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Summer Olympics Rio 2016

Rio 2016
 

Rio 2016 Summer Olympics

The 31th modern Olympic Games held in the most famous metropolis on the Brazilian coast, Rio de Janeiro. These Olympics start at August 5th and close at August 21, 2016. It is winter in the southern hemisphere, so hopefully not too hot (although it is close to the equator and it's about 24 degrees on average in August). It will be difficult to match the splendid ceremonies of London or to beat, but after Beijing in 2008 we thought that was not possible.
 

About Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, or Rio in short, is a city with 6.3 million inhabitants (The agglomeration has a total of about 12 million people), the largest in South America and was founded on March 1, 1565 by the Portuguese ruler. To this day, Portuguese is also the national language of Brazil. It was the capital of Brazil until 1960 and is the most visited city in the Southern Hemisphere. It is known for its statue of Jesus (Cristo Redentor) that overlooks the whole of Rio, the world-famous Copacabana beach on which the triathlon and beach volley will take place and, of course, the most exuberant carnival in the world. Rio has a warm climate, because it is close to the equator and therefore does not really have seasons like in Europe. Not every athlete will appreciate that, but the rain in London was not everything we shall say.
 
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Olympic Schedule Rio 2016

Medal Count Rio 2016
goud spelen Sochi 2014zilver spelen Sochi 2014brons spelen Sochi 2014
1eUnited StatesUnited States46  37  38
2eGreat BritainGreat Britain27  23  17
3eChinaChina26  18  26
4eRussian FederationRussian Federation19  18  19
5eGermanyGermany17  10  15
6eJapanJapan12  8  21
7eFranceFrance10  18  14
8eSouth KoreaSouth Korea9  3  9
9eItalyItaly8  12  8
10eAustraliaAustralia8  11  10

Complete Medal Count

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Olympic facts Rio 2016

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Sports
Ceremonies
Ceremonies
Archery
Archery
Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics
Athletics
Athletics
Badminton
Badminton
Basketball
Basketball
Boxing
Boxing
Canoeing
Canoeing
Cycling
Cycling
Diving
Diving
Equestrian
Equestrian
Fencing
Fencing
Field Hockey
Field Hockey
Football
Football
Golf
Golf
Handball
Handball
Judo
Judo
Modern Pentathlon
Modern Pentathlon
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Rowing
Rugby
Rugby
Sailing
Sailing
Shooting
Shooting
Swimming
Swimming
Synchronised Swimming
Synchronised Swimming
Table Tennis
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Taekwondo
Tennis
Tennis
Trampolining
Trampolining
Triathlon
Triathlon
Volleyball
Volleyball
Water polo
Water polo
Weightlifting
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Wrestling

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