AND two-time champion world cross-country Emily Chebet. Four Kenyan athletics executives were suspended by the IAAF in November 2015 on suspicion of financial and doping fraud. In May 2016, the World Anti-Doping Agency declared the Kenya Anti-Doping Agency "non-compliant". Seven coaches and agents in Kenya have been charged with facilitating the doping of Kenyan athletes. In June, the IOC ordered the international federations of their respective sports to admit Kenyan athletes to the Olympic Games individually, after they pass additional anti-doping tests. At the end of July, the head of the Kenyan National Olympic Committee, Kipchoge Keino, announced that Kenyan athletes would pass doping tests “without any problems.”
Russia
On July 3, the Russian Olympic Committee and 68 Russian track and field athletes filed a lawsuit with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne (CAS). The hearing of the case was scheduled for July 19, the CAS verdict was announced on July 21 - Russian track and field athletes were not allowed to compete at the Olympics.
Russian athletes admitted to the Olympics
First Russian athlete runner Yulia Stepanova, admitted to the Olympics on an individual basis. The IAAF message said that the athlete would be able to compete not under the Russian, but under the Olympic flag. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) requested that Yulia Stepanova be admitted to the Olympics, due to the fact that the athlete and her husband Vitaly Stepanov, who left for the USA, are recognized as important informants of the anti-doping agency. However, on July 24, the IOC did not allow Stepanova to participate in the Games, as she had previously been convicted of doping.
Another 80 sought the right to compete at the Games. Russian athletes. The IAAF rejected all relevant entries for international competition except one, from long jumper Daria Klishina. She was the only track and field athlete who was able to participate in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro under Russian flag.
Weightlifters
Azerbaijan
After 7 Azerbaijani weightlifters were disqualified due to positive results in doping tests in different competitions, the Azerbaijani team lost two Olympic licenses, and fell into team competition in 31st place, overall, of all licenses.
Bulgaria
In March 2015, the Bulgarian weightlifting team in full force was disqualified after 11 team members tested positive for doping tests. In the fall of the same year, the International Federation weightlifting did not allow Bulgarian weightlifters to participate in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and in January 2016 the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the IWF decision to suspend and rejected the appeal of the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation.
Russia
The International Weightlifting Federation disqualified the entire Russian team. Thus, Russian weightlifters are completely excluded from participation in the 2016 Olympics
Republic of Kazakhstan
On June 24, 2016, the executive committee and congress of the International Weightlifting Federation stripped Kazakhstan of one men's and one women's license for the upcoming Olympic Games.
On June 25, 2016, by the decision of the disciplinary commission of the International Weightlifting Federation, Kazakh weightlifters were disqualified: Almas Uteshov (with deprivation of medals) and Ermek Omirtay for four years, Zhasulan Kydyrbaev (with deprivation of medals) for eight years. Prohibited anabolic androgenic steroids were found in the doping tests of these athletes during the World Championships in Houston; the Russian men's team in Belarus was disqualified due to doping.
The Belarusian men's kayaking and canoeing team has been disqualified for violating doping rules and will not compete at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. On July 16, it was reported that the executive committee of the International Canoe Federation (ICF) was suspending the Belarusian men's kayaking and canoeing team, including coaches, medical and support staff, from international competitions for a period of one year. Sports arbitration court in Lausanne (CAS) rejected the claim of the Belarusian kayaking and canoeing team for the disqualification of the team by the International Rowing Federation. The basis was the decision of the International Canoe Federation on the redistribution of Olympic quotas dated July 18, 2016.
XXXI Summer Olympic Games will be held from August 5 to 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This will be the first Olympic Games to be held in South America.
Select city
The application process started on May 16, 2007 and ended on September 13 of the same year. Baku (Azerbaijan), Doha (Qatar), Madrid (Spain), Prague (Czech Republic), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Tokyo (Japan) and Chicago (USA) submitted their bids to host the Games.
On June 4, 2008, four finalists were selected from these cities: Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Chicago.
IOC President Jacques Rogge announces Rio de Janeiro as the winner in the selection process for the host city of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games
By the way, Rio de Janeiro previously submitted applications to host the Summer Olympic Games in 1936, 1940, 2004 and 2012, but was never included in the number of cities participating in the final vote.
