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Games of the XXXI Olympiad: Rio de Janeiro 2016

Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics

Candidate cities

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Candidate cities

Chicago

image located by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 4 October 2009
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Designed by VSA Partners, this is Chicago’s second logo for its 2016 bid. The first (which featured an olympic torch with flames resembling Chicago’s skyline) violated Olympic rules which prohibit the use of the Olympic symbol, motto, flag, flame, torch, or medal. With the slogan “Let friendship shine,” the new logo uses a six-pointed Chicago star representing a compass pointing out in all directions of the world.
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At http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/83956350 we can see the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid flag flying beside the S&S of the US and the Illinois state flag.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 January 2009

Madrid

image located by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 4 October 2009
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Designed by 26-year-old Argentine Joaquín Malle, the logo was one of 2,700 submissions in a contest chosen by a public vote. Named “Corle,” the logo features a hand in the Olympic colors—which intends to represent unity among different cultures, people, and nationalities—along with silhouette of an ‘M’. The city’s bid slogan is “Hola everyone.”
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Rio de Janeiro

image located by Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 4 October 2009
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Designed by Ana Soter and selected by a special jury, the logo uses a stylized Sugarloaf Mountain in the shape of a heart to represent Brazil’s passion and enthusiasm for sports. With the slogan, “Live your passion,” Rio’s logo also features an exclamation point replacing the ‘1’ in ‘20!6’ symbolizing the excitement of the games.
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Tokyo

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Using the slogan “Uniting our worlds,” the logo ties the five Olympic colors in the form of a traditional Japanese knot. The knot, known as ‘musubi,’ has long been utilized in Japan to signify blessings during times of celebration. Tokyo’s logo was created by acclaimed designer Kenji Ekuan of GK Design Group.
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