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Sports tourism key to economic growth

After hosting the World Cup in 2014, Brazil will be hosting the Olympics in August 2016. Over 50,000 people are expected to converge in Rio de Janeiro. Another 3.5 billion viewers will follow the event worldwide.

The awareness and knowledge this tournament will create for Rio de Janeiro is unrivalled.

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