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The closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics was held on 21 August 2016 from 20:00 to 22:50 BRT at the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1]As per traditional Olympic protocol, the ceremony featured cultural presentations from both the current (Brazil) and following (Japan) host countries, as well as closing remarks by International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach ...
During the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the flag bearers of 207 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) arrived into Maracanã Stadium. The flags of each country were not necessarily carried by the same flag bearer as in the opening ceremony .
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 ...
The Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics was an unsuccessful bid, first recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on September 14, 2007. [ 2] The IOC shortlisted four of the seven applicant cities— Madrid, Spain; Tokyo, Japan; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Chicago, United States; over Baku, Azerbaijan; Doha ...
While we wait to see what crazy shenanigans Rio will pull in their closing ceremony, take a look back at the most buzzed about moments from the past. 5 crazy moments from past Olympic closing ...
The ceremony was intended to have a significantly lower cost than those of other recent Olympics, with a reported budget under R$20,433,298 (US$6.5265 million). The ceremony was praised by the international media for its vivid, diverse performances, emphasis on multiculturalism, and its appeal to the issue of climate change.
The volunteers of Paris 2024 deserved a huge thank you and they got one to start off the closing ceremony. Clad in green shirts and green pants for the last two-plus weeks, they were ever present ...
Doha submitted its bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics [ 85] after its hosting of the 2006 Asian Games, spending US$2.8 billion on infrastructure and venues. [ 86] The Doha 2016 bid won much regional support, for example from the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) president [ 87] and the Gulf Cooperation Council.