a sporting event steeped in history, the olympic games is an extravaganza with roots dated over 2,700 years - capturing the imagination of both participants and spectators, the games today is a truly global event, with thousands of athletes and fans diverging on a chosen city once every four years.

the successful bid for the 2016 olympics to be hosted in rio de janeiro was a monumental moment for the entire country - as the minutes leading to the games wind down, the althletes and locals are in steep anticipation for this exciting time - with some of the most beautiful landscapes, and state of the art stadiums, the city will be filled with energy.

in 2014 rio de janeiro hosted the soccer world cup - it was a moment filled with highs and lows for the brazilian soccer team since they were defeated by germany in the semi-finals - the tournament was fillled with exciting games from many latin american countries and some have quoted it as being the most unpredictable world cup in history.