Word: janiero
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...other main contenders are the U.S., Spain and Japan, and they've all hosted the Olympics before. So, Brazilians, with their beaches, sun, and a vibrant economy whose recent performance has shamed many developing-world rivals, believe that Rio de Janiero - and South America - deserves the chance to show what it can do. (See the long history of Olympic politics...
...Harvard men’s swimming and diving team, this summer has offered a rather uncommon experience that was much more exciting than that of most of his fellow athletes: the opportunity to represent the United States at the Pan American Games, held July 16-22 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil...
Rathgeber’s foray in foreign waters was a strong one, as the rising senior finished fifth in the 200-meter individual medley. After arriving in Rio de Janiero in July with 46 other American athletes looking to compete against representatives from over 40 countries, Rathgeber started with a bang in his preliminary heat. Competing in cold rain and wind in an outdoor pool, he led the pack and shaved nearly two seconds off his personal best to finish in 2:01.81, the fastest time in the prelims. He also experienced a bit of anti-American sentiment...
...Anna,’” he wrote. “In fact, last Christmas, Pat and I and Anna’s three sisters—Maria, Luisa, and Gabriella—spent a great week with ‘Latin Anna’ in Rio de Janiero...
...cachet or name recognition of Myspace or Facebook, but in Brazil, Google's relationship site Orkut boasts a coverage that its more celebrated rivals cannot match. Almost half of Brazil's 32 million internet users have a profile on Orkut. Go to any cyber caf? in Rio de Janiero or Sao Paulo and wired youngsters will be leaving messages for friends, checking out potential dates and surfing through hundreds of thousands of communities, from the spiritual ("We love God"; 254,072 members), intellectual ("Addicted to books"; 46, 203 members) and physical ("I've got a big butt, what about...