CONGRATULATIONS RIO DE JANEIRO

Whether I am being viewed as not patriotic or not, I think it is a wonderful thing that South America is to be a host to the 2016 Olympics. The USA has had a large share of the Olympics over the years. Rio de Janeiro can well do with a turn to make life better for a great many people in that area.

To see a bit of the reaction by the folks in Rio, click here

Hosting is a great expenditure for the city which has chosen to ready itself for the world. However, the side effects of cleaning up parts of the city which didn't work well, and the many jobs available for people while the site is being built, is goal enough for all the cities who were hoping to be chosen.

For some pictures of other cities which were in the running, click here.