2016 Olympics is in Brazil!

Rio de Janeiro was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday in Copenhagen, Denmark, to host the 2016 Olympic Games. This accomplishment, to say, due in large part to the work superprofissional public relations developed over two years by Brazilian authorities, especially those related to sports (Sports Ministry, the Brazilian Olympic Committee and Foreign Ministry), with President Lula ahead, along with the state government and the capital.

Competing to host the 2016 Olympics:
Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
Chicago (United States)
Tokyo (japan) 
Madrid (Spain)

1 host Olympiad in South America moves Brazilians
Rio de Janeiro wins disputed election and will host the Olympics for the first time in the history of South America

The Rio will host the 2016 Olympics. In tight election held yesterday in Copenhagen, Denmark, the Brazilian city defeated Chicago, Tokyo and Madrid, earning the right to host the Olympics for the first time in the history of South America this way, Brazil will receive the two largest events sports world over a period of two years, it also hosted the 2014 World Cup.

Seen as a strong competitor, the U.S. Chicago was eliminated in the first round of the election yesterday, for being the highest score among the four candidates. Then it was the turn of the Japanese Tokyo out of the race. Thus, Rio and Madrid fought in the grand final, when the Brazilian city got the better of the rival Spanish and won the right to receive the Olympics.

The investment of U.S. $ 14.4 billion set in Rio 2016 Olympic project will hit $ 51.1 billion in Brazil between 2009 and 2027, according to a study published on the website of the Ministry of Sports, which analyzes the impact of long term event.
The ten-year period between 2017 and 2027, is sufficient to eliminate seasonal effects, ie measures the consolidation of socio-economic scenario in the aftermath of mega sports.
The $ 14.4 billion are distributed according to the application file of Rio, as follows: $ 2.8 billion for the structure of the Organizing Committee and U.S. $ 11.6 billion in public and private resources for the necessary infrastructure the achievement of the Olympic Games.
With respect to the generation of jobs, it is estimated that in the period before the games, are created 120 thousand jobs per year.

Sectors
The study identified 55 economic sectors that could most benefit from the games, with more movement of money. Among them are Construction (10.5%), and Rent Real Estate Services (6.3%), services rendered to companies (5.7%), Oil and Gas (5.1%), Information Services (5 %) and Transportation, Storage and Mail (4.8%).
On Friday (2), Firjan (Federation of Industries of Rio de Janeiro) issued a statement in which congratulates the Rio and Brazil by winning the Olympic Games in 2016.
"The sporting event is the culmination phase of a good wind blowing over the state, with a favorable political climate and the recovery of the business environment," the statement said.
According to Firjan, the document provides decision Rio R $ 126.3 billion in public and private investments to the state in the period between 2010 and 2012. But the organization believes that these calculations will be revised upwards, with new developments in the tourism and infrastructure.
"The expectation is that the Firjan the Games, much more than business opportunities, jobs and improvements in the urban area, representing a legacy of development in Brazil," concludes the

 Although decepicionou, Obama congratulates Brazil and Rio the right to host the Olympics 2016

The U.S. president, Barack Obama, praised Friday (2) Brazil and Rio de Janeiro for the election to host the 2016 Olympics, which he described as "historic."

Obama, who went to Copenhagen to lobby for the candidacy of Chicago, his adopted home town, said he would like to have returned from Denmark with "better news".

"You can play a great game and still not win," Obama told reporters in the White House lawn.