2016 Summer Olympics

Multi-sport event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio 2016 2016 Olympics 2016 Summer Paralympics and 2016 Winter Youth Olympics April 2021 April 2021 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 Summer Olympics logo.svg 170 Emblem of the 2016 Summer OlympicsThe official logo of the 2016 Summer Olympics was made in 3D design, by Brazilian design company Tátil Design; it was inspired by Brazil's rich history of festivals and its colorful people, and also symbolizes energy, passion and unity. The selected colours derived from the city's environment, symbolises the sun and Brazil's happy warm and nature. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A New World(pt Um mundo novo) 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) 11,180 (6,146 men, 5,034 women)http://rio2016.com/en/the-games/olympic/sports/rugby Rio 2016 Summer Olympics – Results and Video Highlights Rio2016.com Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 17 April 2018 4 August 2017 1 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120801090354/http://rio2016.com/en/the-games/olympic/sports/rugby dead 306 in 28 sports (42 disciplines) 5 August 2016 21 August 2016 Acting president Michel TemerIncumbent president Dilma Rousseff suspended from duties due to impeachment.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36070366 Michel Temer: The man who now leads Brazil BBC Daniel Gallas 12 May 2016 12 July 2024 IOC President Thomas Bach Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima Estádio do Maracanã London 2012 Tokyo 2020 Sochi 2014 Pyeongchang 2018 The 2016 Summer Olympics (pt Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016),The Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation is pt ˈʒɔɡuz oˈlĩpikuz dʒi veˈɾɐ̃w dʒi ˈdojz ˈmiw i dʒizeˈsejs, in Brazil's standard pronunciation. officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (pt 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. Rio de Janeiro was announced as the host city at the 121st IOC Session in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 2 October 2009. 11,238 athletes from 207 nations took part in the 2016 Games, including first-time entrants Kosovo, South Sudan, and the Refugee Olympic Team.https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletes Olympic Athletes Rio2016.com Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 21 August 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160821031645/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athletes 21 August 2016http://rio2016olympicswiki.com/about-rio-2016-summer-olympics/ About Rio 2016 Summer Olympics Rio 2016 Olympics Wiki 31 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150908075307/http://rio2016olympicswiki.com/about-rio-2016-summer-olympics/ 8 September 2015 usurped With 306 sets of medals, the Games featured 28 Olympic sports, including rugby sevens and golf, which were added to the Olympic program in 2009. These sporting events took place at 33 venues in the host city and at five separate venues in the Brazilian cities of São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Brasília, and Manaus. These were the first Olympic Games to be held in South America, as well as the first to be held in a Portuguese-speaking country, the first summer edition to be held entirely in the host country's winter season, the first since 1968 to be held in Latin America, and the first since 2000 to be held in the Southern Hemisphere.https://www.livescience.com/43084-winter-olympics-northern-hemisphere.html Why Winter Olympics Bypass the Southern Hemisphere Laura Poppick 05 February 2014 livescience.com 5 February 2014 30 March 2020 23 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200423101751/https://www.livescience.com/43084-winter-olympics-northern-hemisphere.html live These were also the first Summer Olympics to take place under the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency of Thomas Bach. The games were opened by acting president of Brazil (and later president), Michel Temer and closed by Bach. The United States topped the medal table, winning the most gold medals (46) and the highest number of medals overall (121); the U.S. team also won its 1,000th Summer Olympic gold medal. Great Britain finished second and the only country to increase its tally of medals in the Summer Olympiad immediately after being the host nation.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-great-britain-secures-second-olympic-medal-table-sporting-superpower-tokyo-2020-a7202761.html How many millions each Olympic medal has really cost Britain The Independent Herbert Ian 21 August 2016 16 August 2021 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160821175106/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-great-britain-secures-second-olympic-medal-table-sporting-superpower-tokyo-2020-a7202761.html 21 August 2016 China finished third. Host nation Brazil won seven gold medals and 19 total medals, its best result at any Olympics, finishing in thirteenth place. Bahrain, Fiji, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kosovo, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Tajikistan, and Vietnam all won their first gold medals, as did the group of Independent Olympic Athletes (from Kuwait). Bidding process Bids for the 2016 Summer Olympics thumb|A young girl adding her signature in support of Rio de Janeiro's candidacy thumb|The bid committee, led by Carlos Arthur Nuzman, giving a press conference.|alt=Several people dressed in formal attire sit behind a bench. Behind them, there are repeated graphics representing Rio 2016. The bidding process for the 2016 Summer Olympics was officially launched on 16 May 2007.https://www.olympic.org/news/2016-bid-process-launched 2016 Bid Process Launched olympic.org International Olympic Committee 16 May 2007 14 February 2017 15 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815110443/https://www.olympic.org/news/2016-bid-process-launched live The first step for each city was to submit an initial application to the International Olympic Committee by 13 September 2007, confirming their intention to bid. Completed official bid files containing answers to a 25-question IOC form were to be submitted by each city by the deadline of 14 January 2008. On 4 June 2008, two months before the Beijing Olympics, four candidate cities were chosen for the shortlist: Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo, which had already hosted the Summer Olympics in 1964. Three cities—Baku, Doha, and Prague—failed to reach the candidature phase. Nawal El Moutawakel of Morocco headed the 10-member Evaluation Commission, having also chaired the evaluation commission for the 2012 Summer Olympics bids, which was awarded to London, United Kingdom. The commission made on-site inspections in the second quarter of 2009. They issued a comprehensive technical appraisal for IOC members on 2 September, one month before the elections.https://www.olympic.org/news/the-international-olympic-committee-ioc-today-released-the-report-of-the-evaluation The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today released the report of the Evaluation olympic.org IOC 2 September 2009 14 February 2017 15 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170215124229/https://www.olympic.org/news/the-international-olympic-committee-ioc-today-released-the-report-of-the-evaluation live Many safeguards were put in place to prevent bidding cities from communicating with or directly influencing the 115 IOC members eligible to vote in the elections. For example, cities could not invite any IOC member to visit, nor could they send anything that could be construed as a gift. Nonetheless, bidding cities invested large sums in their PR and media programs to indirectly influence the IOC members by garnering domestic support and backing from sports media and general international media. Ultimately, you are communicating with just 115 people and each one has influencers and pressure groups but you are still speaking to no more than about 1,500 people, perhaps 5,000 in the broadest sense. It is not just about getting ads out there but it is about a targeted and very carefully planned campaign. Jon Tibbs, a consultant on the Tokyo bidhttp://www.communicatemagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277:rings-around-the-world&catid=60:april-2009&Itemid=112 Rings around the world 2009-05-06 communicatemagazine.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20111008045246/http://www.communicatemagazine.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277%3Arings-around-the-world&catid=60%3Aapril-2009&Itemid=112 2011-10-08 dead The final voting was held in Copenhagen on 2 October 2009, with Madrid and Rio de Janeiro considered favorites to secure the Games. Chicago was eliminated after the first round of voting, and Tokyo after the second (The latter city would eventually be awarded the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2013). Rio de Janeiro took a significant lead over Madrid, heading into the final round; the lead was held, and Rio de Janeiro was announced as host of the 2016 Summer Olympics. +2016 Summer Olympics bidding resultshttp://www.gamesbids.com/eng/past.html Past Bid Results GamesBids.com 31 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110124022022/http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/past.html 24 January 2011 City Country Round 1 2 3Rio de Janeiro264666Madrid282932Tokyo2220—Chicago18—— Development and preparations On 26 June 2011, it was reported on Around The Rings that Roderlei Generali, the COO of the Rio de Janeiro Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games, resigned just one year after taking the job at ROOC. This came just five months after CCO Flávio Pestana quit for personal reasons.http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=40436 https://archive.today/20130117113003/http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=40436 dead 17 January 2013 Around the Rings – Articles Archive aroundtherings.com 31 October 2015 Pestana withdrew later during the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and Renato Ciuchin was then appointed as COO.http://www.revistafator.com.br/ver_noticia.php?not=215658 Rio 2016 contrata Renato Ciuchini como Diretor-Executivo Comercial https://web.archive.org/web/20121004220746/http://www.revistafator.com.br/ver_noticia.php?not=215658 4 October 2012 pt Venues and infrastructure Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics thumb|upright=1.3|Venues of the 2016 Summer Olympics Events took place at eighteen existing venues, nine new venues constructed specifically for the Games, and seven temporary venues.Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File http://urutau.proderj.rj.gov.br/rio2016_imagens/sumario/English/Per%20Volume/Volume%202_eng.pdf 2 16 February 2009 BOC Sports and Venues http://www.rio2016.org.br/sumarioexecutivo/sumario/English/Per%20Theme/Volume%202/Theme_09.pdf 29 June 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130523011631/http://urutau.proderj.rj.gov.br/rio2016_imagens/sumario/English/Per%20Volume/Volume%202_eng.pdf 23 May 2013 10–11 . For the events held in Rio de Janeiro, each event was held in one of four geographically segregated Olympic clusters–Barra, Copacabana, Deodoro, and Maracanã–as was done for the 2007 Pan American Games.Rio de Janeiro 2016 Candidate File http://urutau.proderj.rj.gov.br/rio2016_imagens/sumario/English/Per%20Volume/Volume%201_eng.pdf 5 May 2009 1 16 February 2009 BOC London, United Kingdom Introduction http://urutau.proderj.rj.gov.br/rio2016_imagens/sumario/English/Per%20Theme/Volume%201/Intro_Vol1_eng.pdf . dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090320033502/http://urutau.proderj.rj.gov.br/rio2016_imagens/sumario/English/Per%20Volume/Volume%201_eng.pdf 20 March 2009Rio 2007 Pan Am Games Get Debriefed Ahead Of 2016 Bid http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/rio_2016/1205250762.html 5 May 2009 9 March 2008 GamesBids Toronto, Canada . dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081023122641/http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/olympic_bids/rio_2016/1205250762.html 23 October 2008 Several of the venues were located at the Barra Cluster Olympic Park. Nearly half of the athletes could reach their venues in less than 10 minutes, and almost 75 per cent could do so in less than 25 minutes. Of the 34 competition venues, eight underwent some permanent works, seven were totally temporary and nine were constructed as permanent legacy venues. The largest venue at the Games in terms of seating capacity was the 75,000-seat Maracanã Stadium, which served as the ceremonies venue and site of the football finals. The second largest stadium was the 60,000-seat Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (formerly João Havelange during the Games), which hosted track and field events. The athletes' village was said to be the largest in Olympic history. Fittings included about 80,000 chairs, 70,000 tables, 29,000 mattresses, 60,000 clothes hangers, 6,000 television sets and 10,000 smartphones. Olympic Park Barra Olympic Park thumb|upright=1.3|Barra Olympic Park The Barra Olympic Park is a cluster of nine sporting venues in Barra da Tijuca, in the west zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The site was formerly occupied by the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet, also known as the Jacarepaguá Formula One circuit.Lewis Peter Rio Olympics 2016: Brazilian city in a race against time to be ready to play host to the Games http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-15/rio-prepares-for-olympic-sized-makeover/4958554 ABC News Australia Australian Broadcasting Corporation 14 May 2016 15 September 2013 4 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160804170624/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-15/rio-prepares-for-olympic-sized-makeover/4958554 live The nine venues within the Olympic Park were:http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/introducing-carioca-arena-1-the-new-home-of-olympic-basketball Introducing Carioca Arena 1… the new home of Olympic basketball Rio2016.com Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 12 January 2016 4 March 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160310171827/http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/introducing-carioca-arena-1-the-new-home-of-olympic-basketball 10 March 2016http://www.brasil2016.gov.br/en/olimpiadas/facilities/barra Barra Region Portal Brasil 2016 Governo Federal do Brasil 4 March 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160820163648/http://www.brasil2016.gov.br/en/olimpiadas/facilities/barra 20 August 2016 Carioca Arena 1 – basketball (capacity: 16,000) Carioca Arena 2 – wrestling, judo (capacity: 10,000) Carioca Arena 3 – fencing, taekwondo (capacity: 10,000) Future Arena – handball (capacity: 12,000) Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre – diving, synchronized swimming, water polo (capacity: 5,000) Olympic Aquatics Stadium – swimming, water polo play-offs (capacity: 15,000) Olympic Tennis Centre – tennis (capacity: 10,000 Main Court) Rio Olympic Arena – gymnastics (capacity: 12,000) Rio Olympic Velodrome – track cycling (capacity: 5,000) Football Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics As well as the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange and Maracanã and in Rio de Janeiro, football matches took place at five venues in the cities of São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, and the more distant Salvador, Brasília and Manaus. Urban renovations Port of Rio de Janeiro thumb|left|Mauá Square, with the Museum of Tomorrow, designed by Santiago Calatrava, and the light rail Rio's historical downtown underwent an urban waterfront revitalization project known as Porto Maravilha, covering 5 km2 mi2 on in area. The project aimed to redevelop the port area, increase the city center's attractiveness, and enhance Rio's competitive position in the global economy.Porto Maravilha https://web.archive.org/web/20120829231129/http://portomaravilha.com.br/ 29 August 2012 Rio de Janeiro City Hall. Retrieved 10 August 2012. pt. The urban renovation involved 700 km mi on of public networks for water supply, sanitation, drainage, electricity, gas and telecom; 4 km mi on of tunnels; 70 km mi on of roads; 650 km2 mi2 on of sidewalks; 17 km mi on of bike path; 15,000 trees; and three sanitation treatment plants. As part of this renovation, a new tram was built from the Santos Dumont Airport to Rodoviária Novo Rio, due to open in April 2016.http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/cs-america/single-view/view/rio-tram-starts-test-running.html Rio tram starts test running 26 November 2015 1 January 2016 Railway Gazette 6 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190306174740/https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/news/cs-america/single-view/view/rio-tram-starts-test-running.html dead The Games required over 200 kilometers of security fencing. A 15,000 square meter warehouse in Barra da Tijuca was used to assemble and supply the furniture and fittings for the Olympic Village. The second warehouse of 90,000 square meters in Duque de Caxias, near the roads that provide access to the venues, contained all the equipment needed for the sporting events.https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/8-400-shuttlecocks-250-golf-carts-and-54-boats-the-rio-2016-olympic-games-in-numbers 8,400 shuttlecocks, 250 golf carts, 54 boats... the mind-blowing numbers behind the Rio 2016 Games Rio2016.com Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Christina Martins 6 June 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160707110414/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/8-400-shuttlecocks-250-golf-carts-and-54-boats-the-rio-2016-olympic-games-in-numbers 7 July 2016 Medals thumb|upright=1.1|Medals of the 2016 Summer Olympics The medals were produced by the Casa da Moeda do Brasil (the Brazilian National Mint). The medal design was unveiled on 15 June 2016. They were designed to be environmentally friendly using recycled materials; the bronze and silver medals contained 30% recycled materials. The gold medals were produced using gold that had been mined and extracted according to a set of sustainability criteria, such as being extracted without the use of mercury. The medals feature a wreath design on the front, and in keeping with tradition, the obverse features Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. A wooden carrying box accompanied each medal. Medalists were also awarded a trophy in the shape of the Games' emblem.Innovative medal design unveiled for Rio 2016 https://www.olympic.org/news/innovative-medal-design-unveiled-for-rio-2016 15 June 2016 olympic.org IOC 12 August 2016 3 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180203233914/https://www.olympic.org/news/innovative-medal-design-unveiled-for-rio-2016 live In May 2017, an Associated Press article disclosed that over 100 athletes who had won medals at the Rio Olympics reported that their medals were showing some damage, including black spots, flaking, or surface degrading. Rio officials offered to replace any defective medals and found problems with 6 to 7 percent of all those awarded.Meredith Luke Pells Eddie https://apnews.com/c9ab3503277f4354a21c736e00bc07e0/Faster,-higher,-rustier:-Medals-from-Rio-Olympics-damaged Faster, higher, rustier: Medals from Rio Olympics damaged Associated Press 24 May 2017 24 May 2017 12 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170612042340/https://apnews.com/c9ab3503277f4354a21c736e00bc07e0/Faster,-higher,-rustier:-Medals-from-Rio-Olympics-damaged live Podium thumb|310x310px|One of the podiums used at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics The Rio 2016 podiums featured designs and vegetation reminiscent of the city of Rio de Janeiro.2016-06-14 Rio-2016 apresenta medalhas e pódio da Olimpíada https://oglobo.globo.com/esportes/rio-2016-apresenta-medalhas-podio-da-olimpiada-19502516 2026-05-18 O Globo pt-BR The podiums were made from wood and adorned with foliage in keeping with the natural “Look” of the Games.Innovative medal design unveiled for Rio 2016 https://www.olympics.com/en/news/innovative-medal-design-unveiled-for-rio-2016 18 May 2026 Olympics.com International Olympic Committee en They also needed to be light enough to be easily carried and assembled, but also strong enough to support up to 18 athletes on each stand. The blue, green, yellow and orange colours that feature on the podium were symbolic of the Games' visual identity, inspired by Brazil’s harmonic diversity.https://www.olympics.com/en/news/podiums-from-the-past-the-history-of-the-three-steps-every-athlete-dreams-about Podiums from the past: the history of the three steps every athlete dreams about Olympics.com International Olympic Committee 27 January 2024 18 May 2026 en All materials were organic and celebrated the tropical nature of Brazil, with the intent to be reused as furniture after the Games.14 June 2016 Stunning Rio 2016 Paralympic medals revealed https://www.paralympic.org/news/stunning-rio-2016-paralympic-medals-revealed 18 May 2026 International Paralympic Committee International Paralympic Committee en After the games, the podium from the Brazilian national football team's Olympic gold medal, that was 12 meters wide, was being auctioned off. It was divided into five parts, with values ranging from R$ 505,00 to R$ 925,00.2016-09-20 Leilão de itens dos Jogos Rio-2016 vai de edredon a pódio https://extra.globo.com/esporte/rio-2016/leilao-de-itens-dos-jogos-rio-2016-vai-de-edredon-podio-20141924.html 2026-05-18 Extra Online pt-BR In the end, it was businessman Sérgio Santos who ended up buying the piece.2016-11-04 Onde foi parar o pódio do ouro do futebol olímpico da Rio-2016? https://blogdobrito.blogosfera.uol.com.br/2016/11/04/onde-foi-parar-o-podio-do-ouro-do-futebol-olimpico-da-rio-2016/ 2026-05-18 UOL Esporte pt-BR Torch relay 2016 Summer Olympics torch relay thumb|Basketball player Anderson Varejão carrying the torch in São Paulo thumb|Volunteers working at the Olympic Stadium during the Games The Olympic flame was lit on 21 April 2016 at the Temple of Hera in Olympia, the traditional start of the Greek phase of the torch relay. The flame was handed over to the Brazilian organisers in a ceremony at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens on 27 April. A brief stop-off was made in Switzerland to visit the IOC headquarters and the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, as well as the United Nations Office at Geneva.http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/greek-fire-lights-up-rio-2016-games-olympic-torch-lit-in-traditional-ceremony-at-olympia Greek fire lights up Rio 2016 Games... Olympic Torch lit in traditional ceremony at Olympia Rio2016.com Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 21 April 2016 21 April 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160424091258/http://www.rio2016.com/en/news/greek-fire-lights-up-rio-2016-games-olympic-torch-lit-in-traditional-ceremony-at-olympia 24 April 2016 The torch relay began its journey around Brazil on 3 May at the capital Brasília. The flame visited more than 300 Brazilian cities, including all 26 state capitals and the Brazilian Federal District.Goiás will be the first state to receive the Rio 2016 Olympic Flame http://www.dm.com.br/cidades/goias/2015/04/goias-sera-o-primeiro-estado-receber-tocha-olimpica-rio-2016.html# 29 April 2015 Diário Mercantil 16 April 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150418214047/http://www.dm.com.br/cidades/goias/2015/04/goias-sera-o-primeiro-estado-receber-tocha-olimpica-rio-2016.html 18 April 2015 The relay ended in Rio de Janeiro on 5 August when the flame was used to light the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony. Volunteers Unpaid volunteers performed a variety of tasks before and during the Games. A target of 50,000 volunteers was set as early as 2012. More than 240,000 applications were received when recruitment took place in 2014. The clothing worn by the volunteers included yellow polo shirts and jackets, beige trousers, white socks, and green trainers, which they collected from the Uniform Distribution and Accreditation Centre. Volunteers also wore photo accreditation badges which were allocated to officials, athletes, family members, and media, allowing them to gain access to specific venues and buildings around the site.Volunteers set to make their mark at Rio 2016 https://www.olympic.org/news/volunteers-set-to-make-their-mark-at-rio-2016 30 December 2016 olympic.org IOC 5 August 2016 6 November 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181106150143/https://www.olympic.org/news/volunteers-set-to-make-their-mark-at-rio-2016 live Many volunteers gave up their roles due to long working hours and insufficient free meals.Thousands of Olympic volunteers quit over 'long hours and lack of food' https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-thousands-of-olympic-volunteers-quit-over-long-hours-and-lack-of-food-a7194776.