2016 Summer Olympics
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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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| Cauldron | |||
| Stadium | Maracanã Estádio Olímpico | ||
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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.
Possible host cities
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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
[change | change source]In June 2008, these cities were not chosen to continue:
Asia
Europe
Sports
[change | change source]- 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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- ↑ "Rio 2016".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Rio wins right to host the 2016 Olympics".[permanent 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.
