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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.
Aug 5, 2016 · Relive the moments that went down in history at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.
Official list of medal winners and results by sport at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Celebrate medal-winning moments by the world's top athletes.
Official medal table of the Summer Olympic Games in Rio. Find an alphabetical list of medals and celebrate the achievements of 2016's finest athletes.
Aug 22, 2016 · 27 new world records were set in Rio within the seven Olympic sports that recognise them - archery, athletics, modern pentathlon, track cycling, shooting, swimming and weightlifting.
Jun 18, 2024 · Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Rio de Janeiro that took place August 5–21, 2016. The Rio Games were the 28th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. The event marked the first time that either the Summer or the Winter Olympics were held in South America.
Apr 26, 2016 · As the countdown continues to the 2016 Rio Olympics in Brazil, BBC Sport looks at everything you need to know about the world's biggest sporting event.
Aug 7, 2020 · Check out our website: https://oly.ch/WatchLiveSport Enjoy watching our Top 10 compilation of the greatest moments from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Simone Biles led...
Overview. 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 ...
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.