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-thousands-of-olympic-volunteers-quit-over-long-hours-and-lack-of-food-a7194776.html 1 May 2022 subscription live 30 December 2016 The Independent 17 August 2016 Sims Alexandra Ticketing The ticket prices were announced on 16 September 2014, all of which were sold in Brazilian reais (BRL). A total of 7.5 million tickets were to be sold in total, with ticket prices ranging from BRL 40 for many events to BRL 4,600 for the most expensive seats at the opening ceremony. About 3.8 million of these tickets were available for BRL 70 or less.Prijzen tickets Olympische Spelen 2016 in Rio bekend http://www.olympischespelenrio.nl/tickets/prijzen-tickets-olympische-spelen-2016-rio-bekend/ 6 October 2014 olympischespelenrio.nl 16 September 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141008011934/http://www.olympischespelenrio.nl/tickets/prijzen-tickets-olympische-spelen-2016-rio-bekend/ 8 October 2014http://www.rio2016.com/sites/all/themes/rio2016_agosto_14/doc/pdf/Ticket_prices_for_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Games.pdf Olympic Games ticket prices September 2014 Rio2016.com Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 16 September 2014 6 October 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140927172941/http://www.rio2016.com/sites/all/themes/rio2016_agosto_14/doc/pdf/Ticket_prices_for_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Games.pdf 27 September 2014 Sustainability thumb|Future Arena, a temporary venue designed for future reconstruction into school buildings As an aspect of its bid, Rio's organizing committee planned to focus on sustainability and environmental protection as a theme of the 2016 Games, going on to dub them a "Green Games for a Blue Planet". As legacy projects, organizers intended to introduce a wider array of public transport options, upgrade the infrastructure of the favelas to provide improved transport and access to utilities, upgrade Rio's sewer system to remediate the level of pollution in the Guanabara Bay, and plant 24 million seedlings to offset the expected carbon emissions of the Games. However, some of these projects met with delays or faced economic shortfalls, leading some critics to believe that Rio would not be able to accomplish them.Brazil Made Big Environmental Promises for Its Rio Olympics. Here's Why It Won't Keep Them. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/07/brazil-made-big-environmental-promises-for-its-rio-olympics-heres-why-it-wont-keep-them/452784/ The Atlantic 2 July 2014 13 August 2016 30 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160630081223/http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/07/brazil-made-big-environmental-promises-for-its-rio-olympics-heres-why-it-wont-keep-them/452784/ liveRio has broken its promise of an environmentally-friendly Olympics https://www.vice.com/en/article/rio-has-broken-its-promise-of-an-environment-friendly-olympics/ Vice News August 2016 13 August 2016 14 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160814010805/https://news.vice.com/article/rio-has-broken-its-promise-of-an-environment-friendly-olympics live The focus on environmental protection also influenced the implementation of certain Olympic protocols. To reduce emissions, the Olympic cauldron was designed to be smaller than previous iterations, using a kinetic sculpture to enhance its appearance in place of a larger body of flames.Diminutive Rio 2016 cauldron complemented by massive kinetic sculpture http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/08/rio-2016-cauldron-massive-kinetic-sculpture-anthony-howe/ Dezeen 8 August 2016 11 August 2016 10 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810155915/http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/08/rio-2016-cauldron-massive-kinetic-sculpture-anthony-howe/ live The bronze and silver medals, as well as the ribbons on all medals, were designed to incorporate recycled materials. The athletes were not presented with flowers during the medal ceremonies, as had been the tradition at previous Olympics (although floral displays were still used as part of the staging of medal presentations). The organizers considered the practice to be wasteful because the flowers were often thrown away and "would struggle to survive in the tropical Brazilian climate" if kept. The podiums were designed using materials that could be recycled to make furniture.Busbee Jay Rio mystery solved: Why don't Olympic medal winners get flowers? https://sports.yahoo.com/news/rio-mystery-solved-why-dont-olympic-medal-winners-get-flowers-195907726.html Yahoo! Sports 12 August 2016 10 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810212332/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/rio-mystery-solved-why-dont-olympic-medal-winners-get-flowers-195907726.html 10 August 2016 deadHere's why Olympic medalists don't get flowers at the Summer Games in Rio http://mashable.com/2016/08/12/no-flowers-at-rio-olympics/ Mashable 12 August 2016 12 August 2016 13 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813140152/http://mashable.com/2016/08/12/no-flowers-at-rio-olympics/ live The Future Arena, the venue for the handball competitions, was designed as a temporary modular structure whose components could be reconstructed after the Games to build schools.Rio 2016 handball arena will dismantle to become four schools http://www.dezeen.com/2016/07/25/rio-2016-olympics-handball-arena-dismantle-become-four-schools-brazil/ Dezeen 25 July 2016 13 August 2016 12 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160812032300/http://www.dezeen.com/2016/07/25/rio-2016-olympics-handball-arena-dismantle-become-four-schools-brazil/ live However, as of November 2017, the arena was still standing due to lack of funds to dismantle it and no allocation of funds to do so in the 2018 budget.11 February 2018 No Answers Yet for Rio Olympic Park Dismantling http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__62153/Title__No-Answers-Yet-for-Rio-Olympic-Park-Dismantling/292/Articles aroundtherings.com 12 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180212004953/http://aroundtherings.com/site/A__62153/Title__No-Answers-Yet-for-Rio-Olympic-Park-Dismantling/292/Articles live Portions of the opening ceremony were dedicated to the issue of climate change.The Rio Opening Ceremony Put Climate Change Front And Center http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rio-opening-ceremony-climate-change_us_57a539c7e4b056bad215a56c The Huffington Post 7 August 2016 6 August 2016 7 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807140039/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rio-opening-ceremony-climate-change_us_57a539c7e4b056bad215a56c live The Games Opening ceremony 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations thumb|A scene from the opening ceremony The opening ceremony took place at Maracanã Stadium on 5 August 2016, directed by Fernando Meirelles, Daniela Thomas, and Andrucha Waddington.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/05/olympic-opening-ceremony-rio-2016-fernando-meirelles Rio 2016 opening ceremony a mix of pared patriotism and climate concern 6 August 2016 Gibson Owen Watts Jonathan The Guardian 14 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160812193152/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/05/olympic-opening-ceremony-rio-2016-fernando-meirelles 12 August 2016 live The ceremony highlighted aspects of Brazilian history and culture, and featured a segment narrated by Fernanda Montenegro and Judi Dench with an appeal to environmental conservation and the prevention of global warming.https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/2016/08/05/rio-plans-cool-opening-ceremony-for-olympics-but-will-pele-be-there.html Highlights from Rio 2016 Olympic opening ceremony Levinson King Robin 5 August 2016 Toronto Star 8 August 2016 6 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160806180420/https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/2016/08/05/rio-plans-cool-opening-ceremony-for-olympics-but-will-pele-be-there.html live The crowd in the stadium numbered 60,000 and the event was broadcast to an estimated global audience of three billion.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36993259 Rio Olympics 2016: Opening ceremony celebrates Brazil to open Games 6 August 2016 BBC Sport 15 October 2020 8 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201108120313/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/36993259 live The ceremony included the inaugural presentation of the Olympic Laurel, an honor bestowed by the IOC on those that have made "significant achievements in education, culture, development and peace through sport"; the trophy was awarded to Kenyan athlete Kipchoge Keino.Kip Keino to receive Olympic Laurel distinction https://www.olympic.org/news/kip-keino-to-receive-olympic-laurel-distinction 4 August 2016 olympic.org IOC 15 August 2016 25 August 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180825182928/https://www.olympic.org/news/kip-keino-to-receive-olympic-laurel-distinction live The Games were officially opened by the acting president of Brazil, Michel Temer.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/05/no-introduction-brazil-president-michel-temer/88319094/ No introduction for Brazil's president at start of opening ceremony Rachel Axon USA Today 6 August 2016 6 August 2016 24 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171224160834/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/05/no-introduction-brazil-president-michel-temer/88319094/ live The Olympic cauldron was lit by long-distance runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, the men's marathon bronze medalist at the 2004 Olympics, who had also received the IOC's Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship after being attacked by a spectator and losing his lead in the race.https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/athletics/3610598.stm Protester ruins marathon 29 August 2004 BBC Sport 15 October 2020 8 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220508104141/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics_2004/athletics/3610598.stm live The cauldron was originally expected to be lit by Brazilian footballer Pelé, but he declined to participate due to health problems.Emanuel surpreende e oferece sua medalha de ouro para Vanderlei Cordeiro http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/esporte/ult92u80631.shtml Folha Online Emanuel surprises and offers his gold medal to Vanderlei Cordeiro 1 September 2004 pt 8 August 2012 5 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131005003925/http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/esporte/ult92u80631.shtml liveMystery Solved: Why Rio Olympics' cauldron is so tiny https://sports.yahoo.com/news/mystery-solved-why-rio-olympics-cauldron-is-so-tiny-034340802.html Yahoo! Sports 6 August 2016 6 August 2016 10 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810062412/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/mystery-solved-why-rio-olympics-cauldron-is-so-tiny-034340802.html live Following the opening ceremony, a public cauldron was lit in front of the Candelária Church by Jorge Gomes, a 14-year-old Brazilian athlete who had escaped from poverty to train as a runner.Formerly homeless boy who lit Olympic cauldron now has 'beautiful life' http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rio-olympics-boy-who-lit-cauldron-1.3716398 Brunhuber Kim 12 August 2016 CBC.ca 22 August 2016 10 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191010235055/https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rio-olympics-boy-who-lit-cauldron-1.3716398 liveVanderlei Cordeiro de Lima se eterniza como herói e ganha a medalha de ouro Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima immortalizes himself as an Olympic hero and 'wins' gold 6 August 2016 Klotz Fabio http://odia.ig.com.br/esporte/olimpiada/2016-08-06/vanderlei-cordeiro-de-lima-se-eterniza-como-heroi-olimpico-e-ganha-o-ouro.html O Dia 21 August 2016 10 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160810062418/http://odia.ig.com.br/esporte/olimpiada/2016-08-06/vanderlei-cordeiro-de-lima-se-eterniza-como-heroi-olimpico-e-ganha-o-ouro.html live. Sports thumb|Youth Arena thumb|Deodoro Stadium thumb|Olympic BMX Centre thumb|Olympic Golf Course The 2016 Summer Olympic program featured 28 sports encompassing 306 medal events. The number of events in each of 42 discipline is noted in parentheses. 