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Rio de Janerio to host 2016 Olympics

Associated Press, Friday October 2, 2009, Rio de Janeiro

Nearly 50,000 people erupted in celebration when Rio de Janeiro was announced host of the 2016 Olympics, jumping and cheering in a Carnival-like party on Copacabana beach.

A huge roar was heard at the famed beach the moment International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge said the words "Rio de Janeiro" when announcing the winner in Copenhagen on Friday.

As popular President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and football great Pele celebrated in Denmark, the Cariocas, as Rio citizens are known, raised their arms to commemorate on Copacabana, frantically waving flags and hugging each other.

The party was expected to go on well into the night, and officials said the crowd would easily surpass 100,000 people.

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Posted by Gopinath on Oct 02, 2009

can Delhi do the "Rio de Janerio"? It has to host first Common Wealth games with professional par. and reduce the crime rates.

Posted by BARB JEAN on Oct 02, 2009

THANK GOD!

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