The Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 games are sure to be a great time for everyone involved. When the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 games were announced, there was celebration all over the streets of this Brazilian city.
The Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 games come as a surprise to many that assumed that President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Oprah would be able to sway the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to select Chicago as the 2016 Olympic Games venue.
I, for one, am glad that the 2016 Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro. Not that I have anything against Chicago - I have been there several times. However, just last week honors student Derrion Albert was beaten to death with wooden planks. Crime in Chicago is just too prevalent for the city to receive a blessing such as the Olympics.
The Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 games will take place 7 years from now. However time will fly by and in the meantime, Rio de Janeiro has a lot of work to do to prepare for the events. This Brazilian City is the first South American country to host an Olympic event, according to ABC news.
ABC News reports how the President felt when the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 games were announced: "The president was watching television when the news came across, and I think obviously the president is disappointed, as you might imagine," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters on Air Force One.
"I think he continues to believe -- and we heard this from a number of people -- that Chicago had a very strong if not the best bid. ... I think he feels obviously proud of his wife for the presentation that she made and he doesn't shy away from promoting America in this event or in any other venue as a way to showcase this country."
While many people are surprised that Chicago and Tokyo did not get the Olympics in 2016, many people are pleasantly surprised that Rio de Janeiro did.
For instance, imagine you have the opportunity to travel and attend the Olympics in 2016. Where do you want to go? Rio de Janeiro has a lot to offer tourists already. There will be plenty of sightseeing and shopping to partake in. Chicago boasts great shopping opportunities - but not much else.
Although many people think that the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 2016 games are a disappointment. I think people need to be happy for the South American town as they host their first Olympic games in 2016.
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