What sports are participating in the Olympics? Rio Olympics: how the opening ceremony went

The preparations for the 2016 Games are the worst I have ever seen... But we have no other plan B. That's why we're going to Rio.

IOC Vice President

Summer Olympics 2016 - the main thing sport's event quadrennial Olympic movement was born during Ancient Greece. Back then it was both a sporting and a religious event. But after 394 AD. the competition fell under disgrace from the authorities.

Only at the end of the 19th century were the Games resumed. Since then, starting in 1986, the world has hosted 22 Winter and 30 Summer Olympics. The next Summer Olympic Games 2016 will be held in Brazil. This is the first Olympics in South America.

Choosing a host country and problems of organization

Eight countries submitted bids to host the Games. In addition to Brazil, Azerbaijan, Spain, the Czech Republic, Qatar, Japan, the USA and Russia competed for the right to host the Games. Three countries included cities other than their capitals in their applications. These were: Russia (St. Petersburg), USA (Chicago) and Brazil (Rio de Janeiro). St. Petersburg withdrew its application because, a month and a half after submitting the application, another city (Sochi) received the right to host the 2014 Winter Games.

Four candidates made it to the final stage of the race: Madrid, Tokyo, Chicago and Rio de Janeiro. Voting took place in three stages. With each of them, one applicant was eliminated. As a result, there were two of them left: Rio de Janeiro and Madrid.

Rio de Janeiro won by a double margin during the final voting in October 2009. In 2014, information appeared that the location of the 2016 Summer Olympics could be changed. The reason for the rumors was frequent statements by IOC officials about the host country’s failure to meet deadlines for the delivery of competition facilities.

The media considered London, which hosted the competition in 2012, and Moscow as an alternative to hosting the Games. But despite the problems with the organization officials The IOC has announced that the Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro, and there is no talk of postponing the competition.

The Brazilians, after approving the candidacy of Rio de Janeiro, decided that the 2016 Summer Olympics would be held in four zones of the city.

• Athletics;
• marathon;
• archery;
• football;
• water polo;
• volleyball.

Maracana will be the main site of the Olympics. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Games will be held at the stadium of the same name. The Maracana Stadium will also host the final match of the Olympic football tournament. It is the largest sports ground in Brazil with a capacity of 79,000 people.

Athletics and volleyball competitions will be held at the João Havelange and Maracanazinho stadiums adjacent to the Maracanã, respectively. Olympic Stadium João Havelanja is new (commissioned in 2007) and has a capacity of 45,000 people.

The Maracanazinho Stadium has a capacity of 12,000 people. The stadium was built in 1954 and has gone through two reconstructions. The last one was in 2007. One of the main attractions of the Maracana region will also host part of the Olympics competitions. It's about about the famous Sambadromo street, where the Brazilian carnival takes place annually. The street is 700 meters long, and on both sides it is fenced off with spectator stands. Their capacity is 90,000 people.

Archery competitions will be held at the Sambodrome. The start and finish of the women's and men's marathons will also be held here.

Barra

• boxing;
• table tennis;
• badminton;
• cycling (road);
• Weightlifting;
• gymnastics (sports, rhythmic and trampolining);
• cycle track;
• race walking;
• diving;
• water polo;
• swimming;
• synchronized swimming;
• basketball;
• judo;
• taekwondo;
• wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman);
• handball;
• fencing;
• golf;
• tennis.

The Barra area will host the lion's share of competition at the upcoming Olympics. There are 15 sports facilities on its territory. The largest object aquatic species sports is the Maria Lenk Water Park, which will host swimming and diving competitions.

The center was built in 2004 and seats 8,000 spectators. Its total area is 42,000 sq.m. Medals in all types of gymnastics and trampolining will be played at the HSBC Arena. The arena opened in 2007 and seats 15,000 spectators. The Riocentro exhibition complex can accommodate up to 9,000 spectators. It will host competitions in badminton, table tennis, boxing and weightlifting.

Basketball competitions will also be held in the Barra area. The venue for the tournament will be the Olympic Training Center, built specifically for the 2013 Olympics. The center can accommodate 20,000 spectators. The tennis competition will be held at the Rio Olympic Tennis Center, which is still under construction. The center will consist of 16 courts. The central court will accommodate 10,000 spectators, court No. 1 - 5,000, court No. 2 - 3,000, other courts - 250 people each.

Barra will be home to the Olympic Park and Olympic Village, as well as a television center and press center for coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics.

• Beach volleyball;
• kayaking, canoeing and rowing;
• cycling (road);
• swimming in open water;
• triathlon;
• sailing.

The Copacabana area, known for its beach, will host beach volleyball competitions, as well as open water swimming and triathlon competitions. Within Copacabana, the Marina da Gloria center will host sailing competitions. Temporary stands will be erected on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean that can accommodate 10,000 people.

Deodoro

• basketball;
• modern pentathlon;
• Horseback Riding;
• field hockey;
• shooting;
• rugby sevens;
• mountain biking and bicycle motocross;
• slalom.

The fourth Deodoro center at the National Equestrian Center will host show jumping competitions. The center was built in 2007, but three years later required reconstruction. Its capacity is 20,000 people. Next to the Equestrian Center is the National Shooting Center, also built in 2007. Competitions in bullet and skeet shooting will be held within its boundaries.

Deodoro will also host competitions in fencing (Arena Deodoro), modern pentathlon (National Center for Modern Pentathlon), cycling (mountain biking) and kayaking (Olympic Slalom Stadium). Cycling competitions will attract up to 25,000 spectators based on the capacity of the Olympic Mountain Bike Centre, while fencing, slalom and modern pentathlon competitions will attract 5,000, 8,000 and 15,000 spectators respectively.

Rio de Janeiro is not the only city that will host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Four more Brazilian cities will host competitions as part of the Olympics. Part of the Olympic football tournament will take place in the stadiums of Sao Paulo, Salvador, Belo Horizonte and the capital Brasilia. The most capacious is the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia (76,000 people). This is followed by the Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte (74,000), Morumbi in Sao Paulo (66,000) and the Fonte Nava Arena in Salvador (60,000).

Mascot and logo of the Games

The mascot of the future Olympics was an animal named Vinicius and a plant named Tom. Both mascots represent a variety of animals and vegetable world Brazil. Vinicius is the embodiment of all the animals that live in Brazil, "born from an explosion of joy" that the country was chosen as the capital of the Olympics. Tom personifies the symbol of the Paralympic Games and is a kind of mixture of plants.

IN color scheme mascots clearly follow the theme of the Brazilian flag. The official Olympics logo is an image of three dancing human figures in orange, green and blue colors. They are all holding hands. Below is the inscription "RIO 2016" and the symbol of all Olympic Games- five rings connected to each other.

At the Olympics, 301 medals will be awarded in 40 sports disciplines. For the first time, rugby sevens, which is a simplified form of this game, was included in the Summer Games program. Also, for the first time since 1904, a golf tournament will be held at the Summer Olympics. This sport was once excluded from the Olympics, but by the decision of the IOC through a vote in 2009, this status was returned to it.

Otherwise, the Summer Olympic Games in 2016 will be held according to the same sports program, as the previous Olympics.

Famous Russian pole vaulter Elena Isinbaeva plans to perform in Rio de Janeiro. Elena became the champion of the Olympic Games twice (2004 and 2008). After her bronze podium finish at the 2012 London Olympics, she announced that she was putting her sports career on hold and would make a final decision about competing at the next Games later.

American swimmer 18-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps, who retired in 2012 and returned to the sport in 2014, intends to take part in the Games in Brazil, setting the 2016 Summer Olympics as his goal.

Trip to the Olympics as a volunteer

To do this, you need to register on the official website of the Games and submit an application. In May 2015, casting began for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games. It will run until November 2015. During this period interviews will take place, following which in November 2015 there will be a meeting participants from art group, which will select the most liked applicants with an invitation to Brazil in April 2016 for rehearsal events.

Participants must be at least 16 years of age as of April 1, 2016. The ticket to Brazil is paid for by the volunteer himself.

Tickets for the competition went on sale at the beginning of 2015. Thus, the price of tickets for the Olympic Games in Brazil ranges from 17 to 1300 dollars. For the opening ceremony, the cheapest tickets cost $57 or 200 Brazilian reals, depending on exchange rates.

The most expensive tickets (1,200 reais or $341) will be sold for athletics and volleyball competitions, the cheapest (40 reais or $11) for open water swimming, field hockey, shooting, weightlifting and race walking.

All tickets can be purchased through the Internet portal "Rio 2016 Tickets" after registration. There are no direct flights between Russia and Brazil. Direct flights to Galleon Airport can be reached from European airports. These could be: Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Lisbon, Madrid, Rome, London and Istanbul.

A trip to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will require large financial expenditures for at least one flight, but despite the financial side of the issue and the initial problems with the organization, the 2016 Summer Olympics promise to be a grandiose sporting event of the year, which is worth visiting at least once in your life .

Didn't subside last days: Athletes, stars and ordinary fans were preparing for this grandiose sports festival. For our country, alas, this time it was overshadowed, because of which many Russian athletes, including the full athletics team, were unable to take part in the 2016 Games. But we won't. The organizers tried to do everything to please the audience and to make this Olympics, which was the first for Brazil, memorable for everyone.

Opening of the 2016 Olympic Games

The current Olympic Games are the first for South America and the second for Latin America - in 1968 the Games were held in Mexico. Rio de Janeiro has bid to host the Olympics more than once: in 1936, 1940, 2004 and 2012. Preparations for the large-scale event took several years, and the Brazilians had limited funds due to the economic crisis: for example, according to rough estimates, they spent only $20 million on the opening ceremony - this is half the cost of the ceremony in London four years ago and, according to rumored to be four times less than Beijing spent on the opening of the Games.

If 40 percent of houses in Brazil do not have sanitation, how can you spend billions on a show?

asked the Brazilian organizers.

And yet, even with such a modest budget by the standards of the world community, the Brazilians managed to put on a colorful show - with special effects, video projections, dances and songs. In total, about 35 thousand people were involved in the opening ceremony, and the television audience of the event was about four billion people!

The venue was the Maracanã Stadium, where a large-scale production took place dedicated to the history of Brazil and its future:

Athens, Beijing and London talked about the history and heroic past of their countries, and we will show what we should become in the future,

— the creative director of the opening ceremony explained shortly before the start of the Olympics.

A record number of giant LED screens and video systems, as well as the latest audio and video equipment were installed in the arena, which made it possible to turn the entire stadium into an organism pulsating in a single rhythm.

The ceremony began with the appearance of two aerial figures and a short greeting from the presenter. Dressed in all white, she gave a speech about peace and love, after which the Brazilian anthem played, played by the famous samba singer Paulinho da Viola.

Then the arena was covered green and turned into a forest: the video projection symbolized the origin of life in Brazil - first there was a forest, the basis of the country’s life, and only then people appeared.