2016 Summer Olympic Sports ProgrammeAquatics Diving 8 d Marathon swimming 2 d Swimming 32 d Synchronized swimming 2 d Water polo 2 d Archery 4 d Athletics 47 d Badminton 5 d Basketball 2 d Boxing 13 d Canoeing d Sprint (12) Slalom (4) Cycling d List of cyclists BMX (2) Mountain biking (2) Road (4) Track (10) Equestrian d Dressage (2) Eventing (2) Jumping (2) Fencing 10 d Field hockey 2 d Football 2 d Golf 2 d Gymnastics d Artistic (14) Rhythmic (2) Trampoline (2) Handball 2 d Judo 14 d Modern pentathlon 2 d Rowing 14 d Rugby sevens 2 d Sailing 10 d Shooting 15 d Table tennis 4 d Taekwondo 8 d Tennis 5 d Triathlon 2 d Volleyball d Volleyball (2) Beach volleyball (2) Weightlifting 15 d Wrestling d Freestyle (12) Greco-Roman (6) New sports 121st IOC Session In April 2008, the IOC began accepting applications for two new sports to be introduced to the Olympic programme. Baseball and softball (which were both dropped in 2005), karate, squash, golf, roller sports, and rugby union all applied to be included on the programme. Formal presentations were made to the IOC executive board in June 2009.https://www.espn.com/olympics/news/story?id=3366295 Golf among seven sports seeking inclusion in 2016 Games ESPN 20 August 2008 25 April 2008 22 February 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090222144108/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=3366295 live In August, the executive board initially gave its approval to rugby sevens—a seven-player version of rugby union—by a majority vote; baseball/softball, roller sports, and squash were removed from contention, leaving golf, karate, and rugby sevens in the running. A final vote was held on 9 October 2009, the closing day of the 121st IOC Session. At this session, a new voting system was in place: a sport now needed only a simple majority from the full IOC committee for approval rather than the two-thirds majority previously required.Olympic Leaders Approve Golf and Rugby for 2016 Summer Games https://www.foxnews.com/story/olympic-leaders-approve-golf-and-rugby-for-2016-summer-games Fox News Channel 13 August 2009 1 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090919110257/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,539269,00.html 19 September 2009 livehttp://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Olympics-2016-IOC-Approves-Golf-And-Rugby-Sevens-To-Be-Included-In-Rio-De-Janeiro-Games/Article/200910215402514?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_9&lid=ARTICLE_15402514_Olympics_2016%3A_IOC_Approves_Golf_And_Rugby_Sevens_To_Be_Included_In_Rio_De_Janeiro_Games Olympics 2016: IOC Approves Golf And Rugby Sevens To Be Included In Rio De Janeiro Games. Sky (United Kingdom) 15 March 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110522103938/http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Olympics-2016-IOC-Approves-Golf-And-Rugby-Sevens-To-Be-Included-In-Rio-De-Janeiro-Games/Article/200910215402514?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_9&lid=ARTICLE_15402514_Olympics_2016%3A_IOC_Approves_Golf_And_Rugby_Sevens_To_Be_Included_In_Rio_De_Janeiro_Games 22 May 2011 The 121st IOC Session decided to add rugby sevens and golf to the Rio 2016 Olympic programme.http://www.eurolympic.org/en/news/210-121st-IOC-Session--some-much-awaited-decisions.html 121st IOC Session: some much awaited decisions eurolympic.org 9 October 2009 2 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20150521150142/http://www.eurolympic.org/en/news/210-121st-IOC-Session--some-much-awaited-decisions.html 21 May 2015 unfit The tally for rugby was 81 in favor, with eight against,https://www.worldrugby.org/olympics/history History of Rugby in the Olympics 17 July 2019 World Rugby 2 April 2019 9 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180209190440/https://www.worldrugby.org/olympics/history dead and golf was approved by 63 votes to 26.https://www.pgatour.com/news/2009/10/08/olympic_announcement.html Golf receives final approval, will be part of 2016 Olympics 8 October 2009 PGATour.com 2 April 2019 2 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190402131557/https://www.pgatour.com/news/2009/10/08/olympic_announcement.html live Neither of these two sports was new to the Summer Olympics; rugby last featured in 1924, and golf in 1904. In May 2012, the International Sailing Federation announced that windsurfing would be replaced by kitesurfing at the 2016 Olympics,https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/17980607 Kiteboarding to replace windsurfing at 2016 Rio Olympics BBC Sport 7 May 2012 10 May 2012 7 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151207002700/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/17980607 live but this decision was reversed in November.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/20284543 Windsurfing restored to Brazil 2016 Olympics BBC Sport 10 November 2012 14 November 2012 8 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160108195622/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/20284543 live Records World and Olympic records set at the 2016 Summer Olympics Twenty-seven world records and ninety-one Olympic records were set during the 2016 Summer Olympics. The records were set in archery, athletics, canoeing, cycling track, modern pentathlon, rowing, shooting, swimming, and weightlifting. Event scheduling thumb|The public cauldron, located outside the Candelária Church A number of events, most notably in aquatics, beach volleyball and track and field, were scheduled with sessions and matches occurring as late as 10:00 p.m. to midnight BRT. These scheduling practices were influenced primarily by United States broadcast rightsholder NBC, whose substantial rights fees are one of the major sources of revenue for the IOC, who therefore allowed NBC to have influence on event scheduling to maximize U.S. television ratings when possible (on 7 May 2014, NBC agreed to a US$7.75 billion contract extension to air the Olympics through 2032, including US$1.23 billion for Rio 2016),Olympics on NBC through 2032 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2014/05/07/nbc-olympics-broadcast-rights-2032/8805989/ USA Today 7 May 2014 11 March 2019 21 January 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200121225758/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2014/05/07/nbc-olympics-broadcast-rights-2032/8805989/ livehttps://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/sports/olympics/russia-olympics-us-business.html Fewer Russians Could Be a Windfall for U.S. Olympic Business The New York Times 7 December 2017 5 February 2018 5 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184807/https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/07/sports/olympics/russia-olympics-us-business.html live as well as the main Brazilian rightsholder Rede Globo. As Brasília time is only one hour ahead of the U.S. Eastern Time Zone, certain marquee events were scheduled to occur during U.S. primetime hours (traditionally 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET, 9:00 p.m. to midnight BRT), allowing them to be broadcast live on the east coast as opposed to being delayed. This practice was also beneficial to Globo; a Brazilian critic noted that the network very rarely preempts its primetime telenovelas, as they are among the highest-rated programs in the country.Why all the midnight madness for some Olympians? http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rio-olympics-nbc-late-races-1.3715538 CBC News 18 August 2016 19 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160819170256/http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rio-olympics-nbc-late-races-1.3715538 liveAustralia's Olympic swimmers can sleep easy at Rio despite late night meets thanks to recovery training http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/australias-olympic-swimmers-can-sleep-easy-at-rio-despite-late-night-meets-thanks-to-recovery-training/news-story/8d42ecd5305eecabd568e2446c8f964b The Courier-Mail 18 August 2016 17 May 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210517100141/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/australias-olympic-swimmers-can-sleep-easy-at-rio-despite-late-night-meets-thanks-to-recovery-training/news-story/8d42ecd5305eecabd568e2446c8f964b liveGreed, Passion, Lust, Betrayal, and the Olympics in Between https://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/business/media/greed-passion-lust-betrayal-and-the-olympics-in-between.html?_r=0 The New York Times 10 June 2016 18 August 2016 Segal David 13 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160613073441/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/12/business/media/greed-passion-lust-betrayal-and-the-olympics-in-between.html?_r=0 livehttps://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2014/12/05/swimming-beach-volleyball-will-be-on-late-in-rio Swimming, beach volleyball will be on late in Rio U.S. News & World Report 31 October 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160108195622/http://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2014/12/05/swimming-beach-volleyball-will-be-on-late-in-rio 8 January 2016 Closing ceremony 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony flag bearers thumb|left|2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at Maracanã Stadium The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics was held on 21 August 2016 from 20:00 to 22:50 BRT at the Maracanã Stadium.https://ingressos.rio2016.com/tickets.html?affiliate=OGF Rio 2016 Ingressos – Compre seu ingresso para as Olímpiadas ingressos.rio2016.com pt Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 21 August 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160824191601/https://ingressos.rio2016.com/tickets.html?affiliate=OGF 24 August 2016 As per traditional Olympic protocol, the ceremony featured cultural presentations from both the current (Brazil) and following (Japan) host countries, as well as closing remarks by IOC president Thomas Bach, who declared the Games closed, and the Games' organizing committee leader Carlos Arthur Nuzman, the official handover of the Olympic flag from Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes to Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, whose city will host the 2020 Summer Olympics, and the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.Rio Olympics 2016: Spectacular closing ceremony as Olympic flag goes to Tokyo https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/37150572 22 August 2016 22 August 2016 BBC Sport 27 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171227054709/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/37150572 live The creative director for the ceremony was Rosa Magalhães.http://esporte.band.uol.com.br/rio-2016/noticia/100000772124/rio-2016-rosa-magalhaes-deve-comandar-encerramento.html?mobile=true Rio 2016: Rosa Magalhães deve comandar encerramento 19 September 2015 Rio 2016 Pt 21 August 2016 21 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160921141242/http://esporte.band.uol.com.br/rio-2016/noticia/100000772124/rio-2016-rosa-magalhaes-deve-comandar-encerramento.html?mobile=true live Amid heavy rainfall, the ceremony began with interpretive dancers representing various landmarks in the host city. Martinho da Vila then performed a rendition of "Carinhoso (song) Carinhoso pt Carinhoso" by Pixinguinha. In another segment, introducing the athletes, singer Roberta Sá channeled Carmen Miranda, the fruit-headdress-wearing, mid-century Hollywood diva who endures as a beloved camp figure. The Parade of Flags followed shortly after a choir of 27 children, representing the states of Brazil, sang the Brazilian national anthem. Cost thumb|Deodoro Olympic Whitewater Stadium The Oxford Olympics Study 2016 estimated the out-turn cost of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics at US$4.6 billion in 2015-dollars. This figure included sports-related costs, that is, (i) operational costs incurred by the organizing committee to stage the Games, of