Rio 2016 Olympics: Another Reason to Watch Brazil's Rise - Rio+20

If public-private partnerships are essential to successfully carrying out the Olympics and using it to catalyze positive change for the host city, then Rio could have an important advantage for hosting the games in 2016.

Rio Olympics 2016: Britain emerges as sporting superpower

Rio Olympics 2016 officially declared open - India Today

The 'perfect storm' that led to Brazil's drastic and rapid decline - College of Social Sciences and Humanities

Brazil takes pride in spectacular Rio 2016 opening - Olympic News

Why the Olympics and other major sporting events usually increase inequality in the host city - Ford Foundation

Muggings, violence during Olympics highlight Brazil's tourism woes

Olympics Hosting - Pros & Cons

Reinventing Rio, Travel

Let's do the numbers: The money spent on the Rio Olympics - Marketplace

Rio brings its samba style to the opening ceremony of the Olympics – The Denver Post

Rio Olympics: Are problems and $12 billion cost worth hosting the games? - CBS News