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Page last updated at 17:09 GMT, Friday, 2 October 2009 18:09 UK

The moment Rio won its Olympic bid

IOC president Jacques Rogge announces that Rio de Janeiro has won the contest to host the 2016 Olympic games.

He made the announcement at a televised event in Copenhagen.

Video of announcement copyright IOC 2009

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