President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, "stole" words from U.S. President-elect Barack Obama to promote Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympics bid.
Nuzman used words like "change" and "hope" to woo the support of the International Olympic Committee regarding the selection of the host city of the 2016 Summer Games.
"Rio is a passionate city that is full of beauty, diversity and energy. The games would help to promote the already social transformation taking place in Rio. You have the power to make a historic decision and to make a change, strengthening our Olympic movement," said Nuzman.
Like Obama's speech, Nuzman claims that a vote for Rio de Janeiro is a vote for change. The Olympic Games have never been held in South America. Thus, a vote for Rio de Janeiro would truly represent a change.
The vote is set to take place in October next year in Copenhagen. Also in the race are Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-11/22/content_10395597.htm
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