296 E-journal GEO Vol. 13(1) 296-3112018 The Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games: Who Were They for? HANZAWA Seiji 2017 12 192018 4 5 2020 2016 2014 In order to able to examine the likely political, economic, and sociocultural impacts of the 2020 Summer Olympics to be held in Tokyo, this article reviews urban development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro hosted two mega-events in rapid succession