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IOC selects Candidate Cities for the 2016 Summer Games
Opening Ceremony of the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, Credit: Xinhuanet

Four cities to compete to host the 2016 Olympic Games

The International Olympic Committee announced on June 4 that Chicago (USA), Tokyo (Japan), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), and Madrid (Spain) have made it on to the shortlist of cities bidding to host 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Candidate Cities were accepted unanimously from seven Applicant Cities, which included Prague (Czech Republic), Baku (Azerbaijan) and Doha (Qatar). [Full story]

Applicant Cities

Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)