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*2016 Summer Olympics* 
    {Games of the XXXI Olympiad}

⏺ *37 venues* in Rio de Janerio 
⏺ *Motto*- 'A new world'
⏺ *Theme* - 'World Peace and Environment'
⏺ *Total Medals*-2102
⏺ *Nations participating* -206
⏺ *Athletes participating*-11436
⏺ *Events*- 306 in 28sports and 41 disciplines
⏺ *New sports for 2016*-golf and rugby sevens
⏺ *Women sports  events* -136
⏺ *Men sports  events*-161
⏺ *Mixed events* -9
Total 306 events
⏺ *Opening ceremony*- 5 August
⏺ *Closing ceremony*- 21 August
⏺ *Stadium*- Maracanã Stadium
⏺ *Logo*- Henri Matisse's painting Dance
⏺ *Mascot*- Vinicius (named after musician 'Vinicius de Moraes')
⏺ *Official Song*- Life of a Traveller
⏺ *First  time entrants*-Kosovo, South sudan
⏺ *Number of Indian Athletes* - 119 in 15 sports 
⏺ *India's Flag-beare* - Abhinav Bindra
⏺ *First  transgender  model to participates in opening  ceremony* -Lea T(Brazil)
⏺ *IOC President* -Thomas Bach
⏺ *IOC Headquarters* -Lausanne, Switzerland 
⏺ *First  Indian  woman member  of IOC*-Nita Ambani
⏺ *Indian  Olympic association  president* -Narayana  Ramachandran 
⏺ *IOA Headquarters* -New Delhi

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