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RIO DE JANEIRO - 2016 Summer Olympic Games | Games of the XXXI Olympiad

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Now It is oficial. Rio will host. Here we will be able to discuss all the progress until the Opening Ceremony in 2016!!






Rio de Janeiro Elected As 2016 Host City

The city of Rio de Janeiro has been elected as the Host City of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016 following a vote by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session. IOC President Jacques Rogge made the announcement at the close of the first day of meetings of the IOC’s 121st Session in Copenhagen, Denmark.

“Well done, Rio!”
Following the election, Rogge said, “I would like to congratulate the city of Rio de Janeiro on its election as the host of the 2016 Olympic Games. Rio de Janeiro presented the IOC with a very strong technical bid, built upon a vision of the Games being a celebration of the athletes and sport, as well as providing the opportunity for the city, region and country to deliver their broader long-term aspirations for the future. This call to “live your passion” clearly struck a chord with my fellow members, and we now look forward to seeing Rio de Janeiro staging the first Olympic Games on the continent of South America. Well done, Rio!” He continued, “I would also like to thank Nawal El Moutawakel and her Evaluation Commission team for the excellent work that they undertook and which allowed us to reach today’s decision.”

Games of Celebration and Transformation
The Rio 2016 Games will be, first and foremost, a celebration of athletes, who will perform in world-class venues all located in the host city itself. The Rio Games will also celebrate and showcase sport, thanks to the city’s stunning setting and a desire to lift event presentation to new heights. At the same time, Rio 2016 will be an opportunity to deliver the broader aspirations for the long-term future of the city, region and country – an opportunity to hasten the transformation of Rio de Janeiro into an even greater global city.

A Sporting Celebration
Rio 2016 will provide the best possible environment for peak performances. Athletes will enjoy world-class facilities, including a superb village, all located in one of the world’s most beautiful cities, in a compact layout for maximum convenience. The competition venues will be clustered in four zones – Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro and Maracanã – and connected by a high-performance transport ring. Nearly half of the athletes will be able to reach their venues in less than 10 minutes, and almost 75 per cent will do so in less than 25 minutes. Of the 34 competition venues, of which 18 are already operational, eight will undergo some permanent works, seven will be totally temporary and nine are constructed as permanent legacy venues.

The Vote
The IOC members made their choice for 2016 following a long and detailed process, which included the presentations made today by the cities of Chicago (United States), Tokyo (Japan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Madrid (Spain)*, a report and presentation from the IOC’s 2016 Evaluation Commission, chaired by Nawal El Moutawakel, the Candidature files of each city, and a technical meeting for the IOC members held in Lausanne this June.

* Cities are listed in the order of drawing of lots as performed by the IOC Executive Board in December 2007.




First Time in South America!

RIO 20!6 - OLYMPIC VENUES MASTERPLAN

Courtesy of "Wey"

MARACANÃ CLUSTER

Athletics





Soccer/Ceremonies





Marathon





Maracanã Live Site over Quinta da Boa Vista



COPACABANA CLUSTER





Beach Volleyball







DEODORO CLUSTER

Equestrian



Shooting



Modern Penthatlon



Slalom Canoeing



BMX



X-park



BARRA CLUSTER - OLYMPIC PARK

OTC



OTC



Olympic Park



Aquatics Center



Velodrome



Hockey



OTC - Hall 1



COT - Hall 2



Sponsor's Village



Tennis



BARRA CLUSTER - MPC/IBC




BARRA CLUSTER - OLYMPIC BEACH





BARRA CLUSTER - ATHLET'S VILLAGE

















BARRA CLUSTER - MEDIA VILLAGE



BARRA CLUSTER - RIOCENTRO









Port/harbour (revitalization program)





http://www.rio2016.org.br/pt/Galeria/Imagens/Default.aspx

Venues proposal presentation video:









 
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Rob, actually i need to apologize to you. It´s just because all this things turns us crazy and I didnt meant to offend you. Sorry.
That's big of you thanks.

And have a great weekend. Look forward to seeing your lot during our closing ceremony in just under three years! You're going to show us up with your tans methinks. I just hope it doesn't rain for you!

London 2012 ---- Rio 2016, a great contrast and two great Olympics coming up I think. :cheers:
 
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