One scene in the stadium followed another: the arrival of Europeans on ships, the appearance of Japanese immigrants who taught the Brazilians judo, the construction of megacities, the first airplane created by aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont...

Of course, one of the most highlights The appearance on the stage was amazing. Brazilian supermodel, who conquered the world and ended her professional career, nevertheless once again appeared on the podium, albeit impromptu, to walk in front of tens of thousands of spectators.

Gisele Bundchen

The ceremony continued with the musical part: a medley of Brazilian hits from various genres. Samba, rap, folk songs - there was just so much here. The whole stadium sang along to some songs!

All this was accompanied by the dancing of the artists in the arena, because it is difficult to imagine Brazilian culture without dancing. They paid tribute to the Brazilian national martial art capoeira, which combines elements of dance and acrobatics and is accompanied by national music.

But all this was a prelude to main topic — environmental problems modernity, which became the central plot of the entire opening ceremony. The Brazilians decided to focus on the problems environment, directing the show, and proudly called the 2016 Games the first environmental Olympics (that's why the ceremony began with a video projection of the forest!). For Brazil, environmental problems are very acute, because mass felling the jungle in the 20th century caused serious damage to the country.

But at the ceremony it was not only about Brazil, but about the fate of the entire planet - global warming, which will once and for all change the map of the world. The organizers presented this threatening picture clearly, showing how the world's oceans will wipe out countries and cities if the temperature rises another 4 degrees.

The world must unite in the face of a threat in order to preserve the planet for posterity - this was the call to humanity made by the Brazilians at the opening ceremony. And therefore, all participants in the parade of athletes this time planted tree seeds - each team was given special bags, which the athletes placed in special cabinets. From these seeds a forest will then grow: it will have 207 species of trees - exactly the number of countries taking part in the current Olympics.

The parade of athletes was opened by the Greek delegation, as always, because it was in this country that the Olympic Games originated, and Brazil closed it. It is interesting that the schedule for the appearance of teams at the stadium was unusual, not alphabetical order, to which we are accustomed. All because they started from the Portuguese language.

Each of the 207 teams was greeted with applause and shouts, but we, of course, waited. Our athletes - 250 people in total - appeared on the arena only 159th in a row.

The standard bearer of the Russian team was the legendary volleyball player and Olympic champion Sergei Tetyukhin. For other teams, the flags were carried by no less famous athletes, whose names are known to the whole world: for example, the most titled Olympian in history, Michael Phelps, became the flag bearer of the USA.

The parade of athletes lasted several hours, during which the music did not stop at the Maracana stadium. Finally, all the teams took their places, and the final part of the ceremony began.

In the arena, performers with huge mirrored cabinets lined up in the Olympic rings, which, to the amazement of the audience, opened up and suddenly turned into a real jungle - in each cabinet there was a tree. A riot of greenery engulfed the stadium, followed by fireworks.

There was still an official part ahead: after the fireworks, IOC representatives and other officials made their speeches (about the refugee team, world peace, the holiday of sports, unity and much more), who declared the 2016 Olympics officially open.

There was a touching moment: the legendary Kenyan runner Kipchoge Keino appeared at the stadium and was presented with a special award - the Olympic Laurel Branch for his contribution to the development of the Olympic movement.

Thomas Bach

Well, what next? And then the whole stadium turned into one big party: samba sounded in the arena, because 12 people appeared on the field at once best schools samba Rio. Everyone, young and old, danced. There was only one thing left to do - light the Olympic flame. This honor was entrusted to several eminent Brazilian athletes, who lit the Olympic cup. And after a few minutes it began to rise into the air, after which a sun-shaped structure hung over the stadium.

Fireworks shot into the air again. And again the stands erupted in enthusiastic shouts. The ceremony was over, but the competition had just begun. In just a few hours, the first sets of medals will be played out in Rio - we hope the Russians will be able to prove themselves!

During these three weeks of the Olympics, we will monitor the success of our team and tell you about all the most interesting things that are happening in Rio. In the meantime, we invite you to remember the last opening ceremony and look at the bright shots.

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The 2016 Summer Olympics, which take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 6 to 21, is not the most convenient sporting event in terms of television coverage in Russia. The fact is that due to the difference in time zones, many decisive events of the 2016 Olympics schedule take place when it is deep night, Moscow time. We offer you a convenient Olympic Games 2016 schedule Moscow time. This 2016 Olympics calendar will help you not to miss the key starts in Rio de Janeiro.

Full schedule of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro: Moscow time

August 6 (Saturday)– 12 sets of awards are drawn on this day. The games calendar includes competitions in rifle, pistol, and bow shooting, fencing and judo matches, as well as a bicycle race.

16.30*. Shooting. Women's championship. Air rifle, 10 m
15.30. Cycling. Men's competitions. Group race
21.00. Archery. Men's competitions. Team competition
21.30. Judo. Men's competitions. Up to 60 kilograms. Women's championship. Up to 48 kilograms.
21.30. Shooting. Men's competitions. Air gun, 10 m
22.00. Fencing. Women's championship. Sword. Individual competitions
01.00 (on the night of August 6th to 7th). Weightlifting. Women's championship. Up to 48 kilograms.
04.00. Swimming. Men's competitions. 400 m, a/c. 400 m, complex. Women's championship. 400 m, complex. Relay 4x100 m, high-speed

August 7 (Sunday). 14 sets of medals are up for grabs. The calendar also includes shooting, judo, cycling and fencing. In addition, an aquatics and weightlifting program begins.

