It's Rio!
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A cheerful crowd roaring of joy at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after it is officially announced that the city will host the 2016 summer Olympic Games.
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Teary-eyed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) and Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro Sergio Cabral at a press conference after Rio won their bid to hold the 2016 Olympic Games.
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Celebrations at the Botafogo Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazilians celebrating in Copenhagen's Town Hall Square after the International Olympic Committee announced that Rio would host the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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A cheerful crowd roarsing of joy in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Thousands of "cariocas" (Rio inhabitants) cheering and dancing at Copacabana Beach to celebrate the city's successful bid for the 2016 Games.
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Thousands of "cariocas" (Rio inhabitants) cheering and dancing at Copacabana Beach to celebrate the city's successful bid for the 2016 Games.
A cheerful crowd roaring of joy at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, after it is officially announced that the city will host the 2016 summer Olympic Games. The Brazilian city saw off Madrid by 66 votes to 32 in the final round of voting after odds-on favourite Chicago had gone out in the first round. Photo courtesy: AFP.
