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Here’s what losing looks like….photo from an avid gofg reader at the Plaza de Oriente, Madrid.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will host the 2016 Summer Olympics. It is the first time South America will host an Olympic event. The city has budgeted $14.4 billion to the effort, the largest amount of any of the four finalist, including our President’s hometown, Chicago. [via]

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Click below for a photo of the winner’s reaction…

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October 2, 2009  @  01:04:10 pm By RACHELLE J. HRUSKA
chicagomadridriotokyo October 2, 2009 11:36pm

congrats rio..they had a very fair race..

Constant Gina October 3, 2009 5:28pm

This is an obvious decision…who would choose Chicago over Rio De Janero?? wtf

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