StarShapedGummy 11,380 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 August 5th to 21st; All times EST Final Medal Count Individual Medal Count DAILY EVENTS (HIGHLIGHTS) The Games are Over INTRODUCTION The Summer Olympics (Jogos OlÃmpicos de Verão de 2016) of the XXXI Olympiad will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. It will be the 28th edition of the Summer Games, which was first organized in 1896. Never before were Olympic Games held in South America. The Olympic games are scheduled to be from August 5 to 21, 2016. Despite being Summer Olympics, it will be the first edition to be held during the host city's actual wintertime. Sports and Disciplines At the games of the Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro 2016, the following 28 sports (41 disciplines) will be demonstrated. The number between brackets is the number of gold medals: • Aquatics (46) • Equestrian (6) • Sailing (11) – Diving (8) – Dressage • Shooting (15) – Swimming (34) – Eventing • Table tennis (4) – Synchronized swimming (2) – Jumping • Taekwondo (8) – Water polo (2) • Fencing (10) • Tennis (4) • Archery (4) • Football / Soccer (2) • Triathlon (2) • Athletics (47) • Golf (2) • Volleyball (4) • Badminton (5) • Gymnastics (18) – Beach Volleyball (2) • Basketball (2) – Artistic – Volleyball (indoors) (2) • Boxing (11) – Rhythmic • Weightlifting (15) • Canoe (16) – Trampoline • Wrestling (15) – Slalom • Handball (2) – Greco-Roman – Sprint • Hockey (field) (2) – Freestyle • Cycling (18) • Judo (14) – BMX • Modern Pentathlon (2) – Road • Rowing (14) – Track • Rugby sevens (2) – Mountain Bike Venues The event will be divided into four zones, spread throughout the city of Rio de Janeiro: Barra, Deodoro, Copacabana and Maracana. The only events held outside of Rio de Janeiro will be some of the preliminar soccer matches that will be played in four other Brazilian cities: Salvador (Arena Fonte Nova), Sao Paulo (Morumbi stadium), Belo Horizonte (Mineirão stadium) and Brasilia (National Stadium) Most events will be held in the western part of Rio de Janeiro, in the suburb of Barra da Tijuca. In Barra da Tijuca you will find the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Park, with several venues, and the Olympic Village. Currently Rugby sevens, for the first time included at the Olympics, does not have a confirmed location yet (probably the Olympic Stadium). Controversies 1. Zika Virus 2. Contaminated Water 3. Security concerns Top Athletes to Watch for 1. Michael Phelps (USA)(Swimming) 2. Usain Bolt (Jamaica)(Track & Field) 3. Katie Ledecky (USA)(Swimming) 4. Neymar (Brazil)(Football) 5. Kohei Uchimura (Japan)(Gymnastics) 6. Simone Biles (USA)(Gymnastics) 7. Bradley Wiggins (UK)(Track Cycling) 8. Ki Bo Bae (South Korea)(Archery) 9. Dafne Schippers (Netherlands)(Track & Field) 10. Sun Yang (China)(Swimming) SI Article: 100 Storylines and Athletes to Watch out for Schedule Sources: 1. http://www.aboutbrasil.com/modules/brazil-brasil/olympics_rio_2016.php?hoofd=20&sub=81&art=1149 2. For Olympic Venue Map: http://www.cartanglobal.com/rio2016 3. Olympic Medal Standings: https://www.rio2016.com/en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo yuri 294 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 3 more days Which sport are you most excited for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syuckle 189 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 i hope no one gets hurt or contracts any diseases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deâ„“phina 14,904 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 My favourite birthdays are Olympic season birthdays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapmon's Ahjussi Husband 2,299 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I want a free trip to Rio with all pay, life is cruel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC3 3,339 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'm excited I'm mainly watching gymnastics tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarShapedGummy 11,380 Posted August 3, 2016 Author Share Posted August 3, 2016 3 more days Which sport are you most excited for? football/soccer matches official start tomorrow. i'm excited for a lot of sports! i am more of a patriotic fan. i will root for my country whenever possible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4a 13,715 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 The controversies part of your OP is gonna be longer than the events part. I'll get into gymnastics, track and field, and beach volleyball like most Americans do but I also get interested in the martial arts as well as stuff like archery. Unfortunately, NBC's coverage is horseshit so I am going to have to rely on my bad internet to watch most of the games which sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jooyoungsbae 5,281 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 soccer gon be lit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay 11,273 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 yesssss gotta keep up with a bunch of events this month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeachyHearts 8,358 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 YYYAAASSS!!! I'm so glad someone made a thread of my favorite sporting event of all time~ I'm so excited for Gymnastics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seriouslykpop 1,608 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'm just praying we won't have another 7-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Ten ♚ 3,050 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'll watch volleyball so excited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Club 6,742 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 3 more days Which sport are you most excited for? Gymnastics, swimming, athletics also football if brazil or Spain and in the semi...forever butthurt we will go one more olimpics without