International Olympic Committee Director Gilbert Felli, left, and Brazil's Olympic Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman, center, shake hands as Olympic Committee member Joao Havelange looks on during a meeting at the Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Brazil will host the 2016 Olympics. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 weeks ago

International Olympic Committee Director Gilbert Felli, left, and Brazil's Olympic Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman, center, shake hands as Olympic Committee member Joao Havelange looks on during a meeting at the Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Brazil will host the 2016 Olympics.

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  2. Denis Oswald, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission answers a reporter's question during a joint news conference with Sebastian Coe, not seen, chairman of London 2012 Olympic Games organizing committee, in central London, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission visited London for an update on London's progress on its plans for staging the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
  3. Denis Oswald, left, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission and Sebastian Coe, right, chairman of London 2012 Olympic Games organizing committee talk during a news conference in central London, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission visited London for an update on London's progress on its plans for staging the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
  4. Sebastian Coe, chairman of London 2012 Olympic games Organizing Committe listens to a reporter's question during a news conference with Denis Oswald, not seen, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission in central London, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission visit London for an update on London's progress on its plans for staging the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
  5. Denis Oswald, left, chairman of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission and Sebastian Coe, right, chairman of London 2012 Olympic Games organizing committee arrive for a news conference in central London, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission visited London for an update on London's progress on its plans for staging the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.
  6. An activist of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wearing a seal cub costume, protests outside of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne November 26, 2009. PETA are demanding an end Canada's annual "seal slaughter" and says its campaign will continue up to and through the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
  7. Activists of the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, with one wearing a seal cub costume, protest outside the International Olympic Committee, IOC, headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday Nov. 26, 2009. PETA is demanding an end of Canada's annual "seal cull" and says its campaign will continue up to and through the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
  8. Daniela Truffer (R) head of Zwischengeschlecht. org and Markus Bauer hold placards during a demonstration in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters in Lausanne November 19, 2009. Zwischengeschlecht. org, a human rights advocacy group dedicated to hermaphrodites or intersexed persons, are requesting from the IOC and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) a fair treatment for the case of South African runner Caster Semenya whose victory in the women's 800 metres final at the World Athletics Championship in August 2009 has been overshadowed by a gender testing row.
  9. Olympic Games Executive Director Gilbert Felli (L) talks with chairman of the Rio de Janeiro Organising Committee for the Olympic Games Carlos Arthur Nuzman during a seminar with the Organizing Committee of Olympic Games Rio 2016 in Rio de Janeiro October 30, 2009.
  10. International Olympic Committee Director Gilbert Felli, left, and Brazil's Olympic Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman, center, shake hands as Olympic Committee member Joao Havelange looks on during a meeting at the Copacabana Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Brazil will host the 2016 Olympics.
  11. Director of Communications and Marketing Leonardo Gryner, second from left, Rio 2016 bid President Carlos Arthur Nuzman, third from right, Carlos Osorio, Secretary General of the Rio 2016 Bid Committee, second from right, and former Brazilian volleyball player Adriana Behar, right, attend a press conference in Copenhagen, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. In a vote of high drama Friday, the bustling Brazilian carnival city of beaches, mountains and samba beat surprise finalist Madrid, which got a big helping hand from a very influential friend.
  12. Leonardo Gryner, Rio 2016 Olympics bid Director of Communications and Marketing, left, Rio 2016 Olympics bid President Carlos Arthur Nuzman, center, and Carlos Osorio, Secretary General of the Rio 2016 Olympics Bid Committee, right, attend a press conference in Copenhagen, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. In a vote of high drama Friday, the bustling Brazilian carnival city of beaches, mountains and samba beat surprise finalist Madrid, which got a big helping hand from a very influential friend.
  13. Rio 2016 Olympics bid President Carlos Arthur Nuzman gestures during a press conference in Copenhagen, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. In a vote of high drama Friday, the bustling Brazilian carnival city of beaches, mountains and samba beat surprise finalist Madrid, which got a big helping hand from a very influential friend.
  14. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L), Rio 2016 bid President Carlos Arthur Nuzman (C) and Brazilian football legend Pele (R) celebrate with their delegation after it was announced that Rio de Janeiro has won the bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games at the 121st International Olympic Committee session in the Bella Center in Copenhagen on October 2, 2009. Rio de Janeiro's dream of bringing the Olympics to South America for the first time became reality on October 2, 2009 when they won the vote to host the 2016 edition.
  15. Teary-eyed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) rejoices with President of Rio 2016 Bid Committee Carlos Arthur Nuzman (L) and Governor of the State of Rio de Janeiro Sergio Cabral at a press conference after Rio was announced as the winning bid for the 2016 Olympic games, on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted in Rio as the 2016 Summer Olympic city today after a final round battle in Copenhagen.
  16. Teary-eyed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva rejoices with President of Rio 2016 Bid Committee Carlos Arthur Nuzman (L) at a press conference after Rio was announced as the winning bid for the 2016 Olympic games, on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) voted in Rio as the 2016 Summer Olympic city today after a final round battle in Copenhagen.

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