(s): Cidade Maravilhosa (“The Marvelous City”) or simply Rio Location in the State of Rio de Janeiro São Sebastião do Rio de JaneiroLocation in Brazil Coordinates: 22°54?30?S 43°11?47?W? / ?22.90833°S 43.19639°W? / -22.90833; -43.19639Coordinates: 22°54?30?S 43°11?47?W? / ?22.90833°S 43.19639°W? / -22.90833; -43.19639 Country Brazil Region Southeast State Rio de Janeiro Founded 1 March 1565 Government – Type Mayor-council – Body Prefeitura da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro – Mayor Eduardo Paes (PMDB) Area – Municipality 1260 km2 (486.5 sq mi) – Metro 4557.3 km2 (1759.6 sq mi) Elevation from 0 to 1021 m (from 0 to 3349 ft) Population (2010) – Municipality 6323037 – Rank 2nd – Density 4781/km2 (12382.7/sq mi) – Metro 14387000 Demonym carioca Time zone BST (UTC-3) – Summer (DST) BDT (UTC-2) Postal Code 20000-000 Area code(s) +55 21 Website City of Rio de Janeiro São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (English pronunciation: /ri?o? de? ???n??ro?/ or /?ri?o? de? d???n??ro?/; local Portuguese pronunciation: [?xiu d?i ?a?nej?u],[1] River of January), commonly referred to simply as Rio,[2] is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration …

The International Olympic Committee is set to decide whether Madrid, Chicago, Tokyo, or Rio de Janeiro will host the Olympic Games in 2016. The four cities have each made a strong push to ensure they are chosen, with world leaders even traveling to Copenhagen in Denmark to make the pitch in person. And that includes the president of Brazil, who has been marketing his country as the perfect backdrop for the Games. Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo has more.

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil won the Rights to host The 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Millions of Brazilians celebrated the victory. The first Summer Olympics in South America and in a tropical country.