# Rio de Janeiro selected to host the 2016 Olympic Games

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**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [October 2, 2009, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331 "2009-10-02T10:09:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/41 "2009-10-02T16:36:34Z")

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Well, Gracie Jujitsu came from Rio, and that kinda changed the face of professional fighting as a sport. Maybe MMA will become an Olympic event!!!11!!1

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**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/42 "2009-10-02T17:06:59Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> Well thank god Chicago was in the running then, otherwise Obama probably never would have talked to the general on the ground in Afghanistan.
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> [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/world/asia/30policy.html](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/30/world/asia/30policy.html)
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> [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/28/mcchrystal-says-hes-met-obama-taking-afghanistan-command/](http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/28/mcchrystal-says-hes-met-obama-taking-afghanistan-command/)

> [@JayS](#):
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> You’re just full of fail today. STEP AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD.
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> [Do Olympic Host Cities Ever Win? - The New York Times](http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/02/do-olympic-host-cities-ever-win/)
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> [http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1926505,00.html](http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1926505,00.html)

Jay: 2 Joe: 0

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 5:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/43 "2009-10-02T17:11:01Z")

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:bloated: I don’t think misunderstanding what I was trying to say scores any points

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**Author:** ![TORQDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/torqdss/32/5125_2.png) [@TORQDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TORQDSS)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rio-de-janeiro-selected-to-host-the-2016-olympic-games/74331/44 "2009-10-02T17:16:47Z")

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I think it’s hilarious how you guys always debate so I thought someone should start keeping score. I do have to agree with most of what Jay said though just because of your sig 🙂

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