olympics 2012

International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Rio de Janeiro is to host summer Olympics in 2016. Thousands of Brazilians are celebrating the vote on Copacobana beach. It will be the first time the world’s biggest sporting event has ever been held in South America.

Nearly 50000 people erupted in celebration when Rio de Janeiro was announced host of the 2016 Olympics, jumping and cheering in a Carnival-like party on Copacabana beach.