Maracana Stadium, where the main events of the 2016 Olympics take place
Symbolism
Brazilian media suspected the creators of the 2016 Olympics logo of plagiarism. According to journalists, they found significant similarities with the logo of the American charitable foundation Telluride Foundation, which operates in Telluride, Colorado.
Both logos feature stylized figures of people dancing hand in hand. However, the Olympics logo has three figures, while the foundation logo has four figures, and their overall silhouette resembles a heart.
The designers deny all accusations. The company that designed the logo says it has never seen the Telluride Foundation sign. According to the head of the company, before presenting their work to the public, they conducted extensive research to ensure that it turned out to be unique.
On July 3, 2015, the Games organizing committee presented the design of the Olympic torch. Its surface is covered with small triangles that symbolize the main Olympic values - perfection, friendship and mutual respect. Multi-colored wavy lines represent the efforts of athletes. These lines are initially invisible, but are revealed when the torch is lit. This process was called "kissing the torches."
The colors of the lines symbolize the sea, mountains, sky and sun, as well as the colors of the Brazilian flag. The torch is made from recycled aluminum and resin and has a satin finish. It weighs from 1 kg to 1.5 kg, height - 63.5 cm when closed and 69 cm when open.
Talismans
In November 2014, the Rio 2016 organizing committee presented two mascots for the future Games - the animal Vinicius and the plant Tom. They were named so as a result of a vote organized by the residents of Brazil, in honor of two great Brazilian composers.
Rio Olympics mascots - Vinicius and Tom
Vinicius was born in an "explosion of joy" on the day of the Rio de Janeiro announcement Olympic capital October 2, 2009. But he himself suggests not counting his exact number of years. Vinicius is a mixture of all known Brazilian animals. He has a very flexible arms and legs, runs fast, jumps high and can imitate the speech of many species of fauna. Vinicius lives in Tijuca - the largest urban forest area, from where... wonderful view to Rio.
Tom is a Paralympic mascot, a magical creature that unites all the plants of the Brazilian forests. Tom was also born as a result of the “explosion of joy” that covered Brazil after the announcement of the capital summer games-2016. Tom loves Brazilian samba very much, reads books and, of course, knows a lot about the nature of his country. He prefers to rest in a lily flower in the waters of the lake. His mission is to help you find creativity and determination within yourself. And, of course, have fun.
Sports
It was decided to include competitions in rugby sevens (a simplified version of rugby) and golf in the program of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games.
Both of these types were once represented in the Olympic program.
Golfers at the Summer Games competed in only two Olympics - and years. Golf was then dropped from the list Olympic events sports.
The rugby tournament was held for the first time in and has since been included in the program of three subsequent Olympics. In the same Paris, but already, rugby said goodbye to the Olympic Games for a long time.
Sports
- Rowing
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Struggle
- Cycling
- Water polo
- Volleyball
- Handball
- Golf
- Kayaking and canoeing
- Judo
- Equestrian sport
- Athletics
- Table tennis
- Sailing
- Swimming
- Diving
Summer the Olympics will take place in Brazil in Rio de Janeiro from August 5 to 21.
It will most likely not be very convenient for us to watch live broadcasts. Time zones will have an impact.
Surely the Olympics will amaze with a riot of colors. Carnival specialists will not miss the opportunity to demonstrate their skills.
Olympic venues 2016.
Maracana
The opening ceremony will take place here.
Football competitions are planned here and in the surrounding area, athletics and volleyball.
Barra
Barra will accept rhythmic gymnastics, wrestling, basketball, tennis, cycling, golf, water polo and diving.
Copacabana
Copacabana will host competitions in swimming, rowing, sailing, triathlon.
Deodoro
It is planned to hold such events in Deodoro sports competitions, like: mountain bike; rowing slalom; pentathlon; shooting; equestrian competitions; fencing.
Talisman 2016
The mascots were characters of yellow-orange and blue-green colors.
The yellow one looks like some kind of cat-like animal, and the blue one looks like a fruit or a bright sea anemone.
The animal-like mascot was named Vinicius, and the plant-like mascot was named Tom.
Olympics logo.
The logo is three dancing men (of course) green, yellow and blue. They combined the brightness of the hostess of the Olympics - the sun, lush vegetation and the blue ocean.
