COPENHAGEN: Carlos Nuzman, leader of Rio de Janeiro’s successful bid to stage the 2016 Olympics, announced yesterday he would now head the organising committee for the Games.
Rio was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Friday to stage the first Olympics in South America. They beat off rival bids from Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago.
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