Rio Olimpic Games - 2016 - Important Notes for Competitive Exams.: The 2016 Summer Olympics officially known as the Games of the XXXI (31st ) Olympiad and branded as Rio 2016, was a major international multi-sport event held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 August to 21 August 2016.
- The two new sports for 2016 Olympic Games are golf and rugby sevens.
- Total 975 Medals given in this game (Gold-307, Silver-307 Bronze-361)
- The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics was held on 21 August 2016 at the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- Name of the Statium: Maracanã Stadium
Rio Olimpic Medal List Top 10
- United States - (121 Medals - Including 46 Gold Medal)
- Great Britain - (67 Medals - Including 27 Gold Medal)
- China - (70 Medals - Including 26 Gold Medal)
- Russia - (56 Medals - Including 19 Gold Medal)
- Germany - (42 Medals - Including 17 Gold Medal)
- Japan - (41 Medals - Including 12 Gold Medal)
- France - (42 Medals - Including 10 Gold Medal)
- South Korea - (21 Medals - Including 09 Gold Medal)
- Italy - (28 Medals - Including 08 Gold Medal)
- Australis - (29 Medals - Including 08 Gold Medal)
- India - 67th Rank (1 Silver and 1 Bronze)
Summer Paralympics - 2016 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
The 2016 Summer Paralympics the fifteenth Summer Paralympic Games, are an upcoming major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016, making them the first Summer Paralympics to be held during the host city's wintertime. The Official Paralympic emblem/logo was launched on 26 November 2011
Paralympic Games
Summer
- 2012 - London (England)
- 2016 - Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- 2020 - Tokyo (Japan)
Winter:
- 2014 - Sochi (Russia)
- 2018 - Pyeong Chang (South Koria)
Rio Olimpic Single Line Notes
- Edition: 31st
- Opening Ceremony: 5th August, 2016
- Closing Ceremony: 22nd August, 2016
- Theme: World Peace and Environment
- Motto: A New World
- Mascot: Vinicius
- Total Participating Nations: 207
- Total Events: 306
- Total Sports Category: 28
- 1st Time Participating Country: Kosovo, South Sudan
- New Sports Event: Golf, Rugby
- Headquarter of International Olympic Committee: Lausanne, Switzerland
- President of International Olympic Committee: Thomas Bach
- 1st Indian Women Member: Nita Ambani
- India’s Flag-bearer: Abhinav Bindra
- Number of Indian Athletes: 117
- Largest Olympic Team of 2016 Rio Olympics: USA (554 athletes)
- Smallest Olympic Team of 2016 Rio Olympics: South Pacific Nation of Tuvalu (1 athletes)
- 1st Gold Medal at Rio Olympic: Virginia Thrasher (Women’s 10 meter air rifle, USA)
- 1st Indian Medalist at Rio: Sakshi Malik (Bronze, 58 Kg Freestyle Wrestling)
- 2nd Indian Medalist at Rio: P. V. Sindhu (Silver, Women’s Single Badminton)
- Highest Individual Medal: Michael Phelps (6 Medals: Gold- 5, Silver-1, USA)
- Youngest Gold Medal: Ren Qian (15-Year Old, Women’s 10m Platform Diving Event)
- Youngest athlete of 2016 Rio Olympics: Meet Gaurika Singh (13-Year Old, Swimmer, Nepal)
- Next Olympic Venue: Tokyo, 2020
- Headquarter of Indian Olympic Association (IOA): New Delhi
- President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA): Narayana Ramachandran
- General Secretary of Indian Olympic Association (IOA): Rajeev Mehta
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