In which country and city will the 20 16 Olympic Games be held?

Held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 20 16 On August 5th, 20 16 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games opened in Maracana Stadium. Rio de Janeiro became the first South American city to host the Olympic Games and the first Portuguese-speaking city to host the Olympic Games.

Rio de Janeiro once hosted 1950 World Cup in Brazil and 20 14 World Cup in Brazil at Maracana Stadium. Rio de Janeiro is located in the southeast of Brazil, on the west bank of Guanabara Bay extending northward. 1502 65438+ 10, Portuguese colonists came here, mistakenly thinking that this is the mouth of a big river, and casually named it "January River", transliterated as "Rio de Janeiro". This is the name of the city that laid the foundation stone half a century later.

Rio de Janeiro is a megacity, industrial, commercial and financial center of Brazil, and the largest foreign trade port alongside Santos. Rio de Janeiro Port is one of the three natural ports in the world. The statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro is a symbol of the city and one of the new seven wonders of the world.

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One of the great innovations of Rio Olympic Games 1 is the 10 refugee athletes from war-torn areas such as South Sudan and Syria. Their appearance not only challenges the Olympic dream, but also fully demonstrates the Olympic spirit of equality for all.

As a world famous model, gisele bundchen is undoubtedly Brazil's national treasure. At the opening ceremony of Rio Olympic Games, gisele bundchen dedicated her last catwalk to Rio Olympic Games.

The theme of Rio Olympic Games is not only competition, but also environmental protection. When the athletes entered the opening ceremony, the organizing committee specially distributed 1 plant seeds to each athlete. After sowing by more than 1 1000 athletes, Rio will form an Olympic forest.

As the most wonderful part of every Olympic Games, the opening ceremony will always leave a unique mark on the history of the Olympic Games. By 20 16, the Olympic Games have passed 120 years, and every Olympic Games and opening ceremony are the best portrayal of the Olympic spirit.

As the core symbol collection of the centennial Olympic Games, the emblems and mascot commemorative gold (silver) plates of previous summer Olympic Games have witnessed every transcendence and breakthrough in Olympic history, displayed the glorious course of the modern Olympic Games from 65438 to 020, and presented the "classic Olympic Collection" as a gift to the centennial Olympic Games.

5. "Olympic spirit is the common wealth of mankind, and the combination of Olympic spirit and art has always been advocated by the International Olympic Committee." Mr. Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, collected the commemorative gold (silver) medals of the emblems and mascots of the previous Summer Olympic Games and spoke highly of them.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Rio Olympic Games 20 16