Day: February 24, 2022

Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympics
Rio de Janeiro to host 2016 Olympics

Friday, October 2, 2009 The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has selected Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. IOC President Jacques Rogge made the announcement Friday in an IOC meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday. The other three contestants, Chicago, Madrid, and Tokyo, were eliminated in earlier rounds of voting. Chicago was […]

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