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Brazil was the host nation of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's twenty-second appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed in all editions in the modern era from 1920 onwards, except the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Russia's athletics team was banned from competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics on June 17, 2016, when the IAAF voted unanimously to prevent them from competing. This punishment is because of the ongoing Russian doping scandal. [28] [29] Darya Klishina was the only Russian athlete allowed to participate.
The men's high jump competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was held at the Olympic Stadium between 14–16 August. [1] Forty-four athletes from 28 nations competed. [2] The event was won by Derek Drouin of Canada, the nation's first victory in the men's high jump since 1932 (and second overall). Drouin was the ninth ...
The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), [C] officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Portuguese: Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August.
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 Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August.
The Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games [1] [2] (Portuguese: Comitê Organizador dos Jogos Olímpicos e Paralímpicos Rio 2016) [3] was the organizing committee for the 2016 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brazil. It was also known as the Rio 2016 Organising Committee [4] (Comitê Organizador Rio 2016) or ...
The following was the Brazil squad in the men's football tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. The team of 18 players was officially named on 29 June and confirmed on 14 July. [3] [4] On 31 July, Fernando Prass left the squad due to an elbow injury and was replaced by Weverton. [5] Head coach: Rogério Micale
6 August 2016: Swimming – Men's 100 metre breaststroke: Adam Peaty Great Britain: Set a world record time of 57.55 in the heats [2] 6 August 2016: Swimming – Women's 400 metre individual medley: Katinka Hosszú Hungary: Set a world record time of 4:26.36 in the final: 6 August 2016: Swimming – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay: Emma ...