Rio de Janeiro rode a wave of International Olympic Committee sentiment last Friday to host the 2016 Summer Games in South America for the first time in a mudslide over surprising finalist Madrid.
The vote was decided by a beach volleyball match between the two countries that was shown on pay per view. While both sides had well toned and tanned athletes that were a pleasure to watch Rio easily won the match 3 -2 over Madrid who dug out some tough balls to stay in it to the end.
"From the bottom of my heart, I should say this is the most emotional day in my life," said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, alternating between sobs, exuberance and snorts of cocaine. "Rio deserves it, and Brazil deserves it."
Da Silva countered concerns that the Rio bid was the most expensive due to the current lack of facilities by proudly announcing clever measures to keep costs down.
"We are holding a competition to design the Olympic village out of cardboard and shopping bags so that we can easily convert it to a barrio after the games are over."
De Silva is confident he can bring the games in on budget.
"We are already recruiting pick-pockets to be on government payroll to clean out the tourists when they get here."
