2016 Olympics Rio De Janeiro
You’d most probably be lying if you say witnessing the 2016 olympics in Rio De Janeiro with your own eyes is not on your bucket list. To be able to watch this tournament is a big feat—imagine being given the chance to see the world’s most competent athletes in one place, with their prowess glowing all over the arena. It’s definitely an experience of a lifetime.
This year, the Olympics brings it up a notch once again as it takes the athletes, as well as the audience, to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, another popular bucket list destination that makes the entire event an explosion of festivities.
Since its appointment as the official host of this year’s summer Olympic Games, Brazil has been preparing to a great extent for the tournament’s thousands of attendees.
It has organized a transportation system for arriving athletes and foreigners, and built additional infrastructure to efficiently hold all the sporting events.
In addition, thousands of soldiers and policemen will be deployed, assuring safety for everyone involved in the games.
AN OVERVIEW
The Olympics Tournament is a worldwide multi-sporting event subdivided into summer and winter games. It was founded in the 8th century BC at Olympia, Greece. For many centuries, it housed not just the original Olympic Games, but athletic training areas dedicated to gods Hera and Zeus as well. It was believed that the games were associated with the religious festivals of Zeus, which aimed to showcase the good relations of Greek cities, as well as the physical qualities of those who took part in it.
The beginnings of modern Olympics, however, happened on June 23, 1894, when teacher Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Commitee (IOC) at the University of Sorbonne in Paris, France. In 1896, the irst modern Olympic Games were organized in Athens.
Over the decades, the Olympics were held every four years, with both seasonal games being held in the same year. It was changed in 1992, when it was decided that the summer and winter games be held
alternately every two years.
The last Summer Olympic Games were in London in 2012 and the last winter games were in Sochi, Russia in 2014. Ater this year’s summer games in Rio de Janeiro, the next winter games will be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea
GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD
The official name of Rio 2016
Summer Olympic Games
RIO DE JANEIRO
The host of this year’s Olympic Games.
Rio de Janeiro is also the first South American city to host this tournament.
AUGUST 5 TO 21, 2016 –The dates of Rio 2016
OLYMPIA, GREECE
Where the torch relay began.
After being lit last April 21, it then traveled to Athens, began its Brazilian journey by visiting 300 cities, and will end in Rio de Janeiro, the main venue of the Olympics.
OLympic Facts
MARACAÑA STADIUM IN RIO DE JANEIRO
The home of opening and closing ceremonies of this year’s Olympics, said
to be the world’s most famous active arena. It boasts the world record for the largest number of audience ever to attend a soccer game.
VIVA SUA PAIXÃO (“LIVE YOUR PASSION”)
The motto of this year’s Olympic Games. According to the bid committee
of Rio de Janeiro, the slogan perfectly reflects the personality of Brazilians being passionately involved in everything they do.
RUGBY SEVENS AND GOLF
This year’s newest Olympic sportsadded by the International Olympic Committee in 2009
10,000
The approximate number of athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees accepted in Rio 2016
28
The number of Olympic sports this year, with a total of 41 disciplines and more than 300 sets of medals
VINICIUS
The name of Rio 2016’s official mascot, a yellow and blue creature representing the wildlife of Brazil. Named after Bossa Nova musician
Vinicius de Moraes, the mascot closely similar to a cat or monkey, and has the ability to fly and stretch its limbs.
MADRID, CHICAGO, TOKYO, AND RIO DE JANEIRO.
The four cities that made it to the shortlist in 2008 to host the 2016 summer Olympics
RIO METRO
The system made to ease the transportation concerns in Rio de
Janeiro during the Olympics. It has two underground lines, able
to carry more than 200,000 passengers per day.