Although his team won six of its eight matches since the Olympics, with 26 goals coming in the process, Menezes struggled to justify his switch away from the freeflowing, samba-style football associated with Brazil.

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With the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics coming to town, Twitter will be quickly over run with Brazilians.

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Nike also has a double whammy of an opportunity in Brazil, with the coming World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016.

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Nike should see margin compression begin to ease as price hikes, coupled with continuing strength, take effect, though marketing efforts in the coming Olympics and Euro Cup could pressure margins in the short term.

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Of the 420, 000 people whose main reason for visiting was the Olympics, 260, 000 were residents of European countries with 80, 000 coming from North America.

BBC: Number of visitors to UK drops in Olympic month

It only is coming to fruition in the frenzy over the Olympics, which will pack the port with cruise ships doubling as hotels.

WSJ: Rio Hopes for an Olympic-Style Revival

Vonn has emerged successfully from past injuries, coming back from a shocking crash in downhill training at the 2006 Olympics, which left her with a badly bruised back.

CNN: Vonn faces races against time