17.00. Shooting. Women's championship. Air pistol, 10 m
18.30. Cycling. Women's championship. Group race
21.00. Diving. Women's championship. Springboard. 3 m. Synchronized jumps
21.00. Archery. Women's championship. Team competition
21.00. Shooting. Women's championship. Ladder
21.30. Judo. Men's competitions. Up to 66 kilograms. Women's championship. Up to 52 kilograms
21.30. Weightlifting. Women's championship. Up to 53 kilograms
22.00. Fencing. Men's competitions. Rapier. Individual competitions
01.00. Weightlifting. Men's competitions. Up to 56 kilograms
04.00. Swimming. Men's competitions. 100 m breaststroke Relay 4x100 m, high-speed. Women's championship. 100 m butterfly. 400 m, a/c

August 8 (Monday). On Monday, 14 sets of medals will be played. Let us note that on this day gymnasts enter the competition.

18.00. Shooting. Men's competitions. Air rifle, 10 m
21.00. Diving. Men's competitions. Tower. 10 m. Synchronized jumps
21.00. Shooting. Men's competitions. Ladder
21.30. Judo. Men's competitions. Up to 73 kilograms. Women's championship. Up to 57 kilograms
21.30. Weightlifting. Women's championship. Up to 58 kilograms
22.00. Gymnastics. Men's competitions. Team competition
22.00. Fencing. Women's championship. Saber. Individual competitions
01.00. Weightlifting. Men's competitions. Up to 62 kilograms
00.30. Rugby 7. Women's championship. Match for 3rd place. The final
04.00. Swimming. Men's competitions. 100 m, back. 200 m, a/c. Women's championship. 100 m breaststroke 100 m back

August 9 (Tuesday). On the fourth day Olympic program 15 sets of medals will be played. Let us note that on Tuesday representatives of equestrian sport will get involved.

15.00. Shooting. Women's championship. Pistol, 25 m.
16.00. Horseback Riding. Triathlon. Show jumping Individual and team competitions
19.30. Rowing slalom. Men's competitions. Single canoe
21.00. Diving. Women's championship. Tower. 10 m. Synchronized jumps
21.30. Judo. Men's competitions. Up to 81 kilograms. Women's championship. Up to 63 kilograms.
21.30. Weightlifting. Women's championship. Up to 63 kilograms.
22.00. Gymnastics. Women's championship. Team competition
22.00. Fencing. Men's competitions. Sword. Individual competitions
01.00. Weightlifting. Men's competitions. Up to 69 kilograms.
04.00. Swimming. Men's competitions. 200 m butterfly. Relay 4 x200 m, high-speed. Women's championship. 200 m, a/c. 200 m, complex

August 10 (Wednesday). A fruitful day in terms of awards - on Wednesday 20 sets of medals will be drawn at once. We draw your attention to the rowing and table tennis competitions on the calendar.
14.30. Rowing. Men's competitions. Women's championship. Doubles fours
15.00. Shooting. Men's competitions. Double trap. Pistol, 50 m.
15.30. Cycling. Men's competitions. Women's championship. Individual time trial
19.30. Rowing slalom. Men's competitions. Single kayak
21.00. Diving. Men's competitions. Springboard. 3 m. Synchronized jumps
21.30. Judo. Men's competitions. Up to 90 kilograms. Women's championship. Up to 70 kilograms.
21.30. Weightlifting. Women's championship. Up to 69 kilograms.
22.00. Gymnastics. Men's competitions. Individual all-around
23.30. Fencing. Individual competitions. Men's competitions. Saber. Women's championship. Rapier
01.00. Weightlifting. Men's competitions. Up to 77 kilograms
02.30. Table tennis. Women's championship. Individual competitions. Match for 3rd place. The final
04.00. Swimming. Men's competitions. 100 m, a/c. 200m breaststroke Women's championship. 200 m butterfly. Relay 4x200 m, high-speed

August 11 (Thursday). Another high-impact day of Rio 2016 – 19 sets of awards will go on Thursday. Let's highlight the final of the men's rugby sevens tournament.

14.30. Rowing. Men's competitions. Double scull. Two-seater without a helmsman. Swing four without a helmsman ( a light weight). Women's championship. Double scull
15.00. Shooting. Women's championship. Rifle from three positions, 50 m
18.30. Rowing slalom. Men's competitions. Double canoe. Women's championship. Single kayak
21.00. Archery. Women's championship. Individual competitions
21.30. Judo. Men's competitions. Up to 100 kilograms. Women's championship. Up to 78 kilograms
22.00. Cycle track. Men's competitions. Team sprint
22.00. Gymnastics. Women's championship. Individual all-around
23.00. Fencing. Women's championship. Sword. Team competition
00.30. Rugby 7. Men's competitions. Match for 3rd place. The final
02.30. Table tennis. Men's competitions. Individual competitions. Match for 3rd place. The final
04.00. Swimming. Men's competitions. 200 m, back. 200 m, complex. Women's championship. 100 m, a/c. 200m breaststroke

August 12 (Friday). It's going to be really hot at the Olympics in Brazil on Friday. Before the weekend, as many as 24 sets of medals will be competed for. Let's highlight the final of men's tennis in doubles, as well as the first sets of awards in athletics and trampolining.

