The plastic artist, Vik Muniz, studied all the symbols from others Olympics Games and verified that in any of them the sun appears. So that, he created a colorful draw, with the sun, the centre of our sistem, in the centre of the picture. It is also a reference to the most beautiful and famous period of the year in Brazil: the summer.

Following the same direction, the mascot could be the main character in the hot season. Ziraldo, a weel-known cartunist here, made a womam in biquinis to represent the mascot in the 2016 Games.

Although, a polemic is sorrounding the fact. Moralists are saying that the draw will spread and confirm the misunderstanding that brazilian women are only a “good body”.

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While the president of the International Olympic Committee, Jacques Rogge, was announcing that Rio will host the Games in 2016, the “cariocas” were celebrating the choice in a very traditional brazilian way.

Copacabana beach was covered with 100 million (yes, 100 million) green-and-yellow smiles and music concerts, organized by the city hall and sponsors.

Give a look on the official candidature video: