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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 ...
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.
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.
Five cities have been chosen by the IOC to host upcoming Olympic Games: Milan –Cortina d'Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympics, Los Angeles for the 2028 Summer Olympics, the French Alps for the 2030 Winter Olympics, Brisbane for the 2032 Summer Olympics, and Salt Lake City for the 2034 Winter Olympics . In 2022, Beijing became the first city ...
ROM (1956–1960; 1972–2006) ... in the 2016 Summer Olympics. ... List of participating nations at the Winter Olympic Games; List of CGF country codes;
As of the selection of the 2016 Summer Olympics, 28 games have been held in 23 cities in 19 countries. Bids have been made by 64 cities in 34 countries. The bid process consists of two rounds. First, cities and national Olympic committees (NOCs) may show their interest and submit a preliminary bid, becoming applicant cities.
men. v. t. e. Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics were held during the last 10 days of the games, from 12 to 21 August 2016, at the Olympic Stadium. The sport of athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics was made into three distinct sets of events: track and field events, road running events, and racewalking events.
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.