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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › 2016_Summer_Olympics2016 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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   The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Portuguese: Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August.

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     The cycling competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio...

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     Qualification was based on the results of the 2015 World...

   • Badminton

     Riocentro Pavilion 4 was the venue of badminton competition....

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     Interior view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, the temporary...

   • 2016 Summer Olympics Medal Table

     The 2016 Summer Olympic program featured 28 sports with 41...

   • Equestrian

     The 2016 event was marked by returning champions in the...

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     Field hockey at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro...

   • Bids for The 2016 Summer Olympics

     Seven cities submitted bids for 2016 Summer Olympics and...

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     Competition format. A total of 128 athletes compete across...

2. www.nytimes.com › 2016/08/22 › sportsHow Matt Centrowitz Won a Historic 1,500 Meters - The New ...

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   Aug 21, 2016 · Aug. 21, 2016. RIO DE JANEIRO — When Matt Centrowitz crossed the finish line of the Olympic 1,500 meters on Saturday night, becoming the first American to win the metric mile since 1908, the ...

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   Who chaired the Evaluation Commission for the 2012 Summer Olympics?

   • Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco headed the 10-member Evaluation Commission, having also chaired the evaluation commission for the 2012 Summer Olympics bids, which was awarded to London, United Kingdom. The commission made on-site inspections in the second quarter of 2009.

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   When was the Olympic flame lit?

   • The Olympic flame was lit on 21 April 2016 at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, the traditional start of the Greek phase of the torch relay. The flame was handed over to the Brazilian organisers in a ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens on 27 April.

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   Who lit the Olympic cauldron?

   • The Olympic cauldron was lit by long-distance runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, the men's marathon bronze medalist at the 2004 Olympics, who had also received the IOC's Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship after being attacked by a spectator and losing his lead in the race.

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   Who ran the 800 m in 2012?

   • The reigning Olympic champion from 2012, Taoufik Makhloufi of Algeria, was fourth on the world lists, but faced the challenge of also running the 800 m which overlapped on the programme. The next highest ranked runners, Abdalaati Iguider and Ayanleh Souleiman, also entered for doubles.

   Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres

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4. olympics.com › en › olympic-gamesRio 2016 Athletics 1500m men Results - Olympics.com

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   Olympic Games. Find out who took home gold, silver and bronze in 2016. Official results of the athletics 1500m men event at the Rio Summer Olympics.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Athletics_at_the_2016Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 1500 metres

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   The men's 1500 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place between 16–20 August at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Forty-two athletes from 26 nations competed. [2] The event was won by Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. of the United States, the nation's first title in the event since 1908 and third overall.

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7. www.nbcolympics.com › videos › rio-2016-centrowitzRio 2016: Centrowitz wins U.S. its 1st 1500m gold since 1908

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   Rio 2016: Centrowitz wins U.S. its 1st 1500m gold since 1908. American Matthew Centrowitz shocks the world by ending the United States' century-old Olympic gold medal drought in the 1500m, winning the final in 3:50-flat.

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