2016 Summer Olympics
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad was a major international sport and cultural event from 5 August 2016, to 21 August. The host city was Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[2] The 2016 Summer Paralympic Games was also held in the same city and organized by the same organizing committee.
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| Host city | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
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| Motto | A new world (Portuguese: Um mundo novo) | ||
| Nations | 207 | ||
| Athletes | 11,238[1] | ||
| Events | 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) | ||
| Opening | 5 August | ||
| Closing | 21 August | ||
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| Stadium | Maracanã Estádio Olímpico | ||
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Possible host cities
The bidding process for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games began on May 16, 2007.[3] Each city had to submit an initial application to the IOC before September 13, 2007, saying they plan to make a bid. Completed official bids were submitted by each applicant city by January 14, 2008. The final candidate cities were shortlisted in June 2008, and the final selection was made by the full IOC membership, on October 2, 2009, in Copenhagen, Denmark.[4]
Americas
Chicago, United States (Eliminated in the first round)[2]
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Chosen)[2]
Asia
Europe
Applicant cities
In June 2008, these cities were not chosen to continue:
Asia
Europe
Sports
- Aquatics
- Diving (8)
- Swimming (34)
- Synchronized swimming (2)
- Water polo (2)
- Archery (4)
- Athletics (47)
- Badminton (5)
- Basketball (2)
- Boxing (13)
- Canoeing
- Slalom (4)
- Sprint (12)
- Cycling
- BMX (2)
- Mountain biking (2)
- Road (4)
- Track (10)
- Equestrian
- Dressage (2)
- Eventing (2)
- Jumping (2)
- Fencing (10)
- Field hockey (2)
- Football (2)
- Golf (2)
- Gymnastics
- Artistic (14)
- Rhythmic (2)
- Trampoline (2)
- Handball (2)
- Judo (14)
- Modern pentathlon (2)
- Rowing (14)
- Rugby sevens (2)
- Sailing (10)
- Shooting (15)
- Table tennis (4)
- Taekwondo (8)
- Tennis (5)
- Triathlon (2)
- Volleyball
- Volleyball (2)
- Beach volleyball (2)
- Weightlifting (15)
- Wrestling
- Freestyle (12)
- Greco-Roman (6)
2016 Summer Olympics Media
A young girl adding her signature in support of Rio de Janeiro's candidacy.
The bid committee, led by Carlos Arthur Nuzman, giving a press conference.
Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics
Parque Olímpico dos Jogos Olímpicos de 2016
Mauá Square, with the Museum of Tomorrow, designed by Santiago Calatrava, and the light rail.
Medals of the 2016 Summer Olympics
Basketball player Anderson Varejão carrying the torch in São Paulo
Volunteers working at the Olympic Stadium during the Games
Future Arena, a temporary venue designed for future reconstruction into school buildings
A scene from the opening ceremony
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References
- ↑ "Rio 2016".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Rio wins right to host the 2016 Olympics".[dead link]
- ↑ "2016 Bid Process Launched". International Olympic Committee. 16 May 2007.
- ↑ Bellandi, Deanna (2007-05-16). "IOC rules mean change in Chicago's Olympic logo". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-05-19.
 Olympic Games
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| Summer Games: 1896, 1900, 1904, 1906, 1908, 1912, (1916), 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028 | ||
| Winter Games: 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936, (1940), (1944), 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 | ||
| Athens 2004 — Turin 2006 — Beijing 2008 — Vancouver 2010 — London 2012 — Sochi 2014 — Rio 2016 — Pyeongchang 2018 — Tokyo 2020 Games in italics will be held in the future, and those in (brackets) were cancelled because of war. See also: Ancient Olympic Games | ||
| Youth Olympic Games
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| Summer Games: 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
| Winter Games: 2012, 2016 | ||
| Singapore 2010 — Innsbruck 2012 — Nanjing 2014 | ||