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2016 Olympics
August 04, 2016 2 min read
Summer Olympics 2016
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, and commonly known as Rio 2016, is a major international multi-sport event due to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5-21, 2016. A record
number of countries are participating in a record number of sports. More than 10,500 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), including first time entrants Kosovo and South Sudan, are scheduled to take part.
Want to purchase a ticket to the opening ceremony in the Maracanã Stadium on Friday, August 5, 2016? It will cost you up to $4600. A ticket for the closing ceremony on Sunday, August 21, 2016, can cost up to $3000. The average cost to purchase a ticket to watch an event such as weightlifting and mountain biking is $40.00-100.00, with more popular sports such as Swimming and Gymnastics ticket prices going up to $900.00 each.
Wondering who to watch that is representing the United States? According to Sports Illustrated some of the top athletes to watch are:
The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, and commonly known as Rio 2016, is a major international multi-sport event due to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5-21, 2016. A record
Want to purchase a ticket to the opening ceremony in the Maracanã Stadium on Friday, August 5, 2016? It will cost you up to $4600. A ticket for the closing ceremony on Sunday, August 21, 2016, can cost up to $3000. The average cost to purchase a ticket to watch an event such as weightlifting and mountain biking is $40.00-100.00, with more popular sports such as Swimming and Gymnastics ticket prices going up to $900.00 each.
Wondering who to watch that is representing the United States? According to Sports Illustrated some of the top athletes to watch are:
- Michael Phelps (swimming)
- Simone Biles (Gymnastics)
- Katie Ledecky (swimming)
- Serena and Venus Williams (tennis)
- Ashton Eaton (track)
- Gabby Douglas (gymnastics)
- Ibtihaj Muhammad (fencing)
- Missy Franklin (swimming)
- Jordan Burroughs (wrestling).
- Mens and Womens Basketball teams.
Winning a medal not only brings a tremendous amount of pride for the athletes and the country they represent, it also provides a nice little income. The Olympic Committee pays American medal winners $25,000 for gold, $15,000 for silver, and $10,000 for bronze medals.
Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was selected as Team USA’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games. Being chosen as Team USA’s flag bearer is a huge honor and very humbling.
In a time where it can feel like our nation is torn, the Olympics always bring a sense of unity and pride in this amazing country we reside in. God Bless America and all the freedoms we enjoy on this beautiful soil and good luck to all the athletes representing the USA in Rio!
GO USA!
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