which the largest components were technology, transportation, workforce, and administration costs, while other operational costs included security, catering, ceremonies, and medical services, and (ii) direct capital costs incurred by the host city and country or private investors to build the competition venues, the Olympic village, international broadcast center, and media and press center, which were required to host the Games.2804554 The Oxford Olympics Study 2016: Cost and Cost Overrun at the Games Flyvbjerg Bent Stewart Allison Budzier Alexander Saïd Business School Working Papers (Oxford: University of Oxford) 2016 Oxford 18–20 10.2139/ssrn.2804554 1607.04484 Indirect capital costs were not included, such as for road, rail, or airport infrastructure, for hotel upgrades, or other business investment incurred in preparation for the Games but not directly related to staging the Games. The Rio Olympics' cost of US$4.6 billion compares with costs of US$40–44 billion for Beijing 2008 and US$51 billion for Sochi 2014, the two most expensive Olympics in history. The average cost of the Summer Games since 1960 is US$5.2 billion. Zona Olímpica da Barra da Tijuca - Parque Olímpico RIO 2016.jpg 1000px center Barra Olympic Park Participating National Olympic Committees thumb|left|Rio 2016 Olympic Village All 205 National Olympic Committees qualified at least one athlete.August 2016 The first three nations to qualify athletes for the Games were Germany, Great Britain, and the Netherlands, who each qualified four athletes for the team dressage by winning medals in the team event at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games.Rio Olympics gets 1st qualified athletes https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2014/08/26/rio-olympics-gets-1st-qualified-athletes/14626231/ 26 August 2014 USA Today Associated Press 26 August 2014 27 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140827045728/http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2014/08/26/rio-olympics-gets-1st-qualified-athletes/14626231/ live As host nation, Brazil received automatic entry for some sports including in all cycling disciplines and six places for weightlifting events.UCI and IOC agree qualification quotas for Rio 2016 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-cycling-idUSKBN0DN0TF20140507 2014-05-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903023140/https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/07/us-olympics-cycling-idUSKBN0DN0TF20140507 2014-09-03 live Reuters Hann Michael 26 August 2014Anderson Gary Weightlifting qualification criteria for Rio 2016 approved by IOC http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/weightlifting/1018502-weightlifting-qualification-criteria-for-rio-2016- insidethegames.biz 26 August 2014 2 February 2014 12 September 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190912090929/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1018502/weightlifting-qualification-criteria-for-rio-2016- live The 2016 Summer Olympics were the first Games in which Kosovo and South Sudan were eligible to participate. Bulgarian and Russian weightlifters were banned from Rio Olympics for numerous anti-doping violations.Bulgarian weightlifters banned from Rio Olympics after CAS rejects appeal against ban for doping violations http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-30/cas-rejects-bulgarias-appeal-against-olympic-weightlifting-ban/7126654 abc.net.au Reuters 29 January 2016 26 July 2016 6 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180106155225/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-30/cas-rejects-bulgarias-appeal-against-olympic-weightlifting-ban/7126654 livehttp://www.iwf.net/2016/06/22/strong-statement-by-the-iwf-executive-board/ Strong statement by the IWF Executive Board IWF 22 June 2016 4 August 2016 10 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160910163615/http://www.iwf.net/2016/06/22/strong-statement-by-the-iwf-executive-board/ live Kuwait was banned in October 2015 for the second time in five years over government interference in the country's Olympic committee. Kuwaiti athletes instead participated as "Independent Olympic Athletes".Olympics-Kuwait ban remains in force as ties with IOC deteriorate https://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics-kuwait-ban-remains-force-ties-ioc-deteriorate-153651334--spt.html Yahoo Sports 9 December 2015 2 January 2016 8 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160108195621/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics-kuwait-ban-remains-force-ties-ioc-deteriorate-153651334--spt.html live thumb|center|upright=2.8|Country by team size thumb|center|upright=2.8|Participating countries color codeBlue = Participated for the first time in 2016. Green = Had previously participated. 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athletes by National Olympic Committee August 2024 11,238 athletes from 207 NOCs IOC Letter Code Country AthletesUSAUSA 2016 Summer554BRABRA 2016 Summer465GERGER 2016 Summer425AUSAUS 2016 Summer421CHNCHN 2016 Summer413FRAFRA 2016 Summer399GBRGBR 2016 Summer366JPNJPN 2016 Summer338CANCAN 2016 Summer314ITAITA 2016 Summer309ESPESP 2016 Summer306RUSRUS 2016 Summer282POLPOL 2016 Summer243NEDNED 2016 Summer242ARGARG 2016 Summer213KORKOR 2016 Summer205UKRUKR 2016 Summer203NZLNZL 2016 Summer199HUNHUN 2016 Summer160SWESWE 2016 Summer152COLCOL 2016 Summer147RSARSA 2016 Summer137MEXMEX 2016 Summer125DENDEN 2016 Summer122BLRBLR 2016 Summer121CUBCUB 2016 Summer120EGYEGY 2016 Summer120INDIND 2016 Summer117BELBEL 2016 Summer108CZECZE 2016 Summer105KAZKAZ 2016 Summer104SRBSRB 2016 Summer104SUISUI 2016 Summer104TURTUR 2016 Summer103ROMROM 2016 Summer97GREGRE 2016 Summer95PORPOR 2016 Summer92KENKEN 2016 Summer89CROCRO 2016 Summer87VENVEN 2016 Summer87IRLIRL 2016 Summer77NGRNGR 2016 Summer75AUTAUT 2016 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Summer3YEMYEM 2016 Summer3BHUBHU 2016 Summer2CHACHA 2016 Summer2DMADMA 2016 Summer2GEQGEQ 2016 Summer2LBRLBR 2016 Summer2MTNMTN 2016 Summer2NRUNRU 2016 Summer2SOMSOM 2016 Summer2SWZSWZ 2016 Summer2TUVTUV 2016 Summer1 Refugee athletes Refugee Olympic Team at the 2016 Summer Olympics thumb|Refugee Olympic team arriving in Rio de Janeiro Due to the European migrant crisis and other reasons, the IOC allowed athletes to compete as Independent Olympians under the Olympic Flag. During the previous Summer Olympic Games, refugees were ineligible to compete because of their inability to represent their home NOCs.https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/13981364/refugees-eligible-compete-olympics-first-2016-rio-games-ioc-president-says Refugees can compete for first time in 2016 Rio Olympics, IOC head says 27 October 2015 ESPN.com 27 October 2015 27 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151027231649/http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/13981364/refugees-eligible-compete-olympics-first-2016-rio-games-ioc-president-says live On 2 March 2016, the IOC finalized plans for a specific Refugee Olympic Team (ROT); out of 43 refugee athletes deemed potentially eligible, 10 were chosen to form the team.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/35710578 Rio 2016: Refugee team to compete at Olympics 2 March 2016 3 March 2016 BBC Sport 26 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160326030345/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/35710578 live Independent athletes Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics Due to the suspension of the National Olympic Committee of Kuwait, participants from Kuwait were allowed to participate under the Olympic Flag as Independent Olympic Athletes. In November 2015, Russia was provisionally suspended from all international track and field athletic competitions by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) following a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report into a doping program in the country.https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/34811896 Athletics doping: Russia provisionally suspended by IAAF BBC Sport 13 November 2015 14 November 2015 13 November 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151113220344/http://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/34811896 live The IAAF announced that it would allow individual Russian athletes to apply for "exceptional eligibility" to participate in the Games as "neutral" athletes if it was independently verified that they had not engaged in doping nor in the Russian doping program.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/01/russian-whistleblower-yulia-stepanova-cleared-neutral-athlete-rio Russian whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova to compete as 'neutral athlete' in Rio Sean Ingle 1 July 2016 The Guardian 15 July 2016 12 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160712032122/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/01/russian-whistleblower-yulia-stepanova-cleared-neutral-athlete-rio live On 24 July 2016, the IOC rejected the IAAF and WADA's recommendations to allow athletes to compete neutrally, stating that the Olympic Charter "does not foresee such 'neutral athletes'" and that it was each country's National Olympic Committee decision on which athletes would be competing.https://www.olympic.org/news/background-information-to-the-decision-of-the-ioc-executive-board-concerning-the-participation-of-russian-athletes-in-the-olympic-games-rio-2016 Background Information to the decision of the IOC Executive Board concerning the participation of Russian athletes in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 24 July 2016 olympic.org IOC https://web.archive.org/web/20160725144348/https://www.olympic.org/news/background-information-to-the-decision-of-the-ioc-executive-board-concerning-the-participation-of-russian-athletes-in-the-olympic-games-rio-2016 25 July 2016 27 July 2016 As a result, Russian athletes competed under the Russian flag, although they would compete under a neutral flag in the 2018 Winter Olympics following several developments concerning the doping investigation. National houses During the Games, some countries and continents had a national house. These temporary meeting places for supporters, athletes and other followers were located throughout Rio de Janeiro.https://www.rio2016.com/en/olympic-houses National Houses Rio2016.com Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 10 August 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160806022149/https://www.rio2016.com/en/olympic-houses 6 August 2016 Nation Location NameAfrica HouseBarra da TijucaCasa da ÁfricaAustraliaRio de Janeiro Stock Exchange Convention CenterCasa da AustráliaAustriaBotafogoCasa da ÁustriaBrazilGamboaCasa do BrasilColombiaCentroCasa da ColômbiaCzech RepublicBarra da TijucaCasa da República TchecaDenmarkIpanemaPavilhão DinamarquêsFinlandCentroCasa da FinlândiaFranceLagoaClube da FrançaGermanyLeblonCasa de Praia da AlemanhaGreat BritainParque Lage, Jardim BotânicoCasa Olímpica da Grã-BretanhaHungaryGáveaCasa da HungriaJamaicaGáveaCasa da JamaicaMexicoCentroCasa do MéxicoNetherlandsLagoaHolland Heineken House(Casa da Holanda)PortugalCentroCasa de PortugalPyeongChang 2018Copacabana BeachCasa de PyeongChang 2018QatarBotafogoBayt Quatar RussiaCopacabanaCasa do Time Olímpico do RússiaSlovakiaBarra da TijucaCasa EslovacaTokyo 2020Barra da TijucaCasa de Tóquio 2020Tokyo Metropolitan GovernmentPaço ImperialCasa do Governo Metropolitano de Tóquio Calendar Chronological summary of the 2016 Summer Olympics Calendar Medal table 2016 Summer Olympics medal table List of 2016 Summer Olympics medal winners The top ten listed NOCs by the number of gold medals are listed below. Host nation Brazil finished in 13th place with a total of 19 medals (7 gold, 6 silver, and 6 bronze). Key #ffffff darkgray Changes in medal standings (see here) Podium sweeps +DateSportEventTeamGoldSilverBronze17 AugustAthleticsWomen's 100-meter hurdlesUSA 2016 SummerBrianna RollinsNia AliKristi Castlin Broadcasting List of 2016 Summer Olympics broadcasters thumb|left|International Broadcast Centre (right) at Barra Olympic Park Olympic Broadcasting Services served as the host broadcaster for the 2016 Games. Produced from a total of seven mobile units, OBS distributed 40,000 hours of television footage and 60,000 hours of digital footage of the Games to its international rightsholders. For the first time in Olympic history, digital-oriented footage exceeded the amount of television-oriented footage. The International Broadcast Centre was constructed in the Barra da Tijuca cluster.Olympic Broadcasting: Inside the Chief Executive's Office http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/olympic-broadcasting-inside-the-chief-executives-office/278970 TV Technology 12 July 2016 17 October 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161017084401/http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/olympic-broadcasting-inside-the-chief-executives-office/278970 dead NHK and OBS once again filmed portions of the Games, including the opening ceremony and selected events, in 8K resolution video. Additionally, expanding upon a 180-degree trial at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics, 85 hours of video content were originated in 360-degree virtual reality formats.Olympics in VR: NBC to Present 85 Hours of Virtual-Reality Content on Samsung Devices https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/olympics-vr-nbc-virtual-reality-samsung-1201806593/ Variety 30 June 2016 12 July 2016 3 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190503011341/https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/olympics-vr-nbc-virtual-reality-samsung-1201806593/ live In the United States, NBCUniversal offered 4K content downconverted from the 8K footage and with HDR and Dolby Atmos support, to participating television providers.Rio Olympics: NBC Plans 4K and High Dynamic Range for Opening Ceremony Coverage http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/rio-olympics-nbc-plans-4k-897717 The Hollywood Reporter 2016-05-26 https://web.archive.org/web/20190502220905/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/behind-screen/rio-olympics-nbc-plans-4k-897717 2019-05-02 live 12 July 2016 Owing to their expertise in domestic broadcasts of the new sports introduced in Rio, NBCU and Sky New Zealand staff handled the production of the golf and rugby sevens events on behalf of OBS. In August 2009, the IOC reached a deal to sell domestic broadcast rights for the 2016 Summer Olympics to Grupo Globo. Replacing Record, the deal covers free-to-air coverage on Rede Globo, pay TV, and digital rights to the Games. In turn, Globo sublicensed partial free-to-air rights to Record, along with Band. IOC board member Richard Carrión described the agreement as "unprecedented", touting that "by working with Brazil's leading media organizations, we are confident that this represents a great deal for Olympic fans in the region. There will be a huge increase in the amount of Olympic action broadcast, both during and outside Games time, and Brazilians will have more choice of how, when and where they follow their Olympic Games."IOC reaches agreement for 2014 & 2016 broadcast rights in Brazil https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-reaches-agreement-for-2014-2016-broadcast-rights-in-brazil 14 February 2017 olympic.org IOC 27 August 2009 16 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160816073028/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-reaches-agreement-for-2014-2016-broadcast-rights-in-brazil live Olympic Golden Rings Awards thumb|Olympic rings displayed in Rio de Janeiro In November 2017, the International Olympic Committee announced the winners of the Golden rings in six categories for the best broadcast coverage of the Games. The Best Olympic Sports Production was awarded to Beach Volleyball, produced by Geoff Johnson and directed by Greg Breakell and Gary Milkis. The production for the cycling road race and Sailing came second and third. The next category was the best Olympic feature, for which TV Globo's show Esporte Espetacular finished third, and CCTV China's feature A Sequel of Love came second. The winner was NBC Olympics for their feature The Most Beautiful Thing. The third category was The Best Athlete Profile, for which RTBF from Belgium collected the third place prize for their profile of Nafi Thiam. Globo went one better than the previous category coming second with their profile of Isaquias Queiroz. The winner of the category again was NBC, this time for their piece on Wayde van Niekerk. The Best On-Air Promotion was announced next, with the BBC Sport winning with NBC coming second this time and BNT from Bulgaria finishing third. The Best Olympic Digital Service went to NBC, with ZDF and SporTV/Globosat picking up the second and third places. The Best Olympic Programme was awarded to SporTV/Globosat, while TV Globo and BBC Sport completed the podium.https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-announces-golden-rings-awards-winners IOC Announces Golden Rings Awards Winners 7 November 2017 olympic.org IOC 5 January 2019 6 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055155/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-announces-golden-rings-awards-winners live Marketing 2016 Summer Olympics marketing Mascots Vinicius and Tom thumb|Vinicius and Tom, the mascots of the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Paralympics, respectively On 24 November 2014, the official mascots of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled, created by São Paulo-based animation company Birdo. The Olympic mascot Vinicius, named after musician Vinicius de Moraes, represents Brazilian wildlife and carries design traits of cats, monkeys, and birds.https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/meet-the-rio-2016-olympic-and-paralympic-games-mascots-and-help-choose-their-names Meet the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots and help choose their names Rio2016.com Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 23 November 2014 25 July 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160809151340/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/meet-the-rio-2016-olympic-and-paralympic-games-mascots-and-help-choose-their-names 9 August 2016 According to their fictional backgrounds, the mascots "were both born from the joy of Brazilians after it was announced that Rio would host the Games".http://www.eurosport.com/olympic-games/rio/2016/2016-rio-olympics-biggest-stars-dates-schedule-mascots-logo-usain-bolt-triple-triple-zika_sto5694786/story.shtml 2016 Rio Olympics: Biggest stars, dates, schedule, mascots, logo, Usain Bolt 'triple triple', Zika Quarrell Dan 22 July 2016 Eurosport 30 July 2016 25 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160725160229/http://www.eurosport.com/olympic-games/rio/2016/2016-rio-olympics-biggest-stars-dates-schedule-mascots-logo-usain-bolt-triple-triple-zika_sto5694786/story.shtml live Brand director Beth Lula stated that the mascots were intended to reflect the diversity of Brazil's culture and people.Rio 2016: Olympic and Paralympic mascots launched https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/30176137 24 November 2014 BBC Sport 24 November 2014 25 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141125031253/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/30176137 live The names of the mascots were determined by a public vote whose results were announced on 14 December 2014. The names, which reference the co-writers of the song "The Girl from Ipanema", won over two other sets of names, tallying 44 percent of 323,327 votes.https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/rio-2016-olympic-and-paralympic-mascots-named-vinicius-and-tom-by-public-vote Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic mascots named Vinicius and Tom by public vote Rio2016.com Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 14 December 2014 8 August 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160808020617/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/rio-2016-olympic-and-paralympic-mascots-named-vinicius-and-tom-by-public-vote 8 August 2016 At the Olympic wrestling events, coaches were given plush dolls of Vinicius to throw into the ring when they wished to challenge a referee's call.Gordon Aaron Olympic Wrestling Uses Stuffed Animals for Replay Challenges https://www.vice.com/en/article/olympic-wrestling-uses-stuffed-animals-for-replay-challenges/ Vice Sports Vice Media 22 August 2016 17 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160817182254/https://sports.vice.com/en_us/article/olympic-wrestling-uses-stuffed-animals-for-replay-challenges 17 August 2016 live Emblem thumb|left|Sculpture of the Rio 2016 logo in Barra Olympic Park The official emblem for the 2016 Summer Olympics was designed by Brazilian agency Tatíl Design and was unveiled on 31 December 2010, winning in a competition against 139 agencies.Tim Nudd Hated the London 2012 Logo? You Might Like Rio 2016 Better Brazil's Tatíl Design tells story of its creation http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/hated-london-2012-logo-you-might-rio-2016-better-142723 Adweek 14 August 2012 14 August 2012 17 August 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120817002826/http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/hated-london-2012-logo-you-might-rio-2016-better-142723 live The emblem represents three figures joined at their arms and feet, with the overall shape reflecting that of Sugarloaf Mountain. It was also designed to have a three-dimensional form, which designer Fred Gelli claimed made it the first 3D logo in the history of the Olympics.Rio 2016 motif is "first 3D logo in the history of the Olympics" says designer http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/11/rio-2016-motif-first-3d-logo-history-olympics-fred-gelli-designer/ Dezeen 11 August 2016 16 August 2016 14 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160814164946/http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/11/rio-2016-motif-first-3d-logo-history-olympics-fred-gelli-designer/ live The logo has been noted as evoking Henri Matisse's painting Dance. There were also allegations by the Colorado-based Telluride Foundation that the logo had been plagiarized from its own; while also consisting of several figures linked in motion, the Telluride Foundation logo contains four figures. This was not the first time that the foundation had alleged plagiarism of its logo by a Brazilian event; in 2004, the linked figures element had been copied for the logo of Carnival celebrations in Salvador. Gelli defended the allegations, stating that the concept of figures linked in embrace was not inherently original, as it was "an ancient reference" and "in the collective unconscious". Gelli cited Dance as an influence of the logo's concept and stated that the designers had intentionally aimed to make the interpretation of the concept as dissimilar to others as possible.Telluride Foundation says Brazil stole its logo for Olympics http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_28493662/telluride-foundation-says-brazil-stole-its-logo-olympics The Denver Post 7 May 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160510051642/http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_28493662/telluride-foundation-says-brazil-stole-its-logo-olympics 10 May 2016 Concerns and controversies Concerns and controversies at the 2016 Summer Olympics The lead-up to the Rio Games was marked by several controversies, including: Brazil's political and economic crisis; the Zika virus epidemic; the significant pollution in the Guanabara Bay; and an ongoing doping scandal involving Russia, which affected the participation of Russian athletes in the Games. However, the Zika virus was not contracted by anyone competing in or attending the Olympics,https://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/10/07/u-study-olympic-athletes-in-rio-dodged-zika-but-not-west-nile-and-other-mosquito-borne-illnesses/ U. study: Olympic athletes in Rio dodged Zika, but not West Nile and other mosquito-borne illnesses The Salt Lake Tribune 6 November 2018 en-US Ramseth Luke 8 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20181106171635/https://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/10/07/u-study-olympic-athletes-in-rio-dodged-zika-but-not-west-nile-and-other-mosquito-borne-illnesses/ 6 November 2018 dead and the Games went ahead normally with no major incident.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/21/rio-olympics-residents-impact-future-legacy Have the Olympics been worth it for Rio? Jonathan Watts The Guardian For politicians and administrators who have staked their careers on these Games, there were no shortage of reasons to declare them a success: tourist numbers were reasonably high (in excess of the 500,000 target, according to the government), sales goals were reached, the infrastructure remained standing, Zika fears proved unfounded and Brazil won more medals than at any previous Games. 