14.30. Rowing. Men's competitions. Double sculls (light weight). Quadruple sculls. Women's championship. Double sculls (light weight). Two-seater without a helmsman.
15.00. Shooting. Men's competitions. Rifle prone, 50 m. Women's championship. Skeet
15.30. Athletics. Women's championship. 10000 m.
16.00. Horseback Riding. Dressage. Team competitions.
18.00. Tennis. Men's competitions. Couples. Match for 3rd place
20.00. Jumping on a trampoline. Women's Championship
20.30. Athletics. Men's competitions. Walking. 20 km
21.00. Archery. Men's competitions. Individual competitions
21.30. Judo. Men's competitions. Over 100 kilograms. Women's championship. Over 78 kilograms
21.30. Weightlifting. Women's championship. Up to 75 kilograms
22.00. Cycle track. Men's competitions. Team pursuit race. Women's championship. Team sprint.
23.00. Fencing. Men's competitions. Rapier. Team competition
00.05. Tennis. Men's competitions. Couples. The final
01.00. Weightlifting. Men's competitions. Up to 85 kilograms
02.20***. Athletics. Women's championship. Core
04.00. Swimming. Men's competitions. 50 m, a/c. 100 m butterfly. Women's championship. 200 m, back. 800 m, a/c

August 13 (Saturday). The Olympians will have a shock cleanup day and 21 sets of medals. We highlight, of course, tennis singles finals.

14.50. Rowing. Men's competitions. Women's championship. Single. Eight.
15.00. Shooting. Men's competitions. Skit. Speed ​​pistol, 25 m
15.30. Athletics. Men's competitions. Disk
18.00. Tennis. Men's competitions. Singles. Match for 3rd place. Women's championship. Singles. Match for 3rd place. The final. Couples. Match for 3rd place. Mixed Match for 3rd place.
20.00. Jumping on a trampoline. Men's competition
22.00. Cycle track. Women's championship. Team pursuit race. Keirin
23.00. Fencing. Women's championship. Saber. Team competition
01.00. Weightlifting. Men's competitions. Up to 94 kilograms
02.00. Athletics. Men's competitions. 10000 m long jump. Women's championship. 100 m Heptathlon.
04.00. Swimming. Men's competitions. 1500 m, a/c. 4x100m medley relay. Women's championship. 50 m, a/c. 4x100m medley relay.

August 14 (Sunday). The first of two full weeks of the Olympics will end with the Sunday program, which includes 22 sets of medals. The best - among other sports - will be determined by golfers, boxers and yachtsmen.

13.30. Golf. Men's competitions. Final round
15.00. Shooting. Men's competitions. Three-position rifle, 50 m.
15.30. Athletics. Women's championship. Marathon
17.00. Boxing. Men's competitions. Up to 49 kilograms
18.00. Tennis. Men's competitions. Singles. Women's championship. Couples. Mixed Finals
19.00. Sailing. Men's competitions. Women's championship. RS:X
20.00. Gymnastics. Men's competitions. Floor exercise. Horse. Women's championship. Vault. Bars.
22.00. Cycle track. Men's competitions. Individual Sprint
22.00. Diving. Women's championship. Springboard. 3m
22.00. Greco-Roman wrestling. Up to 59 kilograms. Up to 75 kilograms
23.00. Fencing. Men's competitions. Sword. Team competition
01.00. Weightlifting. Women's championship. Over 75 kilograms
02.15. Athletics. Men's competitions. 100 m. 400 m. Women's championship. Triple jump

Schedule of the final week of the 2016 Olympics: all finals

August 15 (Monday). The final week of the 2016 Games will open on Monday, according to the schedule for which 17 sets of medals are to be played out. Let's note interesting finals in artistic gymnastics and Greco-Roman wrestling.

14.00. Swimming. Open water. Women's championship. 10 km
15.30. Athletics. Women's championship. 300 m s/n. Hammer
16.00. Horseback Riding. Dressage. Individual competitions
19.00. Sailing. Men's competitions. "Laser". Women's championship. "Laser-radial"
20.00. Gymnastics. Men's competitions. Rings. Vault. Women's championship. Log
22.00. Cycle track. Men's competitions. Omnium
22.00. Greco-Roman wrestling. Up to 85 kilograms. Up to 130 kilograms
23.00. Boxing. Men's competitions. Up to 91 kilograms
01.00. Weightlifting. Men's competitions. Up to 105 kilograms
02.15. Athletics. Men's competitions. 800 m. Pole vault. Women's championship. 400 m.

August 16 (Tuesday). On Tuesday in Rio, another 25 sets of medals will find their lucky owners. This will be a big day for water sports enthusiasts.
14.00. Swimming. Open water. Men's competitions. 10 km
15.00. Kayaking and canoeing. Men's competitions. Single kayak. 1000 m. Single canoe. 1000 m. Women's championship. Single kayak. 200m. Double kayak. 500 m
15.30. Athletics. Men's competitions. Triple jump. Women's championship. Disk
17.00. Table tennis. Women's championship. Team competitions. Match for 3rd place
19.00. Sailing. Men's competitions. "Finn". Mixed "Nakra 17"
20.00. Synchronized swimming. Duets
20.00. Gymnastics. Men's competitions. Parallel bars. Crossbar. Women's championship. Floor exercise
22.00. Cycle track. Men's competitions. Keirin. Women's championship. Individual sprint. Omnium
22.00. Greco-Roman wrestling. Up to 66 kilograms. Up to 98 kilograms
23.00. Boxing. Men's competitions. Up to 60 kilograms
23.00. Diving. Men's competitions. Springboard. 3m
01.00. Weightlifting. Men's competitions. Over 105 kilograms
01.30. Table tennis. Women's championship. Team competitions. The final
02.15. Athletics. Men's competitions. 110 m/b. High jump. Women's championship. 1500 m
04.00. Badminton. Mixed Match for 3rd place.

