By Jayme Monsanto, Senior Reporter
RIO DE JANEIRO - On October 2nd the world's attention was fixed on Copenhagen, Denmark, as Jaques Rogge, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Rio de Janeiro had been chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games ahead of Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo.
The announcement ensured that Brazil will be the first country ever to host a South American Olympic Games, and Rio promises to be a great host.
To succeed in its mission and put on a truly memorable event, the cidade maravilhosa has a lot of improvements to make . . .
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