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It has not been. Rio has been imposed on Madrid. From here our congratulations to the city of Rio.

Rio de Janeiro It is the city chosen to celebrate the Madrid 2016 Olympic Games

The city of Rio de Janeiro was chosen today to host the 2016 Olympic Games in the final vote of the IOC Assembly, which arrived with Madrid as a rival after the elimination of Chicago and Tokyo.

Rio de Janeiro has achieved 66 votes against the 32 that the Spanish capital has achieved. Read the full story here.

About 6,000 people they focus on the Plaza de Oriente

About 6,000 people are concentrated in the Plaza de Oriente to follow the final disputed between Madrid and Rio, according to calculations of the delegate of Security in the City council of Madrid, Pedro Calvo. Nerves dominate among the attendees, especially the political representatives of all signs.

The hymns begin to sound. Soon the two delegations will leave.

Foreign journalists think the CIO continues to punish the US for the Atlanta disaster and the Salt Lake City scandal

At 18.55 it will be known who has won. At 18.30 the final ceremony begins.

Madrid will not know until 6:55 p.m. if it hosts the 2016 Olympic Games, a possibility that the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro also opts for.

The candidacy of Chicago was the first eliminated, while in the second vote the Japanese city of Tokyo stayed out of the Olympic race. Madrid will know in less than an hour if it beats Rio de Janeiro in the final election.

Tokyo delegation 2016 hurriedly abandoned and between sobs of some of its components the press center of the Bella Center in Copenhagen, after its elimination in the second vote of the IOC to choose the venue of the 2016 Games, after Chicago fell the first.

We remember how votes are distributed across continents: 47 Europeans, 21 Asians, 17 Africans, 12 from Latin America, six from Anglo-Saxon America and four from Oceania.

What we can say is that the 2016 Olympic Games will be Latin: Madrid and Rio de Janeiro are in the final of the election held by the IOC assembly in Copenhagen.

Voters have successively eliminated Chicago and Tokyo, leaving two sister and rival candidates alone in competition, who had promised to exchange votes in case one was eliminated before the other.

If Madrid wins the headquarters, it will do so on its third attempt, the second in a row. With his pass to the final he has already surpassed his roof four years ago, when he was third in the 2012 Games election, behind London and Paris.

The bookmakers give a 90% chance of victory to Rio de Janeiro, but it must be said that the bets did not place Madrid in the Final.

Hundreds of Madrid gathered in the Plaza de Oriente have bounced with joy to hear that Chicago and Tokyo are no longer in the race to organize the 2016 Games, and see “closer” that the Olympic dream of Madrid can come true in some minutes

The news that one of the strongest rivals in Madrid, Chicago and Tokyo, were no longer in the Olympic race has been received with shouts of triumph and leaps of joy in downtown Plaza de Oriente.

More good news. Rio de Janeiro and Madrid are the finalists. Now there will be a break and in a little less than an hour the winner will be announced.

Tokyo, second city eliminated for the 2016 Games

Tokyo, the project best valued by the IOC in the technical evaluation carried out a year ago, has been eliminated in the second round of voting to choose the venue for the 2016 Olympic Games.

After having been successively discarded Chicago and Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro remain in the race, without the voters knowing which city has more votes for now.

Tokyo obtained an average score of 8.3 in the IOC technical exam in June 2008, compared to 8.1 in Madrid, 7 in Chicago and 6.4 in Rio. See all the live draw here.

What a surprise. The one that for many was the main favorite has been eliminated at the first exchange.

Chicago, the first city eliminated for the 2016 Games

The Chicago candidacy has been eliminated in the first round of voting to choose the venue for the 2016 Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) assembly has ruled out Chicago and lets Tokyo, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro continue in the race.

The president of the United States, Barack Obama, and his wife, Michelle, participated today in the presentation of the Chicago project to the IOC. Although the president arrived in Copenhagen this morning, just in time to speak before the Olympic assembly, his wife landed Wednesday in the Danish capital in order to maintain more personal contacts with the IOC members. See all the live draw here.

The IOC is explaining the voting mode. Madrid is number 9 and Tokyo is 8; Chicago on 4 and Rio de Janeiro on 7. Explain that a Norwegian company has certified the reliability of the electronic voting system.

Gallardón highlights that Alberto de Monaco congratulated the candidacy after the presentation. “Any question would have been well answered,” he says in reference to the controversial question that Alberto de Monaco asked in Singapore.

