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.

Games of the XXXI Olympiad

Host city	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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
Opened by	Acting President Michel Temer
Cauldron	Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima
Stadium	Maracanã Estádio Olímpico
Summer
← London 2012 Tokyo 2020 →
Winter
← Sochi 2014 PyeongChang 2018 →

Possible host cities

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

• Chicago, United States (Eliminated in the first round)^[2]
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Chosen)^[2]

Asia

• Tokyo, Japan (Eliminated in the second round)^[2]

Europe

• Madrid, Spain

Applicant cities

In June 2008, these cities were not chosen to continue:

Asia

• Baku, Azerbaijan
• Doha, Qatar

Europe

• Prague, Czech Republic

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)