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Rio De Janeiro, Sep 24 (Kyodo) Brazil is optimistic that it will win the race against Japan, Spain and US to host the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will meet in Copenhagen on Oct 2 to announce the host city for the 2016 Games. Rio De Janeiro, Tokyo, Madrid and Chicago are cities contending to host the prestigious event.
"We are aware that anything can happen on Oct 2, but we are optimistic because we have done our homework well," Rio De Janeiro's mayor Mayor Eduardo Paes told reporters yesterday.
Paes said that IOC gave a positive analysis of Rio de Janeiro's bid report although most local sports commentators feel Tokyo will be the main rival in the race for the Games.
