2016 Summer Olympics

Games of the XXXI Olympiad, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

Quick Facts Host city, Motto ...
Games of the XXXI Olympiad
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Host cityRio de Janeiro, Brazil
MottoA new world
(Portuguese: Um mundo novo)
Nations207
Athletes11,238[1]
Events306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines)
Opening5 August
Closing21 August
Opened by
Cauldron
Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima
StadiumMaracanã
Estádio Olímpico
Summer
London 2012 Tokyo 2020
Winter
Sochi 2014 PyeongChang 2018
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Possible host cities

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Map showing location of cities bidding for the Games (click on the map to see more detail)

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

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)

References

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