A cheerful crowd roars of joy in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as it is officially announced that their hometown will stage the 2016 Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro's dream of bringing the Olympics to South America for the first time became reality here on Friday when they won the vote to host the 2016 edition.
A cheerful crowd roars of joy in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as it is officially announced that their hometown will stage the 2016 Olympic Games
A cheerful crowd roars of joy in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 12: Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands leads the field along Copacabana Beach during the IAAF Caixa World Half Marathon Championships on October 12, 2008 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
A demonstrator (L) fancy dressedas Carlos Chagas, the Brazilian scientist who described the Chagas disease, named after him, mocks strangling anoter one as the disease's vector, the 'assassin bug' ('barbeiro' in Portuguese) during a rally July 9, 2009 at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 
In this photo taken Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, people relax at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. 
(From R to L): Rio's carnival King "Momo" Milton Jr; Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes; Carnival 2008 Queen Jessica Maia; 1st Princess Shayene Cesario and 2nd Princess Charlene da Costa pose in front of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 
In this photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, tourists wait for transportation at Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro,
People relax at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that Rio de Janeiro can win its bid for the 2016 Olympics 
A view of the stage for residents to follow the election for the 2016 Olympic Games bid on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro October 1, 2009.
A view of the stage for residents to follow the election for the 2016 Olympic Games bid on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro October 1, 2009.
Tourists relax on the roof of a hotel at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro
A runner passes by a clock displaying the number of people supporting Rio to host the Olympic Games in 2016 at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
A tourist stands at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, October 2, 2009. Hosting the 2016 Olympics only two years after the soccer World Cup is held in Brazil credit photo: Reuters, Gettyimages, AP photo
A cheerful crowd roars of joy in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as it is officially announced that their hometown will stage the 2016 Olympic Games 
Rio de Janeiro's dream of bringing the Olympics to South America for the first time became reality here on Friday when they won the vote to host the 2016 edition.
A cheerful crowd roars of joy in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as it is officially announced that their hometown will stage the 2016 Olympic Games
A cheerful crowd roars of joy in Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 12: Lornah Kiplagat of the Netherlands leads the field along Copacabana Beach during the IAAF Caixa World Half Marathon Championships on October 12, 2008 in Rio de Janerio, Brazil.
A demonstrator (L) fancy dressedas Carlos Chagas, the Brazilian scientist who described the Chagas disease, named after him, mocks strangling anoter one as the disease's vector, the 'assassin bug' ('barbeiro' in Portuguese) during a rally July 9, 2009 at Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 
In this photo taken Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, people relax at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. 
(From R to L): Rio's carnival King "Momo" Milton Jr; Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes; Carnival 2008 Queen Jessica Maia; 1st Princess Shayene Cesario and 2nd Princess Charlene da Costa pose in front of Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 
In this photo taken Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009, tourists wait for transportation at Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro,
People relax at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday that Rio de Janeiro can win its bid for the 2016 Olympics 
A view of the stage for residents to follow the election for the 2016 Olympic Games bid on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro October 1, 2009.
A view of the stage for residents to follow the election for the 2016 Olympic Games bid on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro October 1, 2009.
Tourists relax on the roof of a hotel at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro
A runner passes by a clock displaying the number of people supporting Rio to host the Olympic Games in 2016 at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 
A tourist stands at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, October 2, 2009. Hosting the 2016 Olympics only two years after the soccer World Cup is held in Brazil credit photo: Reuters, Gettyimages, AP photo