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Rio de Janeiro gets 2016 Summer Olympics
South America will become a first-time host of the Summer Olympics in 2016.
The International Olympic Committee awarded the 2016 Games to Rio de Janeiro on a Friday of surprises in Copenhagen that included the ouster of Chicago in first-round balloting.
In Rio, nearly 50,000 people erupted in celebration, jumping and cheering in a carnival-like party on Copacabana beach. The party was expected to go on well into the night, and officials said the crowd would easily surpass 100,000 people.
Madrid was the other finalist, but the fact the Summer Olympics are in London, England, in 2012 probably worked against its bid. Tokyo, host of the Games in 1964, was eliminated in Round 2 on Friday.
Rio was also unsuccessful in its Olympic bids for 1936, 2004 and 2012.
The early exit by Chicago stunned many, given that America's third-largest city seemed to have gained momentum in recent days with the presence of U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in Denmark.
Choosing hosts from South America, Africa or other parts of the world that have never held the Games has been the mission of International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge.
The biggest problems for Rio are crime and security, according to Michael Drapack, a news producer with CBC's The National.
"Streets are regularly closed because of shootouts and gunfights on subways are not uncommon," Drapack wrote in his latest blog on CBCSports.ca. "The IOC was kind in its evaluation report when it noted Rio's "public safety challenges."
To enhance its bid, Rio brought its own superstar to the showdown — Pele, the widely acknowledged "King of Soccer." He reminded voters this was the fourth time Brazil has tried for the Olympics, and the people of his country support the effort at the grassroots level.
The fact Brazil will stage the FIFA World Cup in 2014 ensures the entire country will mobilize and be ready well in advance of the Olympic cauldron being lit, said Scott Russell of CBC Sports.
South America will become a first-time host of the Summer Olympics in 2016.
The International Olympic Committee awarded the 2016 Games to Rio de Janeiro on a Friday of surprises in Copenhagen that included the ouster of Chicago in first-round balloting.
In Rio, nearly 50,000 people erupted in celebration, jumping and cheering in a carnival-like party on Copacabana beach. The party was expected to go on well into the night, and officials said the crowd would easily surpass 100,000 people.
Madrid was the other finalist, but the fact the Summer Olympics are in London, England, in 2012 probably worked against its bid. Tokyo, host of the Games in 1964, was eliminated in Round 2 on Friday.
Rio was also unsuccessful in its Olympic bids for 1936, 2004 and 2012.
The early exit by Chicago stunned many, given that America's third-largest city seemed to have gained momentum in recent days with the presence of U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama in Denmark.
Choosing hosts from South America, Africa or other parts of the world that have never held the Games has been the mission of International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge.
The biggest problems for Rio are crime and security, according to Michael Drapack, a news producer with CBC's The National.
"Streets are regularly closed because of shootouts and gunfights on subways are not uncommon," Drapack wrote in his latest blog on CBCSports.ca. "The IOC was kind in its evaluation report when it noted Rio's "public safety challenges."
To enhance its bid, Rio brought its own superstar to the showdown — Pele, the widely acknowledged "King of Soccer." He reminded voters this was the fourth time Brazil has tried for the Olympics, and the people of his country support the effort at the grassroots level.
The fact Brazil will stage the FIFA World Cup in 2014 ensures the entire country will mobilize and be ready well in advance of the Olympic cauldron being lit, said Scott Russell of CBC Sports.
