The gozader Radio 4.B: Olympic Games 2016

It is time to celebrate The Olympic Games 2016. After four years waiting, since the last Games in London, this year the event is going to be in Río de Janeiro, in Brazil. It is the first time that this city has been chosen to celebrate this, and also the first time that it takes place in South America. It will start on 5th August and will finish on 21st of the same month.

At the end, the specific place where the Games will be celebrated is the Nilton Santos Stadium. Here, it will also take place the Paralympics Games, between the 7 and 18 of September. Before Río de Janeiro was selected as the final city, four cities had appeared as an option, but it was decided that this year The Olympic Games will be in Río de Janeiro and in 2020, it will be in Tokyo.

The motto of this Games is “live your passion”. In Río 2016, 10500 athletes from 206 olympic national committees. They will compete in 306 events of 28 olympic sports. The most expected sports to the public are running, swimming, hockey , cycling and basketball.