2016 Rio Olympics Games in Brazil - : Everything you need to know

When are the 2016 Olympics?
Friday 5 August - Saturday 21 August.
Where are they being held?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Why was Brazil chosen?
Rio won the final round of voting (held in October 2009) by 66 votes against the 32 votes given to Madrid, the other finalist, after Chicago and Tokyo were eliminated in the first two rounds.
The deciding factors included South America never having hosted an Olympics, and the regeneration the Games would bring to Rio, Brazil and South America.
How many countries will compete?
206
Are there any new sports this year?
Two new additions: golf returns after 112 years and rugby after 92 years.