“The presentation has impressed. It has been a great job at all levels,” says Alejandro Blanco, president of the COE. Mercedes Coghen smiles a lot. He is happy. “We are going to be the winners,” says Blanco

Aguirre He believes that “the presentation of Madrid has been the best”. The president of the Community has highlighted Rafa Nadal's message from Tokyo wishing luck to Madrid 2016.

Press conference of the Madrid delegation 2016. Gallardón begins by praising the support of the people of Madrid. Zapatero also thanks the media.

Until 5:00 p.m. the first court will not be held to know who will be the Olympic city, but at 16.30 there is a press conference of the Spanish delegation. At 5:00 p.m. there will be three votes. The process will end at 17.40. Then it will be known who reaches the final. If we arrive, we will not know if Madrid is the winner until 18.30.

The members of Madrid are moderately happy. They have not done wrong but Rio has been better.

Bubka asks about sailing regattas, which are going to be in Valencia, and the possibility that they can go to Madrid. Coghen replies that there will be an AVE that can transport them for free in less than two hours.

First impressions say that the best presentations have been Madrid and Rio de Janeiro.

Gallardón responds to Alberto de Monaco about the future of the Olympic Village. The mayor says that the legacy will be for social housing on a rental basis for young people and 15% of them will be for athletes and their families.

Answer the first question José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. He emphasizes that the Spanish anti-doping legislation is one of the most advanced in the world since it recognizes me as a crime to incite doping.

Question Time begins. They ask a first question about doping and Spanish legislation. Now ask, Alberto de Monaco about the Olympic Village and its future use after the Games and the legacy that would remain for young people.

The presentation of Madrid ends

Speak King Juan Carlos which begins by highlighting that the royal family has participated in the Olympic Games. Now he changes the language and begins to speak in French and ends the speech in English. . “My family is also an Olympic. We have participated in several Games and my daughter Elena is the honorary president of the Spanish Paralympic Committee.” He even pointed out that his grandchildren are already volunteers from Madrid 2016. And he ended up asking for the vote for Madrid.

Turn for our great asset, Juan Antonio Samaranch. He has been with Zapatero the only one who has not said “Hello everyone!” Samaranch has praised the presence of the King as an Olympic athlete and has asked that they take into account his age and his request for a Games for Madrid.

New video with music from Ketama.

Turn for Raul. That with the voice of 'advertisement' takes the floor to highlight the values ​​of sport in Madrid. The captain of Real Madrid and Olympic in Atlanta, has recognized in his presentation that athletes are an example for youth and should be responsible. Then Teresa Perales has spoken in good English.

Alejandro Blanco speaks now, President of the COE, which highlights the role of athletes: “We have created Games designed by and for athletes. For us, athletes are the best ambassadors of sport values ​​and are an example for society.”

Gallardón returns to read a letter from the people of Madrid to the members of the IOC. “We offer them our constancy, our work and our talent. Together we will dream and suffer. It will change our lives and we will always remember it.” Signed: the people of Madrid.

Zapatero has taken advantage of the Spanish presidency of the EU to announce a time of aid to Africa (attempt to get votes from that continent) and a plan to help athletes without resources.

Shift for Shoemaker. The president has started by giving his condolences to the Indonesian people and giving his support to London 2012. By the way, he does it in Spanish.

Zapatero highlights the infrastructure of Spain that is 77% built. The president stressed that Spain has improved everything that the committee had suggested in 2012.

He speaks Esperanza Aguirre now and does it in French. The president of the Community collaboration between all the administrations of the country. That is, they all share the common task of getting an Olympic Games.

Turn for Mercedes Coghen. The former Hockey player has highlighted her presence in Barcelona 92 ​​and her experiences. Coghen highlights the location of Spain as a crossroads of cultures. Coghen has also highlighted the facilities of Madrid and the proximity of them. Enter a video that explains what the facilities of Madrid are: The Magic Box, the Bernabeu … also talks about the Prado Museum and other cultural centers.

Now they are presenting a new video where people of different nationalities praise the Spanish city.

Gallardón has highlighted the commitment of the city and the whole country. Madrid support is 86% of citizens, the highest of those that have been presented. The mayor of Madrid has also highlighted the multiculturality of the city.

Samaranch has presented the members of the Spanish delegation who will speak on the spot. Turn for Ruiz Gallardón. The mayor has defended that Madrid is presented for the second time as a sign that “Madrid does not give up, as do the athletes.”

