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2016 Simmer Olympics
Gemmes o the XXXI Olympiad, bein celebratit in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 2016 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 2016 Simmer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), offeecially kent as the Gemmes o the XXXI Olympiad (Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada), wis a major internaitional multi-sport event celebratit in the tradeetion o the Olympic Gemmes, as govrened bi the Internaitional Olympic Committee (IOC). The host ceety o the Gemmes wis Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, annoonced at the 121st IOC Session held in Copenhagen, Denmark, on October 2, 2009. Thay war held frae August 5 tae 21, 2016, makin it the seicont Simmer Olympics held during the host ceety's winter (the first wis the Sydney 2000 Olympics, whase first week wis held durin the Soothren Hemisphere's winter).[n 1] Thare war 35 competeetion venues mainly in Barra da Tijuca, but an aa in three ither zones: Copacabana, Deodoro, an Maracanã. It merks the first time a Sooth American ceety hosts the event, the third tae host in the Soothren Hemisphere (an the first time in a Soothren Hemisphere kintra ither than Australie), an an aa the first time a Portuguese speakin kintra hosts the event.[1] Thir war the first Simmer Olympic Gemmes syne the Sydney 2000 Olympics nae tae be held in the host naition's caipital ceety.
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Host ceety | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
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Motto | Live your passion (Portuguese: Viva sua paixão) | ||
Naitions pairteecipatin | 185 qualified (206 expectit) | ||
Athletes pairteecipatin | 7,926 confirmed (mair nor 10,500 expectit) | ||
Events | 306 in 28 sports | ||
Appenin ceremony | August 5 | ||
Closin ceremony | 21 August | ||
Stadium | Maracanã Stadium | ||
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