RIO OLYMPICS GAMES 2016 - SHORT VIEW .

RIO OLYMPICS GAMES 2016.UPDATES.

 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: 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: Meet 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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