baseball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plutto 9,419 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'm just praying we won't have another 7-1. ^^^^^^ :^( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Juan and only 5,432 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 really watching for tennis and futbol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solfa 7,163 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 OP add these videos to the controversy section More news of Rio2016 controversies here https://www.reddit.com/r/apocalympics2016/ There is even a logo appropriate for this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coward 1,968 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I plan to live in this thread. I've already scheduled one day off of work to get my teeth cleaned and watch the Olympics. I'm planning on taking a second, just have to decide the day. My coworkers think I'm cute. I think they lack excitement. Forgot to say, I'm looking forward to swimming, artistic gymnastics, judo, indoor volleyball and rugby the most. Though I do enjoy watching road cycling, conoeing/rowing, divibg, track and field, and tennis too. Really, I just love watching people accretive their dreams. Go World! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGiantChocolateChip 20 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 IM SO EXCITED. I'm mainly watching gymnastics, swimming and soccer tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solfa 7,163 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 After I got the negative out of the way first (I'm worried for the athletes and the people of Rio), let's talk about the positive things. I can't wait for gymnastics. All kinds of gymnastics, they have always been the highlight of the Olympics for me: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coward 1,968 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I'm excited I'm mainly watching gymnastics tho It's so weird to think that the Romanians won't have a women's team. It feels like something is missing in women's artistic. But I'm super looking forward to Simone and Uchimura in the all around. I'd love to see her get a gold and him defend his. The controversies part of your OP is gonna be longer than the events part. I'll get into gymnastics, track and field, and beach volleyball like most Americans do but I also get interested in the martial arts as well as stuff like archery. Unfortunately, NBC's coverage is horseshit so I am going to have to rely on my bad internet to watch most of the games which sucks. NBC doesn't even come in where I live, and I refuse to pay for cable just to get free channels, so I'm with you 100%. I recommend using a vpn extension in your browser. If you can set it to either Canada or the UK, you can watch EVERYTHING. The CBC and BBC do not restrict aces to events at all. So you can see everything in realtime, and since Americans are active in most things you will watch, you will still get to hear about them a bit, but not as much as you would with nbc. Which in the case of gymnastics is actually better because Tim Daggett talkes out of his backside and lies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodBot 1,005 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Guarantee 100% some swimmer would contract some sort of virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s4a 13,715 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 It's so weird to think that the Romanians won't have a women's team. It feels like something is missing in women's artistic. But I'm super looking forward to Simone and Uchimura in the all around. I'd love to see her get a gold and him defend his. NBC doesn't even come in where I live, and I refuse to pay for cable just to get free channels, so I'm with you 100%. I recommend using a vpn extension in your browser. If you can set it to either Canada or the UK, you can watch EVERYTHING. The CBC and BBC do not restrict aces to events at all. So you can see everything in realtime, and since Americans are active in most things you will watch, you will still get to hear about them a bit, but not as much as you would with nbc. Which in the case of gymnastics is actually better because Tim Daggett talkes out of his backside and lies. Ive been watching some of the old school gymanstic competitions and a lot of the chickens are coming home to roost in terms of the lost artistry and the focus on athleticism and power. I'm pretty casual at gymnastics but I can tell. It's so difficult because, as much as I depise NBC and most of its coverage, their montages (especially the opening) and their backstory pieces are second to none so I don't want to miss those. I wish there was one channel where I can pick and choose what I want to watch and what channel I want to watch it on that isn't online but that won't ever happen haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaVandercunt 19 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Honestly they should cancel the Olympics cause Rio is not ready for them. Just wait and watch some Olympians coming back with some viruses because of how the conditions are over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByulHarangBona 35,161 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 As a sportsman, this is an event I live for. I won't be supporting my country aka Team Singapore due to displeasure how they treat the local born for selection. And also with all the big talks on wanting to make Singapore a sports nation, they refuse to stream it live. Instead, we are getting delayed telecast of the events. I will be supporting Team South Korea instead. I been following many of their sportsman progress. I am loving forward to ball sports, judo and wrestling the most. This Olympic also look to be the swan-song of some great Olympians such as Phelp and Bolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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