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OAS SECRETARY GENERAL JOSÉ MIGUEL INSULZA CONGRATULATES RIO DE JANEIRO ON WINNING THE 2016 BID FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES

  October 2, 2009

“I am very happy and excited because Rio de Janeiro was chosen today as the host of the 2016 Olympic Games. I am convinced that Rio, representing South America for the first time, and on behalf of the whole hemisphere, will provide organization of the highest level. The fact that this has been acknowledged by the members of the International Olympic Committee confirms the vigor in this region of the world.”

Reference: E-320/09