Rio de Janeiro will host the 2016 Olympic Games

Madrid was defeated yesterday by the International Olympic Committee session. All efforts came to naught when shown Jacques Rogge took the name of Rio de Janeiro's about to make a ruling.

The Olympics 2016 will be held, and in Rio de Janeiro, the city of the candidate emerging, the city that practically shout worst sack IOC evaluation a few months ago but has managed to take carrerrilla down the stretch. The city is forgotten by the international estates to South America, who had never harbored a Games.

Madrid, however, was desolate, personified in the thousands of fans gathered in the Plaza de Oriente, supporting, like 86% of the people of Madrid, the city's bid. Paris, London, Berlin, Helsinki ... Madrid wanted to join the select group of European capitals, but could not. In the face of representatives, resignation and sadness. For them, Madrid was the best candidate, but he weighed an immensity that the 2012 Games, which already lost in his day, held in London.

Finished first on the road Chicago, to the surprise of many, showing the IOC that the effect Obama is not going with them, and then Tokyo, which did not have much popular support and thus can not organize some games. They were, therefore, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid, and Rio with 66 votes for and 32 for Madrid, the Olympics went to Brazil.

Now it only remains to congratulate the winner and look forward to reaching the great event of fellowship and sports. And, to Madrid, we can always try again. As the mayor said yesterday: "A failure would surrender."