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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Brazil_at_the_2016_SummerBrazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

    Sep 23, 2024 · Brazil was the host nation of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's twenty-second appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed in all editions in the modern era from 1920 onwards, except the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Summer_Olympic_GamesSummer Olympic Games - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and the most recent was held in 2024 in Paris, France.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › India_at_the_OlympicsIndia at the Olympics - Wikipedia

    1 day ago · For the 2016 Summer Olympics, India sent more than 100 athletes for the first time with 117 competitors. [79] [80] India won two medals including a silver and a bronze. [81] [82] Shuttler P. V. Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal and the youngest Indian woman medalist after she won a silver medal in badminton.

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  6. www.britannica.com › sports › Summer-Olympic-GamesSummer Olympic Games | Dates, Locations, Facts, & Athletes

    1 day ago · Rio de Janeiro 2016: The event marked the first time that the Olympic Games—either Summer or Winter—were held in South America. The Games featured a record 205 participating NOCs, with more than 11,000 athletes competing in 42 sports.

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  7. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesBasketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

    Sep 8, 2024 · This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's basketball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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  9. anticapitalistresistance.org › review-of-powerReview of Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics by ...

    16 hours ago · In Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics, Jules Boycoff offers a compelling critique of the modern Olympics, exploring its deep entanglement with elitism, nationalism, and political protest, as Tony Richardson explores in this review.

  10. www.wikiwand.com › en › articlesEquestrian events at the 2016 Summer Olympics - Wikiwand

    Sep 11, 2024 · The equestrian events at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were held between 6 and 19 August at National Equestrian Center in Deodoro. Medals were awar...