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Rio De
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The 2016 Summer
Olympics of the XXXI Olympiad will
be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to 21, 2016. The 2016 Summer Paralympics will be held in the same city and organized by the same committee, and are scheduled to be held from September 7 to 18.
The Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be the first edition held in South America, the second in Latin America (after Mexico
City).
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Macarana
Stadium
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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Copacabana
Beach
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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Barra da Tijuca will host most of the venues of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016. The rest will be located in three other zones: Copacabana Beach, Maracanã and Deodoro; Barra da Tijuca will also house the Olympic Village.
Besides the Maracanã Stadium, the football matches will also take place in Salvador (Arena Fonte Nova), São Paulo (New Corinthians Stadium), Belo Horizonte (Estádio Mineirão) and Brasília (Estádio Nacional de Brasília).
Olympic Cities
· 2016 Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil XXXI
· 2012
London, UK XXX
· 2008 Beijing, China XXIX
· 2004 Athens, Greece XXVIII
· 2000 Sydney, Australia XXVII
· 1996 Atlanta, USA XXVI
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2016 Olympic Games Venues -
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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· Barra da Tijuca
ill host most of the venues of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in
2016
· Copacabana Beach
· Maracanã
· Deodoro
· Barra da Tijuca will also house the Olympic
Village
· Salvador (Arena Fonte Nova)
· São Paulo (New Corinthians
Stadium)
· Belo Horizonte (Estádio Mineirão)
· Brasília (Estádio Nacional de Brasília
· All above stadiums will also
be used in the FIFA World Cup 2014
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Olympic City Venues
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Engenhão (João Havelange Stadium)
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2016
Rio De Janeiro
Olympic Games Sports
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· Archery
· Athletics
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Badminton
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Basketball
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Beach Volleyball
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Boxing
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Canoe/kayak
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Cycling
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Equestrian
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Fencing
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Football
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Golf
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Gymnastics
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Handball
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Hockey |
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Judo
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Modern Pentathlon
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Rowing
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Rugby
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Sailing
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Shooting
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Table Tennis
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Taekwondo
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Tennis
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Triathlon
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Volleyball
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Weightlifting
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Wrestling |
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