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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes is back.The face of the Rio Olympics, Paes has shied away from the cameras since the opening ceremony. But he was back in view on Friday, bowing to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, who arrived wearing a white kimono for a meeting with her Rio counterpart.Paes will hand over the Olympic flag to Kioke at Sundays closing ceremony, the moment eyes turn from South America to Asia, where the next three Winter and Summer Olympics will be held.Paes repeated his spirited defense of holding the Rio Games, saying the Olympics had been a catalyst for building a new subway-line extension, an express-bus system and a renovated port area. He cited a mix or private and public money to stage the games, arguing they were reasonably priced and would leave no white elephants.I think its an amazing legacy for Rio that people will have for many years, Paes said.Credited by the International Olympic Committee for pushing preparations, Paes has often tried to lower expectations about Rios Olympics, which have been plagued by empty seats and organization problems.He did it again with Koike, saying Tokyo is a much more developed city than Rio.If you want to be fair to Rio, you cannot compare us to Tokyo, to Chicago to Madrid, Paes said, citing cities that were beaten out by Rio in 2009 when the IOC chose its 2016 host. These are cities that have much better infrastructure. They come from developed countries. You have to compare Rio to Rio.Paes said the shift to Tokyo should please the IOC, which is coming off difficult games in Sochi, Russia, and Rio de Janeiro.We come from a tropical experience, the Latin ways of Brazil, which sometimes made the IOC members a little bit crazy, Paes said.Paes also noted Koikes kimono, a traditional garment that is used for important ceremonial moments.The great Japanese hospitality is represented by the kimono, Kioke explained. Thats why Im wearing one.Paes replied: The next time I meet her in Tokyo, Im going to wear a kimono, he said. I love it.---Stephen Wade on Twitter: http://twitter.com/StephenWadeAP .His work can be found at http://bigstory.ap.org/content/stephen-wade Cheap Adidas NHL Jerseys . Michell Burger, a woman who lives on an estate next to Pistorius gated community, said she and her husband were awoken by the screams in the pre-dawn hours of Feb. 14 last year, when Pistorius killed Reeva Steenkamp by shooting four times through a door in his bathroom. Adidas NHL Jerseys Outlet . A big centre with all the tools to be an elite player, Johansen paced the Blue Jackets with a standout game Saturday night. He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak. http://www.wholesalejerseysnhl.com/ .S District Court against Major League Baseball, the Office of the Commissioner and his own union, the MLBPA. Wholesale Hockey Jerseys . He says so-called TRT is only one problem and he wants to go even further than the ban. "Its about time," St-Pierre told reporters at a promotional event in Montreal on Friday. "I think its a good thing. Wholesale Jerseys China . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. The Texas Longhorns have told the NCAA they will not accept a bowl bid even if, at 5-7, they become eligible, sources said Friday.There could be as many as five teams without the required six bowl-eligible victories if South Alabama and Louisiana Lafayette both lose Saturday.The bowl bids awarded to losing teams are based on their most recent Academic Progress Rate scores. Texas ranks fourth among teams without the required six bowl-eligible victories, right behind Mississippi State.On Saturday, Tom Herman was hired as Texas new coach, replacing Charlie Strong.With Texas desire to stay home, next in line are Northern Illinois?(5-7) and UL-Monroe?(4-7).Iff South Alabama loses to New Mexico State and Louisiana Lafayette loses to UL-Monroe, then both Northern Illinois and UL-Monroe would earn bowl bids.ddddddddddddf South Alabama and Louisiana Lafayette split their games -- meaning only one of them loses -- then Northern Illinois would earn the final 5-7 bowl bid and UL-Monroe would be eliminated from contention.Last year, Missouri declined a bowl bid after going 5-7. But a record three 5-7 teams -- Nebraska, Minnesota and San Jose State -- earned bowl berths and all three won. ' ' '