Rio was the pick from day one and anybody even remotely involved in the process knew it.

The first time a summer olympics in south america, a first for rio. and of course, rio is a party town of the first order. it was a no brainer.

The fact the city had NO venues and a lazy and tepid support from a beleaguered public socked by recession, bank failures and all the fruits of the corruption of the last 20 years didn't have a prayer.

You can't fool me. I know Albuquergue is in New Zealand.

<lies on floor and drags desk chair back and forth over head...>

Oy. Obviously I meant to say "Nova Scotia" not "Argentina."