WINNERS GAMES OF THE 31 OLYMPIAD
Start:
05 Aug 2016
End:
21 Aug 2016
Countries:
207
Athletes:
11303
Sports:
38
Events:
306
City:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO 2016 - Bid History
- Four candidate cities were bidding to host the Olympic Games 2016 - Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; Chicago, USA and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- In October 2009, at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Rio de Janeiro was selected as the host city of the Games of the 31 Olympiad with 66 votes over Madrid (32 votes) in the 3rd round.
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, became the second city in Latin America that host the Olympic Games after Mexico City in 1968.
Games of the 31 Olympiad, 2016 - Interesting Facts
- The Vice President as Acting President of Brazil, Michel Temer, officially opened the Games of the 31 Olympiad at the rebuilt 75,000-seat famous Maracana Stadium.
- These Games marked a doping scandal involving Russia, which affected the participation of its athletes in Rio 2016.
- Michael PHELPS, the most decorated Olympian of all time, won 5 gold and one silver and increased his record to 28 total and 23 gold medals.
- American female swimmer Katie LEDECKY won 4 gold and one silver medal. American female gymnast Simone BILES also won 4 gold and one bronze medal.
- Jamaican sprinter Usain BOLT again won 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay events.
Summer Olympics 2016 - Medal Table
RIO DE JANEIRO 2016 - Top Medalists
USA
5
1
0
USA
4
1
0
USA
4
0
1
HUN
3
1
0
HUN
3
0
0
JAM
3
0
0
USA
3
0
0
GBR
3
0
0