Guest howyousawtheworld Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 17:53 Party time in Rio now! I'm sure they'll host a great Olympics, one of the best ever I'm sure. What a place to host the world's greatest sporting event. 17:49 It's all hush as the envelope has been handed to Rogge and he is now opening it the winner is....... Rio de Janeiro!!!! They become the first South American city EVER to host the Olympic Games and it will happen in 2016. Gut wrenching again for Madrid who ran yet again a great campaign but yet again are pipped to the post. 17:48 The formal ceremony is underway presented by some blonde girl and for no reason I can explain at all, Britain's very own Jonathan Edwards! Jacques Rogge the IOC President has been called to the podium now! Memories of 4 years back in Singapore when London won the rights to 2012 come rushing back! 16:33 We have a winner but we'll have to wait an hour for the result! My money's on Rio de Janeiro. 16:28 Tokyo as expected has been eliminated. No surprise there. The Olympics were only in Asia last year. But is there a shock result for Madrid here? Everybody is expecting Rio to be elected as the 2016 host city. 16: 24 The voting is already underway as to who will follow London and host the 2016 Olympics and SHOCK HORROR, Chicago have been eliminated! The Obama effect did not work at all. Big big upset there. Has the magic gone from Barack Obama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy_o Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I'd go with Rio! :nice: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noonsun Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Well the US has hosted like 20 Olympiads, I don't think they'd be too keen to give us another... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy_o Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I really want to see a new country hosting Olympiads. :uhoh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Madrid are a canny bunch. They were 1 vote from defeating France in the second round of voting 4 years ago and many believe that in a vote off with London in the final round of voting, Madrid would have won. So it'll be gutting for Madrid if they lose the vote which I suspect they will because if they HAVE lost this vote, then it wouldn't have been because their bid wasn't as good as Rio's, it would have been down to the fact that the 2012 games were in Europe, so in effect Madrid lost this 4 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Rio De Janeiro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Rio De Janeiro! It'll be a great setting. It's great that the Olympics have been hosted in very different cultures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy_o Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Rio wins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Cadet Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Rio will be an awesome place for the Olympics. :dance: Congrats to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancyk58 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Congratulations RIO de Janeiro. I am glad that you won as the South American continent has never hosted the Olympic Games. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenflor Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 would've been cool for Chicago to get it, but it's great that it'll be in Rio for the first games hosted by South America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lore Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 :dance: I'll go to the 2014 world cup and the 2016 olympics :dance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 congrats to Rio :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudy_o Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 There'll be a sport craziness in the south america soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnspieler1012 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Lol, they had huge billboards on the chicago interstate advertising the 2016 olympics. fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saffire Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I'm thrilled for Rio! South America will finally get to show off its great culture and scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplay_is_louve. Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Agreed! :D! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Roll on 2012 first :) (1029 days to go) Well done to Rio :) Your first task is to make sure you design a better logo for 2016 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGirl76 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I like the 2012 logo! Anyway, congrats to Rio, a lovely choice, I hope they produce a great games. Sorry to see Chicago go out so early, especially after such sentimental mind games from Madrid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darlene_Ihnfsa Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 ^well London 2012 logo simply says 2012 in forms.... :uhoh: not that "bad" logo. (btw even after spending a week in London, i didn't knew about them organizing 2012 olympics :embarassed: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGirl76 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 ^well London 2012 logo simply says 2012 in forms.... :uhoh: not that "bad" logo. (btw even after spending a week in London, i didn't knew about them organizing 2012 olympics :embarassed: ) Yeah, we don't like to brag :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Rose Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I preferred the original design: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I can't be arsed to read all your comments, but isn't Rio a fairly dangerous city? My neighbor grew up there and she says it was pretty bad. On a side note...world's greatest sporting event? GAFAW. World Cup > Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGirl76 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 I preferred the original design: True, I loved that design - really classic-looking P.S World Cup over Olympics, Josh??? No way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Roll on 2012 first :) (1029 days to go) Well done to Rio :) Your first task is to make sure you design a better logo for 2016 ;) Yes indeed! 1029 days to go to the opening ceremony which better be good. It has to go some to match Beijong. I know it won't because rather than world class choreographers and directors designing and planning the opening ceremony will get some school drama teacher bitch who thinks shes it with her grey hair and trashed clothes to make her look like a "hard worker" and with a pompous importance about herself! If that's going to be the case then you can feck off! I hope the opening ceremony is just a selection of great British humour. We could have thousands of adults dressed up as Basil Fawlty doing his goosestepping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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