2012 is the year of The Olympic Games and no expense has been spared, but London is gearing up to leave a bigger legacy and just a few weeks full of physical exertion. The Olympic complexes that have been built are providing the world a glimpse into “smart technology” that could very well change the way we live our lives.
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South America will host the Summer Olympic Games for the first time in 2016, as Rio De Janeiro, Brazil was awarded the honor on Friday. Rio beat out the US choice of Chicago, Illinois along with Tokyo, Japan and Madrid, Spain to earn the right to host the games. Despite a high pressure effort from the American power elite–including President Barack Obama and TV gabfest queen Oprah Winfrey–Chicago was the first city eliminated from contention. Tokyo was the next to go, before Rio got the nod over Madrid in the final round of balloting.
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