Medals.
Medals for the 2016 Olympics will be made from old electrical appliances
The choice of raw materials was dictated by the desire to demonstrate the concern of the Games organizers about the environment.
The Brazilian Mint will produce 4,924 award and 75,000 commemorative medals Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
Ticket prices.
Most cheap ticket will cost sports fans 14 euros.
The organizers have not yet provided any discounts for preferential groups of citizens.
One of the most expensive pleasures will be going to the final of the 100-meter race. The ticket will cost 420 euros - this is best places. In London, the cost of similar tickets was over 900 euros.
The best seats at the opening ceremony cost 1600 euros, in England, for such a pleasure you had to part with the amount of 2530 euros.
The cost of a ticket for the closing ceremony of Rio 2016 is about 1050 euros, for the tennis finals - 245 euros.
Where will the 2016 Olympic Games be held? The next Summer Olympics 2016 will be held for the first time in its history in South America. This sports championship of the planet will be held in Brazil from August 5 to 21.
Hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics
An application for the right to host this most prestigious sports competition was submitted back in 2007. The following countries took part in the competition: Azerbaijan, USA, Spain, Japan, Qatar, Czech Republic and Brazil. Based on the results of the competition, four candidate cities were selected: Madrid, Tokyo, Chicago and Rio de Janeiro. In 2009, the International Olympic Committee conducted several tours of these cities and made the final decision where these events will take place. sports competitions. The winning city and host of the 2016 Summer Olympics will be the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
Before this, Brazil made several attempts and submitted an application to the International Olympic Committee, but never reached the final. According to preliminary data, more than 12 thousand athletes from 205 countries will participate in the games. 306 sets of awards will be drawn. On at the moment The Olympic budget is $2.95 billion and this does not take into account the costs that the government has allocated for the development of infrastructure in the places where the competitions will be held. Such a huge amount was obtained as a result of taking into account rising inflation, the use of the most advanced technologies and changes to some programs.
It should be noted that the program of the 2016 Olympics itself has not undergone significant changes, when compared with the previous Games, held in 2012 in London, the capital of Great Britain. It was slightly supplemented with some provisions. For example, we added some sports: golf, beach soccer, a simplified version of rugby and street basketball. The ongoing 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be the first ever environmentally friendly sporting competition.
Especially for the Olympics, the RAFAA company from Switzerland built a huge waterfall that runs on solar panels and accumulates solar energy throughout the day. According to the developers, the power of this unique structure will be enough to fully supply the Olympic village and the entire city with electricity. The city authorities presented an improved Bus Rapid Transit transportation system. This vehicle will deliver people to different Olympic venues, moving along specially designated lanes and connecting the city districts with each other.
Olympic venues
The organizers of the games allocated several zones for the competition, which are discussed below.
Barra
Most of the Olympics will take place in Barre. Several buildings were built at this location sports facilities. Water polo and diving competitions will be held in Water park Maria Lenk. Competitions in rhythmic and artistic gymnastics will be held at the Olympic Arena. The Riocenter will host boxing and weightlifting competitions. Basketball competitions and different types martial arts will take place in the Olympic halls. Barre also has a Velodrome and a Tennis Centre.
Deodoro
The following sports competitions will be held in this zone:
- Mountain bike;
- Rowing slalom;
- Pentathlon;
- Shooting;
- Equestrian competitions;
- Fencing.
Maracana
This grandiose sports facility is one of the most popular football stadiums in the world. On this the stadium will take place the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics, as well as the football championship, in which not only Rio de Janeiro, but also other Brazilian cities will participate. It is worth noting that the Joao Havelange facility is located in this zone, where athletics competitions will take place, as well as sports complex Maracanazinho, where the volleyball competition will take place. Small Olympic villages have been built at the competition sites for media representatives.
Copacabana
Copacabana is considered one of the famous and picturesque beaches in the world. In this place, the organizers of the games plan to hold competitions in the following sports:
- Swimming;
- Sailing;
- Rowing;
- Triathlon.
Mascots and symbols of the 2016 Olympics
We found out that the 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro, and now let's talk about what the mascot will be. The 2016 Olympic Games will be held under the auspices of mascots that symbolize Brazilian flora and fauna: a yellow animal resembling a cat and a blue-green plant in which you can see the outlines of an exotic flower and tree. Based on the results of an online vote, the mascots were named Vinicius and Tom, in honor of the famous Brazilian musicians.
