The IOC announced that Rio de Janeiro has defeated Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago to become the host for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. This will be the first time a South American city will host the Olympic Games.

A truly “emotional bid,” Twitterers in Brazil are celebrating their win, as “Janeiro” shot to the top of the trending topics list.

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   Claudio_Chalom (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) I’m currently in Sao Paulo but everyone is celebrating the Rio’s election for the Olympics 2016 02 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck
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   lookbackatit (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) #olympics screw working. I’m leaving the office to go join the party! RIO! 02 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck
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   pacony (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Huge hurrah from the streets of Rio – they wr chosen 4 the Olympics 2016 – ths city will party 2nite, samba songs R alrdy in the works! 02 Oct 2009 from Seesmic
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   rodrigotrevisan (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Congratulations Rio! Congratulations, Brazil!!! Now it´s out turn! It´s the first time in South America! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 02 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck
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   carlosburle (Brazil) Its True: 2016 Olimpic Games will be in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Yes, we can! A great victory for the world games at all! 02 Oct 2009 from web

The United States Olympic Committee posted this message on its Twitter account:

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   USOlympic Congratulations Rio and South America for the opportunity to host the 2016 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Kudos as well to Madrid & Tokyo. 02 Oct 2009 from web

Universal Sports Alan Abrahamson reported from Copenhagen the total votes per each round.

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   alanabrahamson Final-round vote numbers: Rio 66, Madrid 32 02 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck
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   alanabrahamson Second-round vote numbers: Rio 46, Madrid 29, Tokyo 20 02 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck
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   alanabrahamson First-round vote numbers: First round Madrid 28, Rio 26, Tokyo 22, Chicago 18 02 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck

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