11,238 athletes from 207 nations took part in the 2016 Games, including first-time entrants Kosovo, South Sudan, and the Refugee Olympic Team. [3][4] With 306 sets of medals, the Games featured …

Aug 5, 2016 · Relive the moments that went down in history at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes.

Jan 21, 2026 · Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Rio de Janeiro that took place August 5–21, 2016. The Rio Games were the 28th occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. …

In the end, as they always do, the athletes saved the Rio Olympics. Michael Phelps returned for his fifth Olympics and moved his medal total in swimming to 23 golds and 28 medals in all.

Get the full coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Watch videos, read stories, and access results and athlete records.

Aug 11, 2016 · Here is a breakdown of all the medals awarded and the athletes who have competed at each Olympics, starting with the 1896 Games in Athens. The schedule for the Games in Rio de …

The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de …