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    • Satsuki
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      Drat. Poor Chicago.

      Oh well, if any city other than Chicago was going to win, I'm glad it was Rio. They were justified in that South America has never had an Olympics, so it was about time. And Brazil is awesome, so good for them.

      I'm just sorry for Obama, as I'm sure his critics are going to use this against him. Not like Bush, McCain, or any other politician could have done better. Oh well. We'll have our revenge in 2016, Rio!

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        @Satsuki:

        We'll have our revenge in 2016, Rio!

        By doing what in 2016?

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          Getting more medals than them, obviously.

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            Oh yeah. I thought someone was suggesting a boycott or something. XD

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            • Yoska
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              Yay! I hoped Rio de Janeiro would win. It only seemed fair. The US hosted Olympics just fifteen years ago anyway.

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                Yeah, I know, it does make sense. I'm just worried about what this does for morale.

                What really surprised me was Tokyo's bid. I mean, we just had the Olympics in Beijing, did they really think they would choose another major Asian capital for the games so soon?

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                  I feel sad for mah hometown chi-town…..well anyway, congratulations to the people of rio!

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                    WOOT! That's what I'm talking about!

                    Rio's the perfect place for the Olympics. Clear view, fresh air, sunshine.

                    Doesn't change the fact that the U.S.A is gonna roll out the big guns yet again, though.

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                      I was happy to hear this because South America has never hosted the games so this is a great chance for them. Let's hope Christ statue building isn't an event…
                      …because they already have the gold.

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                        Wait, wait, it's in 2016? Ah, guys, too bad. So close yet so far, sucks to be you:/

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                          I cant believe some of the paranoid reactions from the American press. Some of the reporters were making out that they lost because everyone was conspiring against them.

                          I'm glad Rio got it. Hopefully lots of money and power will be used to turn it around, and help the country as a whole.

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                            Brasilians sure are the luckiest people of the world. They already had the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and now the Olympic Games. 2 major events in a row. I'm sure they'll do weel for both of them.

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                              @Lee:

                              Brasilians sure are the luckiest people of the world. They already had the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and now the Olympic Games. 2 major events in a row. I'm sure they'll do weel for both of them.

                              Not really, if anything they're even more unlucky seeing as they'll never be able to do them even though they're scheduled. And so close too.

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                              • Sakonosolo
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                                How exactly does this bidding work? I wouldn't think it'd be money but it might. Well congratulations to them. Anyone here from Rio?

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                                  @Lee:

                                  Brasilians sure are the luckiest people of the world. They already had the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and now the Olympic Games. 2 major events in a row. I'm sure they'll do weel for both of them.

                                  They were certainly lucky in regards to the World Cup.

                                  With the old method of rotation, 2014 would've actually been held in a European country but FIFA instead decided that South America should get to host it. Argentina and Columbia tried to organise bids for the Wold Cup but they never came to anything serious. Brazil, being the huge fucking football nation already had most of the stadiums built and so it just had to get everything organised and the tournament was theirs.

                                  It was all very similar to South Africa, who are hosting the world cup in 2010. FIFA promised Africa they could host the World Cup and South Africa were really the only logical choice.

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                                    I was so happy when I heard this! Just about anything you film in that city has an amazing look and feel and it's gonna make for bitchin' Olympic promos!

                                    I also loved the shock of my fellow Americans. This reaction is probably my favorite:

                                    It just screams my home country.
                                    "What? How dare this happen! We're America!" (FUCK YEAH)

                                    I dunno about Madrid but I'm glad Tokyo didn't win. Not when they say stupid shit like this is an effort to appeal to the committee:
                                    http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSLU38985020090930

                                    Fun-Fact, this wonderful country also had the most people opposed to holding the Olympics than the other three. Oh Japan.

                                    No matter where you go, there you are.

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                                      @Greg:

                                      I dunno about Madrid but I'm glad Tokyo didn't win. Not when they say stupid shit like this is an effort to appeal to the committee:
                                      http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSLU38985020090930

                                      Fun-Fact, this wonderful country also had the most people opposed to holding the Olympics than the other three. Oh Japan.

                                      Bloody hilarious!