August 17 (Wednesday). It will become cooler at the Games, the calendar of which is nearing the end - 16 sets of awards will be awarded on Wednesday. Let's note the finals in badminton, taekwondo and, of course, women's beach volleyball, so beloved in Brazil.

15.30. Athletics. Men's competitions. 3000 m s/n.
16.00. Horseback Riding. Show jumping Team competitions.
17.00. Table tennis. Men's competitions. Team competitions. Match for 3rd place
18.30. Badminton. Mixed The final
19.00. Sailing. Men's competitions. Women's championship. "470"
20.00. Boxing. Men's competitions. Up to 69 kilograms.
22.00. Freestyle wrestling. Women's championship. Up to 48 kilograms. Up to 58 kilograms. Up to 69 kilograms
23.45. Athletics. Women's championship. 200 m. 100 m/b. Long jump
01.30. Table tennis. Men's competitions. Team competitions. The final
02.00. Taekwondo. Men's competitions. Up to 58 kilograms. Women's championship. Up to 49 kilograms
04.00. Beach volleyball. Women's championship. Match for 3rd place. The final

August 18 (Thursday). On this day, another 23 sets of medals will go under the hammer at the 2016 Games in Brazil. Let us highlight triathlon, which is gaining popularity all over the world, as well as “summer” field hockey.

15.00. Kayaking and canoeing. Men's competitions. Single canoe. 200m. Double kayak. 200 m and 1000 m. Women's championship. Single kayak. 500 m.
15.30. Athletics. Men's competitions. 400 m/b
16.30. Badminton. Women's championship. Doubles. Match for 3rd place. The final. Men's competitions. Doubles. Match for 3rd place.
17.00. Triathlon. Men's competition
18.00. Field hockey. Men's competitions. Match for 3rd place
19.00. Sailing. Men's competitions. Women's championship. "49th"
20.00. Boxing. Men's competitions. Up to 81 kilograms.
22.00. Freestyle wrestling. Women's championship. Up to 53 kilograms. Up to 63 kilograms. Up to 75 kilograms
22.00. Diving. Women's championship. Tower. 10 m
23.00. Field hockey. Men's competitions. The final
00.35. Athletics. Men's competitions. 200 m. Core. Decathlon. Women's championship. 400 m/b. A spear.
02.00. Taekwondo. Men's competitions. Up to 68 kilograms. Women's championship. Up to 57 kilograms
04.00. Beach volleyball. Men's competitions. Match for 3rd place. The final

August 19 (Friday). The finish line is near. There will be 22 sets of medals up for grabs ahead of the final weekend on Friday. We will celebrate the finals of the women's football tournament, pentathlon, synchronized swimming and exotic-extreme BMX.

14.00. Athletics. Men's competitions. Walking. 50 km
16.00. Horseback Riding. Show jumping Individual competitions
16.00. Modern pentathlon. Women's Championship
16.30. Badminton. Women's championship. Singles. Match for 3rd place. The final. Men's competitions. Doubles. The final
17.20. Water polo. Women's championship. Match for 3rd place
18.00. Synchronized swimming. Groups
18.00. Field hockey. Women's championship. Match for 3rd place
19.00. Football. Women's championship. Match for 3rd place
19.30. BMX. Men's competitions. Women's championship. Semi-finals. Finals
20.00. Boxing. Women's championship. Up to 60 kilograms
20.30. Athletics. Women's championship. Walking. 20 km
21.30. Water polo. Women's championship. The final
22.00. Freestyle wrestling. Men's competitions. Up to 57 kilograms. Up to 74 kilograms
23.00. Field hockey. Women's championship. The final
23.30. Football. Women's championship. The final
02.00. Taekwondo. Men's competitions. Up to 80 kilograms. Women's championship. Up to 67 kilograms
02.10. Athletics. Men's competitions. 4x100 m relay race Hammer. Women's championship. 5000 m. 4x100 m relay. Pole vault

August 20 (Saturday). On Saturday, the day before the finish of the Olympics, the intrigue will reach its climax - 30 sets of medals will be played out. Here you will find women's finals in volleyball and basketball, men's football finals and much, much more.

13.30. Golf. Women's championship. Final round
14.30. Badminton. Men's competitions. Singles. Match for 3rd place. The final.
15.00. Kayaking and canoeing. Men's competitions. Single kayak. 200 m. Quad kayak. 1000 m. Double canoe. 1000 m. Women's championship. Quad kayak. 500 m.
16.00. Modern pentathlon. Men's competition
17.00. Triathlon. Women's Championship
17.30. Basketball. Women's championship. Match for 3rd place
17.30. Handball. Women's championship. Match for 3rd place
18.30. Mountain bike. Women's championship. Cross Country
19.00. Volleyball. Women's championship. Match for 3rd place
19.00. Water polo. Men's competitions. Match for 3rd place
19.00. Football. Men's competitions. Match for 3rd place
20.00. Boxing. Women's championship. Up to 51 kilograms. Men's competitions. Up to 56 kilograms. Up to 75 kilograms.
21.20. Gymnastics. Individual all-around. The final
21.30. Basketball. Women's championship. The final
21.30. Handball. Women's championship. The final
22.00. Freestyle wrestling. Men's competitions. Up to 86 kilograms. Up to 125 kilograms
22.30. Diving. Men's competitions. Tower. 10 m
23.30. Football. Men's competitions. The final
00.05. Water polo. Men's competitions. The final
02.00. Taekwondo. Men's competitions. Over 80 kilograms. Women's championship. Over 67 kilograms
02.10. Athletics. Men's competitions. 1500 m. 5000 m. 4x400 m relay. Javelin. Women's championship. 800 m. 4x400 m relay. High jump
04.15. Volleyball. Women's championship. The final

August 21 (Sunday). The last day of the Games - and the last 12 sets of medals. And what! Men's finals of volleyball, basketball and handball tournaments. It is symbolic that the men's marathon race ends the Olympic marathon. We wish you to endure this two-week marathon of almost round-the-clock sports broadcasts!

