Rio Olympics 2016 Schedule: Venues For All 36 Sports: The one of the most anticipated and much awaited worldwide sports tournament is all set to return. Summer Olympics in Brazil starts from August 5. So, the time table and fixtures have been released already. Check it out below.
Olympics has been the most watched sporting tournament in the world. Only two days are left for it to begin. Thus, the anticipation has reached up to its brim. Organized once every four years, it will start and end of 21st of this month only. Brazil will become the first ever South American country to host the Olympics.
Rio Olympics 2016 Schedule
This time, more than 11,000 athletes are taking part in all the 39 differenct sports genre. So, it is very clear that the competition will be nail biting for sure and thus, it will become very interesting to watch. All the big names are participating to enhance their reputation across the world.
Some of the big names include Usain Bolt (Athletics – Jamaica), Michael Phelps (Swimming – the US), Rafael Nadal (Tennis – Spain). All of them have already arrived to the venue, i.e., the Games Village and have taken part in some rigorous training sessions. Now, the time has arrived for them to show their skills to the world.
Rio Olympics 2016 Schedule
There have been bad news regarding the event even before its commencement. Some negative stories have been buildup. It includes Russia doping scandal, situation in the Games Village, then the Zika virus problem due to which some of the athelets have withdrawn their names.
Such news reports and updates have created a negative environment. However, the high quality tournament to be held is able to erase all such memories. Just like previous Olympics where Olympic and world records have been created and destoryed and heroes born, this will be no different.
Rio Olympics 2016 Schedule
According to the previous records, the USA and China have proved themselves to be the dominant nations according to the gold medals tally. Thus, they will be once agains the favorites to lead the points table.
Apart from those two teams, national teams of Great Britain, Australia, and others are also improving day by day. Let’s see how much the competition will increase this time and how they will give competition to the previous table toppers. In London Olympics 2012, US and China gained 46 and 38 golds respectively.
Rio Olympics 2016 Schedule, Time Table, Venue, Fixtures
Opening ceremony: Aug.5 at Rio’s Maracana Stadium
Archery: August 5 – 12 (Medal days – Aug 6, 7, 11, 12)
Venue: Sambódromo
Artistic Gymnastics: August 6 – 16 (Medal days – Aug 8-16)
Venue: Rio Olympic Arena
Athletics: Aug. 12 – 21 (Medal days – All)
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Pontal and Sambódromo
Badminton: August 11 – 20 (Medal days – Aug 16-20)
Venue: Riocentro – Pavilion 4
Basketball: Aug.6 – 21 (Medal days – Aug. 20, 21)
Venue: Carioca Arena, Youth Arena
Beach Volleyball: August 6 – 19 (Medal days – Aug. 17- 19)
Venue: Beach Volleyball Arena
Boxing: Aug.6 – 21 (Medal days – Aug. 12- 21)
Venue: Riocentro – Pavilion 6
Canoe Slalom: August 7 – 11 (Medal days – Aug.9-11)
Venue: Whitewater Stadium
Canoe Sprint: Aug.15 – 20 (Medal days – Aug. 16, 18, 20)
Venue: Lagoa Stadium
Cycling BMX: August 17 – 19 (Medal day – Aug. 19)
Venue: Olympic BMX Centre
Cycling Mountain Bike: Aug. 20-21 (Medal days– both)
Venue: Mountain Bike Centre
Cycling Road: August 6,7 and 10 (Medal days – all)
Venue: Pontal
Cycling Track: Aug.11 – 16 (Medal days – all)
Venue: Rio Olympic Velordrome
Rio Olympics 2016 Schedule
Diving: August 7 – 20(Medal days – Aug.7-10, 14, 16, 18, 20)
Venue: Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre
Equestrian: Aug.6 – 20 (Medal days – Aug. 9, 12, 15, 17, 19)
Venue: Olympic Equestrian Centre
Fencing: August 6 – 14 (Medal days – all)
Venue: Carioca Arena 3
Football: Aug 3 – 20 (Medal days – Aug. 19, 20)
Venue: Marcana Stadium, Olympic Stadium, Amazonia Arena, Fonte Nova Arena
Golf: August 11 – 20 (Medal days – Aug. 14, 20)
Venue: Olympic Golf Course
Handball: Aug 6– 21(Medal days – Aug. 20, 21)
Venue: Future Arena
Hockey: August 6 – 19 (Medal days – Aug. 18, 19)
Venue: Olympic Hockey Centre
Judo: Aug 6 – 12 (Medal days – all)
Venue: Carioca Arena 2
Rio Olympics 2016 Schedule
Marathon Swimming: August 15, 16 (Medal days – both)
Venue: Fort Copacabana
Modern Pentathlon: August 18 – 20 (Medal days – Aug. 19, 20)
Venue: Deodoro Aquatics Centre, Youth Arena
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Aug.19 – 21 (Medal days – Aug. 20, 21)
Venue: Rio Olympic Arena
Rowing: August 6 – 13 (Medal days – Aug. 10 – 13)
Venue: Lagoa Stadium
Rugby Sevens: Aug.6 – 11 (Medal days – Aug. 8, 11)
Venue: Deodoro Stadium
Sailing: August 8 – 18 (Medal days – Aug. 14 – 18)
Venue: Merina de Gloria
Shooting: Aug. 6 – 14 (Medal days – all)
Venue: Olympic Shooting Centre
Swimming: August 6 – 13 (Medal days – all)
Venue: Olympic Aquatic Stadium
Synchronised Swimming: August 14- 19 (Medal days – 16, 19)
Venue: Maria Lank Aquatics Centre
Rio Olympics 2016 Schedule
Table Tennis: August 6 – 17 (Medal days – Aug. 10, 11, 16, 17)
Venue: Riocentro – Pavilion 3
Taekwondo: Aug. 17– 20 (Medal days – all)
Venue: Carioca Arena 3
Tennis: August 6 – 14 (Medal days – Aug. 12-14)
Venue: Olympic Tennis Centre
Trampoline Gymnastics: Aug. 12 – 13 (Medal days – both)
Venue: Rio Olympic Arena
Triathlon: August. 18, 20 (Medal days – both)
Venue: Fort Copacabana
Volleyball: Aug. 6 – 21 (Medal days – Aug. 20, 21)
Venue: Maracanazinho
Water Polo: August 6 – 20 (Medal days – 19, 20)
Venue: Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre
Weightlifting: Aug. 6 – 16 (Medal days – all)
Venue: Riocentro – Pavilion 2
Wrestling: August 14 – 21 (Medal days – all)
Venue: Carioca Arena 2
This was the complete list of Rio Olympics 2016 Schedule. Stay tuned.