The exhibition begins with a presentation video. The first to speak is the IOC member, Juan Antonio Samaranch. Samaranch begins praising the magic of the city of Madrid.

Madrid starts its presentation

They call the delegation of Madrid. The King heads the delegation THE TIME HAS ARRIVED!

The Spanish delegation has already passed through the security arch of the Bella Center. The president of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez, and the one of Atlético, Enrique Cerezo accompanied the Spanish entourage upon their arrival at the Bella Center.

The members of the four candidacies take the opportunity to spend their last cartridges during the meal with the IOC commissioners. Then, it will be the turn of Madrid, which closes the turn of the exhibitions.

The Rio de Janeiro exhibition ends. The next to make his exhibition will be Madrid, but it will be from 2:50 p.m.

You can tell the members of the IOC have been much softer in their questions than with Chicago. Will you want to say something? Brazil's answer to the issues. On the control of the dopping clarifies that the IOC can investigate the cases that occur as well as the Brazilian justice itself. He has also been asked about another of the black spots in the IOC report: accommodation. It seems that the fact that hotel beds are complemented by cruises does not convince much.

Rio's presentation is over. Pele in the end has not spoken. The question time begins and they begin with the dopping. Of course, Alberto de Monaco questions them about the mooring of cruise ships in the port and the most important legacy of the Games.

Rio announces the creation of a private beach in the Olympic Village. Turn now for Lula da Silva. Talk about the feeling of being before a historic moment for Brazil and for South America. This candidacy is that of South America with almost 400 million inhabitants, a continent that never hosted the Games and the time has come to put an end to this situation. ” The resource that would be the first Olympics in South America is the fundamental axis. Lula has also highlighted the broad budget that Rio has.

The mayor of Rio points out that far from being a problem, the organization of the Soccer World Cup in 2014 It will be an advantage. To make matters worse, the second part of his speech speaks in Spanish together with another member of the candidacy. Blow to Madrid? Turn now to talk about the headquarters, highlights that three quarters of the facilities are already built.

Brazil is now trying to show its economic solvency. For that who better to speak than the president of the Central Bank of Brazil. Since June, he says that sA country has grown by 8% and has registered the lowest unemployment rate in its history.

We are prepared: “There will be no surprises in Rio for you or for our citizens.” Rio thus leaves the passage of criticism about the insecurity of the city. Rio has taken a policeman and asks him to say that they are going to be safe Games.

Word time for Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of Rio 2016, member of the IOC and Olympic athlete in 1964 in Tokyo. Nuzman has valued the strength of the Brazilian economy and the role of Lula in the world. “We have a vital, strong economy and are prepared to host the Games. In addition, Brazil, among all the candidates, is in a privileged position. Brazil is ready, Rio is ready to host the Games of Certainty. We will unite the spirit Rio festive with the Olympic movement, “he said.

They draw a graphic to remind CIO members of the places where the Games have been played. Europe, 30 occasions; North America, 12; Asia, five times and two in Oceania. The bad thing about Brazil is that it only gives the two reasons it has been repeating incessantly these days: that they are prepared and that South America has not had Games.

Brazil's message is clear: “Rio and Brazil are ready to hold some Games. It's time.”

Havelange recalls that both Spain, the United States and Japan have already had Olympic Games and South America not yet. This is the great trick of Rio.

Rio de Janeiro begins its presentation

The session resumes. Enter the delegation of Rio de Janeiro. President Lula heads the delegation. Joao Havelange, former FIFA president, is the first to speak.

The absence of two members of the IOC who have not been able to move to Copenhagen to attend the 121 Session of the organization reduces to 95 the votes that will be cast in the first round to choose the venue of the 2016 Olympic Games. Finnish hockey player Saku Koivu and Guinean Alpha Ibrahim Diallo are the two absences confirmed.

Now a short break until 12.00 which is when Rio de Janeiro makes its presentation

In question time it has been criticized that Tokyo's candidacy has not spoken almost of the legacy, they also want to know how they had managed to increase their popular increase by 30% since the Evaluation Commission was in Japan.

The Tokyo presentation ended. Question time comes. Alberto of Monaco Risto Mejide is believed in OT. Play the role of hard commissioner. Now ask about the size of the Olympic village and the noise problems it may have and explain the means they will put in the fight against dopping.

