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t. e. The 2016 Summer Olympics ( Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016 ), [c] 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 ...
- Cycling
The cycling competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio...
- Gymnastics
Qualification was based on the results of the 2015 World...
- Badminton
Riocentro Pavilion 4 was the venue of badminton competition....
- Swimming
The swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio...
- 2016 Summer Olympics Medal Table
The following medal table is a list of National Olympic...
- Equestrian
The 2016 event was marked by returning champions in the...
- Field Hockey
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...
- Archery
Competition format. A total of 128 athletes compete across...
- Cycling
The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. U.S. athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which they boycotted .
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Aug 22, 2016 · The flame went out on the 2016 Olympics in Rio on Sunday, bringing to an end 16 remarkable days of sporting action. More than 10,000 athletes, representing 207 nations, competed in 31 sports in ...
Aug 22, 2016 · The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro ended Sunday night with closing ceremonies. American athletes did well in the games, though the ban of many Russian athletes hung over competition. Sports
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the 2016 Olympics to Rio de Janeiro at the 2009 IOC Session in København, Denmark. At the time, it seemed an inspired choice, as Brazil was in the midst of an economic boom, and it was considered one of the rising BRIC (Brazil-Russia-India-China) economies, and the selection of Rio was a chance to bring the Games to South America for the first ...
- Olympic Games
- XXXI / 2016
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ( Venues )
- 5 August
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.
Jul 27, 2016 · Editor’s Note: Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony: August 5, 2016 Where: Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil When: 8 p.m. ET on NBC (operating on a one-hour delay)