15.30. Athletics. Men's competitions. Marathon
15.30. Volleyball. Men's competitions. Match for 3rd place
16.30. Handball. Men's competitions. Match for 3rd place.
17.00. Gymnastics. Group all-around. The final
17.30. Basketball. Men's competitions. Match for 3rd place
18.30. Mountain bike. Men's competitions. Cross Country
18.45. Freestyle wrestling. Men's competitions. Up to 65 kilograms. Up to 97 kilograms
19.15. Volleyball. Men's competitions. The final
20.00. Boxing. Women's championship. Up to 75 kilograms. Men's competitions. Up to 52 kilograms. Up to 64 kilograms. Over 91 kilograms.
20.00. Handball. Men's competitions. The final
21.45. Basketball. Men's competitions. The final

Notes
* – schedule according to Moscow time. Moscow time is indicated everywhere.

Please note that broadcasts at night Moscow time in our schedule refer to the previous day. For example, competitions taking place in Moscow from August 6 to August 7 are indicated on August 6. In addition, the calendar shows the start time of the morning and evening competition program.

We have to wait until the opening of the next Summer Olympic Games less than a year. The main sports competitions of the four-year anniversary will start on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro at the Maracanã stadium. For the first time the Olympics will be held in South America.

Summer Olympics 2016were far from the first application for holding this type of competition in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro previously competed to host the Olympics in 1936, 1940, 2004 and 2012. Attempts to host the main Games were successful for only the fifth time for Rio. In addition to Brazil, Madrid (Spain), Tokyo (Japan) and Chicago (USA) also competed for the right to host the XXXI Summer Games. Interestingly, at the first stage, St. Petersburg also competed for the opportunity to host the Summer Olympic Games. However, in the summer of 2007, after the city of Sochi received the right to host the 2014 Winter Games, northern capital dropped out of this race.

NUMBERS

The Summer Olympic Games in sunny Brazil will take place from August 5 to 21. August in this country is considered calendar winter. The air temperature here at this time is from +18 to +25 degrees. In Rio de Janeiro, August is the coldest and windiest month of the year, but at the same time one of the sunniest (22 days of clear weather). The opening ceremony XXXI year old The Olympic Games will begin on August 5 at 18:00 local time (at Southern Urals- 2am). According to the tradition that began at the 1996 Games, it will be Friday.

Feature of the upcoming Olympics will be a return to the official program after a long absence of such sports as rugby sevens and golf. Rugby competitions at the Summer Games last time was held 92 years ago, and golf has not been considered Olympic for the last 112 years.

According to the organizers, in the upcoming competitions over 10 thousand athletes will take part, which will represent 205 countries of the world. Athletes will play 306 sets awards in 42 types. Largest quantity medals - 47 sets (23 for women, 24 for men) will go to track and field athletes. Almost 5 thousand award and 75 thousand commemorative Olympic medals will be produced by the Brazilian Mint.

Over 7.5 million tickets tickets for sports competitions are already available by booking through the National Olympic Committee. The most cheap places at the opening ceremony will cost spectators $86, and the price of the most expensive ones reaches up to 2 thousand dollars. The average price of a ticket to the competition is $30.

Official cost of preparing for the Olympics in Brazil today is $2.9 billion. The amount differs significantly from the originally announced - 1.8 billion. The organizers attributed the significant increase to inflation, the addition of new species to the program and an unforeseen increase in costs for the development of the Olympic village.

SYMBOLS OF RIO 2016

Emblem of the XXXI Olympic Games, according to its creators, symbolizes Rio de Janeiro itself. The symbol of the future Games is based on the three colors of the national flag of Brazil, and the winding lines represent the sea, sun, mountains and silhouettes of people dancing together.

- Vinicius and Tom- presented back in November 2014. The patrons of the Games received their names in honor of famous Brazilian musicians. The characters represent collective images of the richest flora and fauna tropical country. The Olympic mascot was depicted as a smiling yellow animal, Vinicius, similar to a cat. Tom, resembling a cross between a flower and a tree, is the mascot of the Paralympic Games, the personification of Brazilian flora.

OLYMPIC FLAME

The traditional lighting of the fire will take place on April 21, 2016 in Greece. The flame will be delivered to the capital of the Games on a special flight by air by April 27, and will start on May 3 Rio 2016 Olympic torch relay. It is planned to involve 12 thousand torchbearers. The length of the walking route for each participant will be about 200 meters. The total length of the route will be 20 and 16 thousand km by land and air, respectively.

The relay will take place almost throughout Brazil, and almost 90% of the country’s residents will have the opportunity to see this event. Completion long journey The Olympic flame will mark the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

OLYMPIC OBJECTS

Sports venues The organizers divided it into four zones: Copacabana, Maracana, Deodoro and Barra.

Copacabana As one of the most famous beaches in the world, it will be an area predominantly for aquatic species. Medals will be awarded here for sailing, open water swimming, triathlon, rowing, as well as cycling (road), walking and marathon.

Maracanã Zone named after its central sports facility - the famous football stadium. It is at the Maracanã stadium that the opening and closing ceremonies of the Games, as well as football competitions, will take place. Other facilities in this zone include the Maracanisinho volleyball arena and the João Havelange stadium, where track and field athletes will compete.