21 August 2016 11 April 2019 11 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190411103043/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/21/rio-olympics-residents-impact-future-legacy livehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37133278 Has the Olympics been a success for Brazil? BBC News Indeed, for the second time in two years, Brazil has shown it can successfully stage a major international sporting jamboree. Wyre Davies 20 August 2016 11 April 2019 11 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190411165510/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37133278 livehttps://www.olympic.org/news/how-do-we-know-that-rio-2016-was-a-success How do we know that Rio 2016 was a success olympic.org IOC 6 December 2016 11 April 2019 11 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190411103039/https://www.olympic.org/news/how-do-we-know-that-rio-2016-was-a-success live Political and economic crisis 2014 Brazilian economic crisis Operation Car Wash Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff thumb|Suspended president Dilma Rousseff during an interview with Al Jazeera at the Alvorada Palace on 1 June 2016 There is no legally legitimate evidence of impropriety in the choice of Rio to host the Olympic games, at least as far as the Brazilian Olympic Committee or the politicians involved in the process are concerned.A court overturns the conviction of Carlos Nuzman https://www.francsjeux.com/en/short/court-overturns-carlos-nuzman%27s-conviction/ 2024-07-27 Francs Jeux en However, the specialized media raised suspicions about it. In 2014, Operation Car Wash, an investigation by the Federal Police of Brazil, uncovered unprecedented money laundering and corruption at the state-controlled oil company Petrobras. In early 2015, a series of protests against alleged corruption by the government of President Dilma Rousseff began in Brazil, triggered by revelations that numerous politicians were involved in the Petrobras affair. By early 2016, the scandal had escalated into a full-blown political crisis affecting not only President Rousseff, but also former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, resulting in widespread demonstrations involving millions of protesters,Flynn Daniel Soto Alonso Record Brazil protests put Rousseff's future in doubt http://reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0WF0IX 14 March 2016 Reuters 14 March 2016 6 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201106040951/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0WF0IX live both anti- and pro-Rousseff.https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/business/international/effects-of-petrobras-scandal-leave-brazilians-lamenting-a-lost-dream.html Petrobras Oil Scandal Leaves Brazilians Lamenting a Lost Dream The New York Times David Segal David Segal (reporter) 7 August 2015 1 March 2017 4 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170304101507/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/business/international/effects-of-petrobras-scandal-leave-brazilians-lamenting-a-lost-dream.html liveGrandin Greg Millennials Are Taking to the Streets to Defend Democracy in Brazil http://www.thenation.com/article/millennials-are-taking-to-the-streets-to-defend-democracy-in-brazil/ 5 June 2016 The Nation 22 March 2016 4 June 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160604183340/http://www.thenation.com/article/millennials-are-taking-to-the-streets-to-defend-democracy-in-brazil/ live At the same time, Brazil faced its worst economic recession since the 1990s, raising questions about whether the country was adequately prepared to host the Olympic Games against a volatile political and economic backdrop. On 12 May 2016, President Rousseff was stripped of her powers and duties for 180 days after an impeachment vote in the Federal Senate, with Vice President Michel Temer standing in as acting president during the Games.http://g1.globo.com/politica/processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma/noticia/2016/05/processo-de-impeachment-e-aberto-e-dilma-e-afastada-por-ate-180-dias.html Processo de impeachment é aberto, e Dilma é afastada por até 180 dias pt g1.globo.com Rede Globo 12 May 2016 14 February 2017 28 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160728014404/http://g1.globo.com/politica/processo-de-impeachment-de-dilma/noticia/2016/05/processo-de-impeachment-e-aberto-e-dilma-e-afastada-por-ate-180-dias.html live On 5 October 2017, Brazilian Olympic Committee head Carlos Nuzman was arrested amid a money-laundering investigation into a $2 million payment that was allegedly made to secure votes for the bid to bring the Olympics to Rio. The money was believed to have been paid to former IAAF president Lamine Diack and his son Papa Massata Diack, who was a member of the IOC at the time of the alleged payment, which was three days before the vote in 2009. All three were charged with money laundering, along with the former Rio state governor Sérgio Cabral Filho (who was already in prison for money laundering offenses at the time), Brazilian businessman Arthur Soares, and ex-Brazilian Olympic Committee chief Leonardo Gryner. All six were charged with running a criminal organization, money laundering, and violating currency laws in their own native countries.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-41678338 Rio Olympics head Carlos Nuzman charged with corruption 19 October 2017 BBC News 26 December 2017 7 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180107164219/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-41678338 live On 4 July 2019, it was reported that Cabral told a judge that the money paid to Diack was used to buy as many as nine votes.https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKCN1U001L Former Rio de Janeiro governor tells judge he paid $2 million bribe to host 2016 Olympics Viga Gaier Rodrigo 5 July 2019 Reuters 8 July 2019 en https://web.archive.org/web/20190705030051/https://af.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idAFKCN1U001L 5 July 2019 dead Rio mayor Eduardo Paes was also accused of corruption and fraud in relation to the construction of a number of venues for the Games.Chade Jamil https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/23/brazil-olympic-world-cup-corruption-bribery Stadium deals, corruption and bribery: the questions at the heart of Brazil's Olympic and World Cup 'miracle' 23 April 2017 The Observer 6 April 2020 en-GB 0029-7712 6 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200406204302/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/apr/23/brazil-olympic-world-cup-corruption-bribery livehttps://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1092568/paes-accused-of-corruption-rio-2016 Former Rio Mayor Paes accused of corruption during Olympic venue construction 29 March 2020 Gillen Nancy insidethegames.biz 6 April 2020 6 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200406204523/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1092568/paes-accused-of-corruption-rio-2016 live In 2024, Nuzman's and Cabral's conviction in this legal case was overturned by the Court.Nuzman, ex-presidente do COB, tem condenação anulada em caso de propina para levar Olimpíada ao Rio https://www.estadao.com.br/esportes/nuzman-ex-presidente-do-cob-tem-condenacao-anulada-em-caso-de-propina-para-levar-olimpiada-ao-rio/ 2024-07-27 Estadão pt-brBrazil's court annuls Nuzman, Cabral sentence over Rio 2016 corruption https://www.reuters.com/sports/brazils-court-annuls-nuzman-cabral-sentence-over-rio-2016-corruption-2024-03-07/ Reuters Zika virus 2015–16 Zika virus epidemic thumb|left|Agent for endemic diseases of the city of Votuporanga, São Paulo An outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Brazil raised fears regarding its potential impact on athletes and visitors. To prevent puddles of stagnant water that allow mosquitoes to breed, organizers announced plans to perform daily inspections of Olympic venues.Zika virus: Olympic venues to be inspected daily before and during Games https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/35444254 30 January 2016 BBC Sport 29 January 2016 29 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160129203943/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/35444254 live Zika virus transmission was also attributed to inefficient sewage treatment in the area, an issue that was also in the process of being addressed for the Games.Khazan Olga What Happens When There's Poop in the Water The Atlantic 31 March 2016 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/03/what-happens-when-theres-sewage-in-the-water/476013/ 30 June 2016 2 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160702140437/http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/03/what-happens-when-theres-sewage-in-the-water/476013/ live In May 2016, a group of 150 physicians and scientists sent an open letter to the World Health Organization (WHO), calling upon them to, according to co-author Arthur Caplan, have "an open, transparent discussion of the risks of holding the Olympics as planned in Brazil". The WHO dismissed the request, stating that "cancelling or changing the location of the 2016 Olympics [would] not significantly alter the international spread of Zika virus", and that there was "no public health justification" for postponing them."The Games will go ahead": Tourists have a near-zero chance of getting Zika at the Rio Olympics http://qz.com/682702/the-games-will-go-ahead-tourists-have-a-near-zero-chance-of-getting-zika-at-the-rio-olympics/ Quartz 12 May 2016 31 May 2016 26 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160526124331/http://qz.com/682702/the-games-will-go-ahead-tourists-have-a-near-zero-chance-of-getting-zika-at-the-rio-olympics/ live150 experts say Olympics must be moved or postponed because of Zika https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/05/27/125-experts-say-olympics-must-be-moved-or-postponed-because-of-zika/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160602191555/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/05/27/125-experts-say-olympics-must-be-moved-or-postponed-because-of-zika/ 2016-06-02 live The Washington Post 31 May 2016Zika crisis: WHO rejects 'move Rio Olympics' call https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-36401150 BBC News 28 May 2016 31 May 2016 30 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530193948/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-36401150 live Some athletes did not attend the Games because of the epidemic.https://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/21/tennis/rio-2016-tennis-zika/index.html Rio 2016: Are tennis players using Zika as an excuse? 21 July 2016 CNN 13 August 2016 13 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160813064228/http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/21/tennis/rio-2016-tennis-zika/index.html livehttps://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics-golf-zika-excuse-top-ranked-players-says-235340521--golf.html Olympics-Golf-Zika an excuse for top ranked players, says Van Zyl Reuters 2 August 2016 Yahoo! 