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   big G 3469 said, about 1 month ago

   Congrats to Rio de Janeiro for being selected for the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games & to South America for having the first olympic games ever held in thier continent’s history!

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   motivemagus said, about 1 month ago

   Really? First in the continent’s history? More power to them, then!

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   nomad2112 said, about 1 month ago

   Yea Rio ! ! !

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   oldlegodad said, about 1 month ago

   ¿SO? will the Summer game be held in DECEMBER??

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   harleyquinn said, about 1 month ago

   Why not? And hold onto your hats, I do not think it was a big deal that Obama went over there and tried but failed to get it to go to his home town. I question his personal motives but it did not work out. Still he tried to get something that could have been great for our country, so be it.
   I hope you shine Rio!

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   believecommonsense said, about 1 month ago

   my goodness, HarleyQ is reasonable, logical and thoughtful … I feel faint, I need to lie down …. :-D

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   stealth6948 said, about 1 month ago

   Good Luck Rio:
   But like with New Deli, You had better get your ducks in a row and get busy, or you will have a massive mess on your hands. 7 Yrs is not that much time to covert a city.

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   dtroutma said, about 1 month ago

   Beach volleyball may actually get interesting! Good to see our southern neighbors have a chance at the world stage, actually. But having the “summer” games in their winter season is kinda’ interesting too.

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   omQ R said, about 1 month ago

   Parabéns aos Cariocas*. ;-)
   It’s going to be some party!

   I was born in winter, sometime in June and I’m always amused by the surprise shown by northerners that the world doesn’t only revolve in their hemisphere.

   Btw, folks from Rio are called Cariocas. *

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    Michigander said, about 1 month ago

    omQ R, you talk your lingo and we’ll talk ours.

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    d_legendary1 said, about 1 month ago

    I don’t get what the big deal is with these games. As far as I’m concerned everyone is crooked when it comes to the games. From the judges, I.O.C. members, to the athletes, someone always does something stupid to disgrace their country.

    Make a google search on Olympic Games Scandals

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    4uk4ata said, about 1 month ago

    Good luck to Rio! I hope the games will be great and the scandals few and far between :D .

    @ OMR - didn’t this apply to all Brazilians?

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    omQ R said, about 1 month ago

    ^ True, so allow me amend my congratulations:

    Parabéns ao Brasiuuuu ! ;-)