Formerly a military base Deodoro According to the organizers, for the duration of the Games it will become a competition zone where medals will be played out in equestrian sports, modern pentathlon, fencing, rowing slalom, cycling (BMX, mountain biking) and shooting.

The largest and most competition-rich area in Rio will be Barra. Within its boundaries will be located: the Olympic Arena (rhythmic and artistic gymnastics, trampolining), the Olympic Tennis Center, the Maria Lenk swimming pool (water polo, diving), the water sports center (swimming, synchronized swimming), the Rio Center (boxing , badminton, table tennis, weightlifting), Olympic halls 1-4 (taekwondo, judo, wrestling, basketball, handball), golf center, velodrome.

In addition to sports grounds, Barra is home to the Olympic Park and the Olympic Village, as well as press and television centers.

By sports standards, the wait is not too long until the opening of the Olympic Games - less than a year! In some sports, the fight for tickets to the main competitions of the four years is already in full swing. It's too early to talk about possible results and make some predictions. However, fans of the Russian team believe that very soon the next Olympic Games will write new Russian names in the history of world sports.

IN next year it is planned to hold a large-scale event, participation in which is considered elite, not to mention victory. We are talking about the Games (popularly called the 2016 Summer Olympics). The most anticipated event of summer 2016 will take place from August 5 to 16. There is already official information about where they will take place. A city in sunny Brazil was chosen as the venue. It should be noted that this is the first precedent in the history of the Olympics when it will be held in South America. At the very least, this fact makes the Summer Games a unique event.

More than enough time was allocated for submitting applications for participation. This complex and extremely labor-intensive process began back in 2007 (namely on May 16) and ended in September of the same year. Why so long ago, you ask? The answer is simple: organizing the Olympic Games is a very responsible undertaking that requires significant financial costs. Several large cities popular among tourists submitted their bids to host the Olympics. Namely, Baku (Azerbaijan), Spanish Madrid, the city of gangsters - Chicago (USA), Doha (Qatar), Tokyo (Japan), ancient Prague (Czech Republic), the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, as well as St. Petersburg. But since Russian Federation was elected as organizer Winter Games, then her application was automatically withdrawn.

Venue selection

Before finally deciding in which city the event would be held, we had to go through almost all the circles of waking hell. It all started on June 4, 2008, when four favorites were determined. The lucky ones were Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Chicago and Madrid. The final vote for the location of the 2016 Olympics was taken in Denmark (Copenhagen) on October 2, 2009.

The voting process followed all the rules of this important procedure, namely through three rounds. In the first round, the results were distributed as follows: Rio de Janeiro received 26 goals, Madrid - 28, Tokyo - 22, Chicago - 18. In the second round, the picture changed somewhat. Rio de Janeiro won first place with 46 votes, leaving Madrid and Tokyo behind. Chicago received no support. In the decisive round, Madrid received second place, and Rio de Janeiro received the palm branch. The Brazilians were incredibly happy, as they had been working towards this for a long time. After all, Rio de Janeiro sent an application to host the games four times (in 1936, 1940, 2004 and 2012). But he was never among the finalists who took part in the decisive vote.

Not without difficulties. The Rio Olympics are under threat. In the winter of 2014, the IOC expressed serious concern that the construction of facilities where the Summer Olympics would be held was not included in the set schedule. And there was a significant threat that they would not be put into operation within the specified period. Therefore, already in May, the IOC began holding consultations on moving the Olympics to another location. Three options were considered: London, Glasgow and, oddly enough, Moscow. A little later, it was decided that the final verdict would be made after the end of the world football championship. Taking into account the fact that the world community was against postponing the Olympics, the IOC confirmed the information that the venue for the next Olympic Games would be Rio de Janeiro.

Objects of the 2016 Olympics

6 heavenly corners of the city of exotic Brazil were chosen to host the Games. The main object is Maracana. Why the main one? Yes, because this is where the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as football matches, will be held. The João Havelange Olympic Stadium was built especially for the Games. Competitions in artistic gymnastics, trampolining and basketball matches will be held at the Rio Olympic Arena. Volleyball competitions will be held in a paradise - on the beaches of Copacabana and Maracanazinho. Archery competitions will be held at the Sambadrome.

Much attention has traditionally been paid to the logo of the 2016 Olympics. It shows the fusion of mountains, sun and sea in the form of an elegant winding line and dancing men. The color scheme was chosen based on the national colors of Brazil: the symbol is made in blue, yellow and green. It is worth noting that the choice was not easy. Approximately 150 possible options were presented to the judges.

Talismans for good luck

Also Special attention was focused on the Olympic mascots. Traditionally, names for them were chosen by local residents, who expressed their will by voting online. As a result, the talismans received proper names Vinicius and Tom. They got their names in honor of famous Brazilian musicians. The mascots look like representatives of the flora and fauna of Brazil (details have not yet been disclosed). What is known is that the image of the Brazilian fauna is represented by a joyful yellow animal, somewhat similar to a cat, and the flora is represented by a large plant with yellow and green leaves on its head. The plan is for these mascots to become characters in a television show.

Financial issue

Also, the approximate cost was announced not long ago. Summer Games 2016. The total budget was $17 billion. And this takes into account the fact that half of the objects still need approval. That is, the figure will increase significantly. Only 11 billion was spent on improving infrastructure. According to competent individuals, the cost of games has increased due to inflation. It is worth noting that 60% of the costs were borne by Brazil, and the rest by private business.