where were the summer olympics held in 2016
2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016),[a] officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016, were a major international multi-sport event held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 5 to 21 August 2016, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August. They were the first Olympic Games ever held in South America.
Summer Olympic Games Eighteen countries have hosted the Summer Olympics. The United States has hosted four Summer Olympics (1904, 1932, 1984, 1996, and will also host in 2028), more than any other nation, while Great Britain and France have hosted (or will host) three Summer Olympics, all in London (1908, 1948, 2012), and all in Paris (1900, 1924 and 2024), respectively. Two cities have hosted (or will host) two Summer Olympics: Athens (1896, 2004), and Tokyo (1964, 2020). Tokyo is the first city outside of the Western world to host the Summer Olympics multiple times. It will also become the largest city ever to host this version of the Olympic Games.