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  1. 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.

  2. Athletes from 87 nations earned medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics, breaking the record of most nations winning a medal at a single edition of the Olympics. However, following reallocation due to doping sanctions, an 87th country was later awarded a medal at the 2008 Olympics, tying the record.

  3. 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.

  4. 117 Indian athletes participated in Rio 2016, 63 men and 54 women, across 15 sports at the Games. It was one of the nation's largest ever delegations sent to the Olympics, due to the historic comeback of the women's field hockey squad after 36 years and the proliferation of track and field athletes making the cut.

  5. Jun 20, 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Aug 11, 2016 · Here is a breakdown of all the medals awarded and the athletes who have competed at each Olympics, starting with the 1896 Games in Athens. The schedule for the Games in Rio de Janeiro and all the...

  10. 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 participated in 306 events in 42 Olympic sport disciplines.