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Rio Olympics 2016 officially ended

The 2016 Summer Olympics concluded on 21 August 2016 at ceremony held at the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The games featured 28 Olympic sports, including rugby sevens and golf, which were added to the Olympic programme in 2009.
•    The opening ceremony took place in the Maracana Stadium on 5 August 2016.
•    The Games were officially opened by Acting President of Brazil Michel Temer.
•    These were the first Summer Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Thomas Bach.
•    Rio became the first South American city to host the Summer Olympics.
•    The two new sports for 2016 Olympic Games were golf and rugby sevens.
•    The 2020 Summer Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan.
•    The city was announced as the host at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires on 7 September 2013.
•    The games are planned to be held from 24 July 2020 to 9 August 2020.
 

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