During the development of the visual image of the Olympics, the designers pursued the goal of creating a feeling of a festive and at the same time solemn atmosphere for the guests of Rio de Janeiro. Here you can see the city's core values and attributes, as well as some elements that highlight its passion and changeability.
In addition, the developed image reflects the locations of the Brazilian cities where the events will take place. football matches Football Championship: Brasilia, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte. This Olympic image can be seen on tickets, posters, sports facilities where sports competitions will take place. Medals for awarding athletes will be made from precious metals obtained from the recycling of electrical appliances. It is planned to produce about 5,000 award medals, as well as about 75,000 commemorative medals and badges.
How much will tickets cost?
Many sports fans are wondering what the cost of tickets to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro will be? The organizers of this event released the following information: the cheapest ticket will cost 14 euros, and the most expensive will cost 420 euros. It is well known that the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic Games are considered the most spectacular, memorable and grandiose events. In order to attend these events, you will need to pay about 1,000 euros. You can purchase tickets from the beginning of 2016 on the official website of the game organizers.
Volunteering
The organizers of the 2016 Olympics plan to attract about 60 thousand volunteers to participate in all events. The application deadline was until the end of 2015. Anyone over 18 years of age, regardless of their gender and nationality, could offer their services. Selected candidates are given special training online, during which they are introduced to the features of the upcoming work, as well as the places where the Games will be held. During the Olympics, all volunteers will be provided with appropriate equipment and food. True, they will need to get to Rio de Janeiro at their own expense. At the end of the Olympic Games, all volunteers will receive exclusive gifts and special certificates.
Ready for the Olympic Games
We have finally found out where the 2016 Olympic Games will be held. But the following should be noted: The International Olympic Committee is of the opinion that Brazil is not quite ready to host the Olympics. This is due to the fact that the organizers do not have enough finances and therefore do not invest within the established time frame allocated for preparation. IOC representatives say that funding for all preparation work is being carried out with delays. Many sports facilities have not yet been completed, and Rio de Janeiro still lacks the necessary infrastructure and there is a shortage of hotel rooms.
It is also worth noting this fact: Guonabara Bay is heavily polluted and the authorities are now working on cleaning it up, because it is here that competitions in sailing, kayaking and canoeing will be held. The organizers assure that by the start of the Olympics, all pollution will be eliminated. Information has appeared in the media that the organizers may change the location of the 2016 Summer Olympics. According to some reports, the International Olympic Committee has asked the British authorities about the possibility of holding the Olympics in London for the second time in a row.
To which the British authorities agreed and assured that London is quite ready to host the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Although there are no official statements on this matter. Now representatives of the International Olympic Committee are making a number of decisions to stabilize the situation. They offered their assistance to the Brazilian authorities in the implementation of some events, as well as their willingness to constantly monitor the preparation process for the Games so that they go smoothly. top level. Due to the situation that has developed at the end of 2015, they do not intend to move the Olympic Games to another country, and they will take place as planned in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
There is less than a year left to wait until the opening of the next Summer Olympic Games. 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 kind 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. It is interesting that at the first stage St. Petersburg also fought 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, the northern capital withdrew from 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 of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games will begin on August 5 at 18:00 local time (at Southern Urals- 2 am). 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 competition 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 cheapest seats at the opening ceremony will cost spectators $86, while the most expensive seats go up to $2,000. 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 rich flora and fauna of a tropical country. Olympic mascot 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 relay olympic flame"Rio 2016". 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. The end of the long journey of the Olympic flame will be the grand opening 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 will be an area primarily 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- 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 (art and artistic gymnastics, trampolining), Olympic tennis center, Maria Lenk swimming pool (water polo, diving), water sports center (swimming, synchronized swimming), Riocentre (boxing, badminton, table tennis, weightlifting), Olympic halls 1-4 (taekwondo, judo, wrestling, basketball, handball), golf center, velodrome.
Except sports grounds on the territory of Barra are located Olympic Park And 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 struggle for tickets to the main competitions of the four years is already in full swing. It is too early to talk about possible results and make any 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.