Tsunekazu Takeda, the president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, was “proud of the Tokyo plan, made by the Olympians” and expressed his “desire to achieve peace through sport.” further They have highlighted the latest teconolgías and manga comics. Come to Tokyo as an opportunity for the world to approach youth through sport.

Shift now for athletes. The first to intervene highlights that “the compact area for the Games in an area of ​​eight kilometers”, in addition to selling to the IOC the benefits of the city, including He urged them to try karaoke.

Japan has just put the 'geek' point of the presentations. They have proposed karaoke as an exhibition sport. Imagine the faces of IOC members.

Shift for the presentation video of Tokyo where the Olympic facilities are announced. Japan continues with its great menu, the environment. “Even the Olympic stadium will feature solar panels. Tokyo is creating a model to establish a new society and we will share our ability with the entire world,” they said.

They say that Obama has already left the Bella Center and will leave Copenhagen in a few moments.

Hatoyama speaks, Japan's new prime minister who introduces his delegation, something that Chicago has not done. He insists on the importance of the environment and speaks of the “harmony between human beings and nature”.

Tokyo starts its presentation

A 15-year-old girl, gymnast, opens fire … “I represent a larger group than a nation, athletes.” Images of climate change. Tokyo's candidacy is the most committed to the Environment and sustainability.

In summary we can say that he was not the lion as fierce as he was painted. Chicago has disappointed in its presentation although it is true that it is not the only thing that counts to win the victory. Now a short break and shift for Tokyo.

Obama has broken the protocol and has asked Rogge for permission to greet, one by one, all the members of the IOC with the right to vote. By the way, that Oprah Winfrey nothing at all.

New questions about police action in doping cases and for institutional support for the candidacy. Obama highlights the “diversity” of the population. “In Chicago there are people from all over the world. We look like the world,” says the president.

First little fight at the Bella Center. Obama takes the floor to answer an Arab member of the IOC who questioned the freedom of Arab citizens to enter the United States.

The Chicago team argues that there will be new buildings for cyclists that allow it to be easy for them to train, since the tracks are less than 500 meters away and underline that the stadiums that are built will be used later, they will not be forgotten.

Begin the questions of the members of the IOC. The Russian Sergei Bubka begins who criticizes the enormous distances that athletes have to travel. Turn for Alberto de Monaco … one of the most hurt to the candidacy of Madrid 2012. Ask about the venues and the legacy of the city.

Barack Obama ends his speech. The president of the United States has mixed the emotional with the personal and with international politics.

Start talking Barack Obama. “I come to ask you to choose Chicago for the same reason that I chose 25 years ago.” The president of the United States shows his dominance of the oratory although the speech follows the tear patterns set before by his wife.

Reach the lectern Michelle Obama. The wife of the president of the United States is dressed in gold … a nod to Chicago's goal.

Ask for the Games not “only as First Lady, not only as a citizen of Chicago, as a mother raising two beautiful daughters, but as a daughter …” And he talks about the multiple sclerosis that afflicted his father … “My father taught us the fundamental rules of the game: doing things with honor, with justice … My dad was my hero. And when I think about who can organize the Games I think of people like my father “… There's that.

Turn for the architect of Chicago 2016, Doug Amot. Talk about the legacy, “what they will remember you for.” The objective is that the facilities can be used day by day by young people who want to play sports. “Concrete and steel are not what make the Games, but people.

At the moment a little disappointing the presentation of Chicago. Now athletes are trying to highlight the proximity of the Olympic Village to stadiums and sports venues. This is also one of the strengths of Madrid and a weakness in the case of Rio de Janeiro.

“We will offer the best facilities also for the Olympic and Paralympic family. Practical and comfortable project. Sustainable project, only what is necessary will be built and we will try to keep the smallest possible carbon footprint,” they explained.

The mayor of Chicago He stressed that his city has great popular and institutional support. “We have had ambitious goals that we have met, we are committed to the environment and the disabled. Chicago is going to meet because we don't just talk about what we're going to do, we do it.”

The presentation of Chicago begins.

In addition to Barack Obama and his wife, the Chicago candidacy is attended by Michaela Jackson and Oprah Winfrey, the American television star.

Jacques Rogge has already given his inaugural address to the assembly and Barack Obama is already on the premises. The 121st Session of the IOC that will choose the venue of the 2016 Olympic Games

The security measures are extreme. The Danish city is literally armored. Obama has not yet reached the Bella Center, where Chicago will make its presentation in less than 10 minutes.

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