Wednesday, 24 August 2016

RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS GAMES 2016

RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS GAMES 2016
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 in opening ceremony: 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: 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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