2016 win for Rio

RIO DE JANEIRO has won the bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games, easily defeating the hot favourite Chicago.  Surprisingly it is not that well connected by air to the world’s major capitals and it was only earlier this year that typically British Airways returned with a three times per week non-stop service.  For a very long time BA flights to the city routed via Sao Paulo.  TAM offers a direct flight seven days per week and Virgin Atlantic has been known to be considering a service.  Brasilia is the purpose-built capital of Brazil, becoming the seat of power in 1960.  In 2014 Brazil will host the FIFA soccer World Cup, an exciting prelude for the events two years later. www.rio2016.org

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