The Olympic Games are the most important and popular sporting event in the world. Competitions of the best athletes in the world gather millions of spectators on the stadium and on TV screens. The venue of the games is determined by the International Olympic Committee. It is a great honor for any city to become the capital of the Olympic Games. The 2016 Summer Olympic Games will be held in Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Instructions
Step 1
The capital of the Summer Olympic Games was announced at the 121st session of the International Olympic Committee, held on October 2, 2009 in Denmark. It is planned that they will be held from 3 to 21 August 2016. The 2016 Olympic Games will be the first Olympic Games to be held in South America.
Step 2
Eight cities, including St. Petersburg, fought for the honor of hosting the next Olympic Games. After Russia won the right to host the 2014 Winter Olympics, St. Petersburg's bid was withdrawn.
Step 3
Four finalists were selected from the candidate cities: Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Chicago. After the third round of voting, the winner was determined - Rio de Janeiro. Previously, the city has applied for hosting the Olympic Games several times, but has never even been among the finalists.
Step 4
The competition will take place at 35 sports facilities in various districts of Rio de Janeiro. Most of the Olympic venues will be located in the Barra da Tijuca area. It will host competitions in cycling, gymnastics, trampoline, tennis, water sports, basketball, judo, taekwondo, golf, badminton, table tennis and weightlifting. The rest of the facilities will be located in three zones: Copacabana, Maracana and Deodoro. In addition to Rio de Janeiro, football matches will take place in El Salvador, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia.
Step 5
The readiness of the Olympic facilities is a concern of the International Olympic Committee. On May 9, 2014, IOC Vice President John Coates announced that the construction of the Olympic infrastructure was far behind schedule. In May, preliminary consultations began regarding the transfer of the Olympic Games to another city. London, Moscow and Glasgow were considered as cities for the transfer of the Games. However, John Coates said that although the situation in Rio de Janeiro is the worst of all that he has ever seen, the transfer of games to another city is out of the question.
Step 6
At the 2016 Summer Olympics, competitions will be held in 41 disciplines in 28 sports. The Games program includes two new sports: golf and rugby. According to preliminary estimates, 12,500 athletes from 205 countries will participate in the medal competitions.
Step 7
The opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games will take place in Maracana, at the stadium where the final match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup took place. The opening ceremony will be held on August 7, 2016.
