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Twenty-seven world records and ninety-one Olympic records were set during the 2016 Summer Olympics. The records were set in archery, athletics, canoeing, cycling track, modern pentathlon, rowing, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting.
- Cycling
The cycling competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio...
- Gymnastics
Qualification was based on the results of the 2015 World...
- Badminton
The Olympic qualification period took place between 4 May...
- Swimming
The swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio...
- 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...
- 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 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 August 2016 to 21 August 2016. Approximately 11,000 athletes from 206 nations [1] participated in 306 events in 42 Olympic sport disciplines.
EventGoldGoldSilver100 metres detailsUsain Bolt Jamaica9.81Justin Gatlin United States200 metres detailsUsain Bolt Jamaica19.78Andre De Grasse Canada400 metres detailsWayde van Niekerk South Africa43.03 WRKirani James Grenada800 metres detailsDavid Rudisha Kenya1:42.15Taoufik Makhloufi AlgeriaPeople also ask
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This is a chronological summary of the medal events of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With 306 sets of medals, the games featured 28 Olympic sports, including rugby sevens and golf, which were added to the Olympic program in 2009.
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]
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- A new world, (Portuguese: Um mundo novo)
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad 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.
Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from 12 to 21 August 2016, at the Olympic Stadium. The sport of athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics was made into three distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events.