13 August 2016 16 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160916213233/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/olympics-golf-zika-excuse-top-ranked-players-says-235340521--golf.html live On 2 September 2016, however, the World Health Organization reported that there were no confirmed cases of Zika among athletes or visitors during the 2016 Olympics.No Zika cases from Olympics, says WHO https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37257949 BBC News 2 September 2016 3 September 2016 3 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160903002056/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37257949 live Environmental problems Environmental issues in Brazil Water supply and sanitation in Brazil thumb|Fort Copacabana hosted the cycling road race (start and finish), marathon swimming and triathlon events. The Guanabara Bay, whose waters were used for sailing and windsurfing competitions, is heavily polluted. Among the chief causes of the pollution are uncollected trash fed into the bay via polluted rivers and slums along the coast. Pollution of the Guanabara has been a long-term issue. At the Earth Summit in 1992, officials promised they would begin to address the pollution, but previous attempts to do so have been insufficient. As an aspect of their bid for the Games, Rio once again committed to making efforts towards cleaning the bay.Note to Olympic Sailors: Don't Fall in Rio's Water https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/world/americas/memo-to-olympic-sailors-in-rio-dont-touch-the-water.html The New York Times 18 May 2014 6 May 2016 11 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160311125643/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/world/americas/memo-to-olympic-sailors-in-rio-dont-touch-the-water.html live Romero Simon Clarey Christopherhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25686805 Rio's Olympic waters blighted by heavy pollution Carneiro Julia 10 January 2014 BBC News 12 January 2014 11 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140111141738/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-25686805 live However, some of these proposed initiatives have faced budgetary issues.Funding problems hit plan to clean Rio's polluted waterways ahead of Olympics https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/feb/01/funding-problems-hit-plan-clean-rios-polluted-waterways-olympics The Guardian 2016-02-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20160507143010/http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/feb/01/funding-problems-hit-plan-clean-rios-polluted-waterways-olympics 2016-05-07 live Balch Oliver 6 May 2016 Prior to these efforts, only 17% of Rio's sewage was treated;https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/28/german-sailor-erik-heil-infections-polluted-water-rio-2016-olympics German sailor blames infections on water at Rio 2016 Olympic test event The Guardian Reuters 28 August 2015 3 January 2016 8 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160108195621/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/aug/28/german-sailor-erik-heil-infections-polluted-water-rio-2016-olympics live this raw sewage also leaked into the bay. Although Rio mayor Eduardo Paes stated that the city might not be able to reach its goal of having 80% of sewage treated,'Super bacteria' found in Rio waters where sailors and windsurfers are supposed to compete in the Olympics https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2014/12/17/super-bacteria-found-in-rio-waters-where-sailors-and-windsurfers-are-supposed-to-compete-in-the-olympics/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160609202221/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2014/12/17/super-bacteria-found-in-rio-waters-where-sailors-and-windsurfers-are-supposed-to-compete-in-the-olympics/ 2016-06-09 live The Washington Post 6 May 2016 at least 60% of sewage was treated by March 2016, with a projected goal of 65% of sewage being treated by the start of the Olympics.USOC, athletes navigate questions swirling around Rio's contaminated water https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/us-athletes-focused-on-medals-not-water-quality-ahead-of-rio-olympics/2016/03/09/def96766-e63b-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html 2016-03-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20160619130452/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/us-athletes-focused-on-medals-not-water-quality-ahead-of-rio-olympics/2016/03/09/def96766-e63b-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html 2016-06-19 live The Washington Post 30 June 2016 Security Crime in Brazil Terrorism in Brazil thumb|F-5EM Tiger II fighter jet of the Brazilian Air Force during an air intercept training for Rio 2016 Rio's crime problems also received renewed attention after it was awarded the 2016 Games; mayor Paes stated that the city was facing "big issues" in heightening security, but that such concerns and issues were presented to the IOC throughout the bidding process.http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rio-mayor-promises-crackdown-on-violence/ Rio Mayor Promises Crackdown on Violence CBS News Associated Press 19 October 2009 14 February 2017 15 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170215122136/http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rio-mayor-promises-crackdown-on-violence/ live The governor of Rio de Janeiro also highlighted the fact that London faced security problems, with a terrorist attack occurring just a day after it was awarded the 2012 Summer Olympics. The estimate was that 5,000 men of the National Public Security Force and 22,000 military officers (14,800 Army; 5,900 Navy and 1,300 of the Brazilian Air Force), in addition to the fixed quota of Rio January, would act during the Olympic Games.https://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/terroristas-divulgam-manual-para-ataques-nos-jogos-do-rio,d1b74e02f0b59b2b098ab6bd5f2783ddcxutstz6.html Terroristas divulgam 'manual' para ataques nos Jogos do Rio 20 July 2016 Terra 25 July 2016 pt 21 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160721112206/https://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/terroristas-divulgam-manual-para-ataques-nos-jogos-do-rio,d1b74e02f0b59b2b098ab6bd5f2783ddcxutstz6.html live On 21 July 2016, two weeks before the scheduled start of the Games, the Brazilian Federal Police broke up an Islamic jihadist terrorist cell named Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil by arresting 12 people.Jelmayer Rogerio Magalhaes Luciana Brazil Authorities Arrest 12th Suspect in Alleged Olympics Terror Plot https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-authorities-seek-12th-suspect-in-alleged-olympics-terror-plot-1469379677 14 February 2017 The Wall Street Journal 25 July 2016 15 February 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170215115044/https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazil-authorities-seek-12th-suspect-in-alleged-olympics-terror-plot-1469379677 live Russian doping scandal Doping in Russia McLaren Report thumb|left|Headquarters of the Russian Olympic Committee in Moscow In December 2014, media attention began growing when German broadcaster ARD reported on state-sponsored doping in Russia, comparing it to doping in East Germany. In November 2015, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published a report, and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) suspended Russia indefinitely from world track and field events. The United Kingdom Anti-Doping agency later assisted WADA with testing in Russia. In June 2016, they reported they were unable to fully carry out their work, and noted intimidation by armed Federal Security Service (FSB) agents.https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/2016.06.15_russia_testing_update_final.pdf Update on the status of Russia testing wada-ama.org World Anti-Doping Agency June 2016 24 December 2017 25 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170125070639/https://www.wada-ama.org/sites/default/files/resources/files/2016.06.15_russia_testing_update_final.pdf live After a Russian former lab director made allegations about the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, WADA commissioned an independent investigation led by Richard McLaren, which found corroborating evidence, concluding in a report published in July 2016 that the Ministry of Sport and the FSB had operated a "state-directed failsafe system" using a "disappearing positive [test] methodology" (DPM) from "at least late 2011 to August 2015".https://www.wada-ama.org/en/resources/doping-control-process/mclaren-independent-investigation-report-part-i McLaren Independent Investigation Report – Part 1 PDF wada-ama.org World Anti-Doping Agency 18 July 2016 25 November 2017 6 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171206011130/https://www.wada-ama.org/en/resources/doping-control-process/mclaren-independent-investigation-report-part-i live In response to these findings, WADA announced that RUSADA should be regarded as non-compliant with respect to the World Anti-Doping Code, and recommended that Russia be banned from competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics.https://www.wada-ama.org/en/media/news/2016-07/wada-statement-independent-investigation-confirms-russian-state-manipulation-of WADA Statement: Independent Investigation confirms Russian State manipulation of the doping control process wada-ama.org World Anti-Doping Agency 18 July 2016 24 December 2017 3 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171203122912/https://www.wada-ama.org/en/media/news/2016-07/wada-statement-independent-investigation-confirms-russian-state-manipulation-of live The IOC rejected the recommendation, stating that the IOC and each sport's international federation would make decisions on each athlete's individual basis.https://www.olympic.org/news/decision-of-the-ioc-executive-board-concerning-the-participation-of-russian-athletes-in-the-olympic-games-rio-2016 Decision of the IOC Executive Board concerning the participation of Russian athletes in the Olympic Games Rio 2016 24 July 2016 olympic.org IOC 24 July 2016 30 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171230024157/https://www.olympic.org/news/decision-of-the-ioc-executive-board-concerning-the-participation-of-russian-athletes-in-the-olympic-games-rio-2016 livehttp://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jul/30/ioc-sets-up-3-person-panel-to-rule-on-russian/ IOC sets up 3-person panel to rule on Russian entries San Diego Tribune 30 July 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160731040000/http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jul/30/ioc-sets-up-3-person-panel-to-rule-on-russian/ 31 July 2016 31 July 2016 A day before the opening ceremony, 278 athletes were cleared to compete under the Russian flag, while 111 were removed because of doping.https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36970627 Rio 2016: 270 Russians cleared to compete at Olympic Games BBC Sport https://web.archive.org/web/20160804174234/http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/36970627 4 August 2016 live 4 August 2016 In contrast, the entire Kuwaiti team was banned from competing under their own flag for a non-doping related matter.https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1051180/exclusive-pound-confident-russian-athletes-will-be-found-guilty-of-sochi-2014-doping-despite-ioc-inaction Exclusive: Pound confident Russian athletes will be found guilty of Sochi 2014 doping despite IOC inaction insidethegames.biz Nick Butler 5 June 2017 24 December 2017 17 September 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170917033047/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1051180/exclusive-pound-confident-russian-athletes-will-be-found-guilty-of-sochi-2014-doping-despite-ioc-inaction livehttps://www.dw.com/en/doping-pressure-mounts-on-ioc-at-german-parliament/a-38611407 Doping pressure mounts on IOC at German parliament DW.com Joscha Weber 27 April 2017 31 March 2020 2 August 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200802203113/https://www.dw.com/en/doping-pressure-mounts-on-ioc-at-german-parliament/a-38611407 live Unlike the IOC, the International Paralympic Committee voted unanimously to ban the entire Russian team from the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and suspended the Russian Paralympic Committee after it found evidence that the DPM was also in operation at the 2014 Winter Paralympics.https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-suspends-russian-paralympic-committee-immediate-effect The IPC suspends the Russian Paralympic Committee with immediate effect Paralympic.org IPC 7 August 2016 24 December 2017 7 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171207035019/https://www.paralympic.org/news/ipc-suspends-russian-paralympic-committee-immediate-effect live See also 2016 Summer Olympics Notes References External links Rio_2016 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 Summer Olympics https://web.archive.org/web/20160806003756/https://www.rio2016.com/en dmy Official website (Rio2016.com) soly London XXXI Olympiad Rio de Janeiro 2016 Tokyo Olympics Brazil Sports 2010s Summer Olympics Summer Olympics Summer Olympics Category:International sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city) Category:Olympic Games in Brazil Category:Summer Olympics by year