NBC Summer Olympics (2016)
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| Games of the XXXI Olympiad | ||
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| Host city | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Motto | Viva sua Paixão (Live Your Passion) | |
| Events | 304 in 28 sports | |
| Opening ceremony | August 5 | |
| Closing ceremony | August 21 | |
| Stadium | Maracanã | |
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, are a major international multi-sport event to be celebrated in the tradition of the Olympic Games, as governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The host city of the Games will be Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as announced at the 121st IOC Session (which is also the 13th Congress) held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 2, 2009. They are scheduled to be held from August 5 to 21, 2016, which is actually during the winter in the southern hemisphere. However, since Rio is inside the tropics this period will not see the cold winter weather associated with more extreme latitudes.
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Bidding
Main article: Bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics
| 121st Session International Olympic Committee October 2, 2009, in Bella Center, Copenhagen, Denmark. | |||||
| City | NOC | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
| Rio de Janeiro | 
| 26 | 46 | 66 | |
| Madrid | 
| 28 | 29 | 32 | |
| Tokyo | 
| 22 | 20 | — | |
| Chicago | 
| 18 | — | — | |
Venues and infrastructure
Main article: Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics
Existing venues
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Maracanã Stadium, site of the opening and closing ceremonies, in addition to the finals of Football |
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Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, site of Diving and Water Polo |
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Copacabana Beach, site of Marathon swimming, Triathlon and Beach volleyball |
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HSBC Arena, site of Artistic gymnastic, Rhythmic gymnastics, Basketball, and Trampoline |
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Sambadrome, site of Marathon and Archery |
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Maracanãzinho Gymnasium, site of Volleyball |
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Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, site of Rowing and Canoeing |
Preparations
Sports
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Broadcasting
Security
See also
- 2012 Summer Olympics
- 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
