Brazil’s very bad year

Copenhagen, October 2009 When International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge opened the envelope and announced that Rio de Janeiro had won its bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, crowds watching a live broadcast on Rio’s famous Copacabana Beach exploded into a delirious uproar. Ticker tape swirled, a giant banner reading “Rio Loves You” was […]

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