by Desmond G. Palmer, posted on October 02, 2009 7:34 PM
Rio de Janeiro (Rio), Brazil, was voted yesterday as the city to host the 2016 Summer Olympics Games. Rio, which will become the first South American city to host the Games, beat Madrid, 66-32, in the final vote among IOC (International Olympic Committee) members. Tokyo and Chicago were the other finalists and Chicago was the first to be eliminated. Full Story »