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                                      • Captain Shmeckie
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                                        Did anyone really think Chicago was gonna win?! I mean, hell, the week the presiden'ts over there bidding for Chicago, gang violence in that city is all over the news. And it's not exactly new over there.

                                        Bring the Olympics to Chicago! Our resident gang members are getting bored with mugging and raping the same people all the time. They'd like to mug and rape people from all over the world! And the challenge of mugging and raping athletic people! Help our gangs challenge themselves! Olympics in Chicago for 2016!

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                                          Rape and murder for Olympic sports? Then it could be in Chicago.

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                                            @Captain:

                                            Did anyone really think Chicago was gonna win?! I mean, hell, the week the presiden'ts over there bidding for Chicago, gang violence in that city is all over the news. And it's not exactly new over there.

                                            Bring the Olympics to Chicago! Our resident gang members are getting bored with mugging and raping the same people all the time. They'd like to mug and rape people from all over the world! And the challenge of mugging and raping athletic people! Help our gangs challenge themselves! Olympics in Chicago for 2016!

                                            You're comparing this to Rio lollllll.

                                            You are literally retarded.

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                                              @Greg:

                                              I dunno about Madrid but I'm glad Tokyo didn't win. Not when they say stupid shit like this is an effort to appeal to the committee:
                                              http://www.reuters.com/article/olympicsNews/idUSLU38985020090930

                                              Fun-Fact, this wonderful country also had the most people opposed to holding the Olympics than the other three. Oh Japan.

                                              Hahaha, Ishihara never fails to disappoint with his classic racism and gaffes, that quote doesn't surprise me so much. Happy about Rio, though.

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                                                You're comparing this to Rio lollllll.

                                                You are literally retarded.

                                                Not just Rio, the last Olympics took place in fucking China.

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                                                  dura dura chicago so bad

                                                  corrupt Rio police force kills over triple the people then all of America's police combined every year

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                                                    If that stuff would really matter then they would probably give the Olympics to Reykjavik every time or something -_-. Or at least most big cities would be off the bidding list completely. But, hey, at least that would mean I could perhaps witness Summer Olympics someday without going abroad. Fat chance.

                                                    Anyway, can't wait too see how awesome their opening ceremony will be like. The best thing about Olympics.

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                                                      LOL XDDD

                                                      That's a pretty cool spot to hold it. Good. It keeps Jerry Jones from trying to put Dallas on the ballot for much longer >___>

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                                                        i also like to see the olympics in south america…but still..
                                                        rio has sure much more problems in trying to hold those familys who live on the street to a minimum than spending millions and millions in the olympics..

                                                        always has a bitter taste to see those funny ,happy and friendly games(we hope they will be so) and beside that millions don`t have something to eat.

                                                        but in 2016 nobody will have a problem with it, when trains and stuff follow a line which doesn`t cross the slums:getlost:

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                                                          @Karate:

                                                          dura dura chicago so bad

                                                          corrupt Rio police force kills over triple the people then all of America's police combined every year

                                                          in fact more people have died in the violence between the police and gangs in Rio than in the entire Israel-Palestine conflict

                                                          those brazilian people are really the luckiest in the world I guess

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                                                            I like this reaction the best.

                                                            6SNUI-3ysiw

                                                            Skip to 1:50 to hear a woman scream.

                                                            Originally Posted by Tijnn.

                                                            Captain Hypersock is now the coolest person in the world.

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                                                              in fact more people have died in the violence between the police and gangs in Rio than in the entire Israel-Palestine conflict

                                                              those brazilian people are really the luckiest in the world I guess

                                                              but but but chicago has gangs that do stuff in the bad parts of town like every other city on earth

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                                                                Captain Shmeckle lives in a cardboard box in the Maryland woods.
                                                                And he has heard a thing or two about these "cities". Nasty things…

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                                                                  Took you long enough to switch back to a Topcat avatar. Why do you never just start out with one?

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                                                                    Thank god Chicago wasn't chosen.
                                                                    If it was, Lollapalooza would have been canceled for that summer. And that would suck.

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                                                                      LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!! That video was hilarious.

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                                                                        Welcome back Zephos.
                                                                        @topic: Rio is awesome, so I'm fine with it.
                                                                        Madrid would have been better though, since I always wanted to visit the Olympics, but It shouldn't be too far.

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