Rio Olympic: 20 16 insights.

Officially called Games of the XXXI
Olympiad.

Host city: Rio de Janeiro , Brazil.
Motto A new world
(Portuguese: Um mundo
novo )
Nations participating: 206
Athletes participating: 11,000+
Events: 306 in 28 sports
Opening ceremony: 5 August
Closing ceremony: 21 August
Officially opened
by
Vice President Michel
Temer
as Acting President
Athlete’s Oath Robert Scheidt
Judge’s Oath Martinho Nobre
Olympic Torch Vanderlei Cordeiro de
Lima (indoor)
Jorge Gomes (outdoor)
Stadium Maracanã Stadium