Archive for October, 2009
Rio 2016 - Live Your Passion
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
The 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro August 5 to 21. This city will prove to the world that it is more than beaches, Carnaval, samba, and Caipirinhas, Brazil’s national drink of sugar cane liquor.
Athletes from around the world will compete before the world’s most famous and photogenic landmarks–Christ the Redeemer statue (Corcovado), Sugar Loaf Mountain, Guanabara Bay, and Copacabana Beach. An Olympic village will be built around the harbor, and many venues are already in place. The opening and closing ceremonies will be held at the Maracana, the world’s largest football stadium, Copacabana Beach will be the site of the Olympic Beach Volleyball, Marathon swimming, and Triathlon events, and the Sambodromo, home of the annual Carnaval parade, will host the Paralympic Archery and start and finish of the Olympic Marathon.
The Cariocas, residents, are excited and ready to welcome athletes and visitors to this world-class city. I’ll keep you posted as I learn more about the venues and events of the 2016 Rio games.