Manaus signs contract to host Rio 2016 football

Was it Brazil’s caipirinha cocktail or did the head of the global Olympic Committee skip a major news conference in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday because of jet lag? Last June, displacement efforts turned violent as the last few holdouts in Vila Autódromo clashed with police.

In addition, Rio 2016 use the Olympic torch relay as a change to spread the warmth and joy of the Olympics to the entire country as the symbol of Olympism will pass through 300 cities.

Paes said “we are literally making a miracle happen here”.

Upon expanding, the segments reveal the elements that add the Brazilian flavour: diversity, contagious energy and exuberant nature, with the soil, the sea, the mountains, the sky and the sun represented in the colours of the Brazilian flag, which are also present in the “visual identity” of Rio 2016, it is claimed.

IOC President Bach was on hand for the year out celebration and said: “It seems only yesterday that the IOC chose the warm, vibrant city of Rio de Janeiro to be the first South American host for the Olympic Games”. (REUTERS/Sergio Moraes)Buildings under construction are pictured at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games athletes village in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 21, 2015.

Still, it’s important to understand that recovering from a upset like the London 2012 Olympics takes time as well as serious investment in coaching, training programs and development pipelines, so while I am certainly pulling hard for US Sailing Team Sperry athletes to do well at the Aquece Rio worldwide Sailing Regatta 2015, I’m hedging this hope with the reality that it’s next summer’s Games that matter most. Until then, Rio 2016 will touch the lives of all Brazilians and everyone worldwide. (REUTERS/Sergio Moraes)A view shows the construction site of the Rio 2016 Olympic Tennis venue at the Rio 2016 Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 24, 2015.