Rio Wins Race To Host 2016 Olympics

Friday October 02, 2009

It will be the first time the Games will be held in South America.

Nearly 50,000 people erupted in celebration on Rio's Copacabana beach when the announcement was made.

People jumped and cheered in a Carnival-like atmosphere at the famous Brazilian attraction.

The party was expected to go on well into the night, and officials said the crowd would easily surpass 100,000 people.

Athlete Denise Lewis, who won gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, said giving it to Rio was the right decision. the rest