The flag of the country where the Olympic Games were held. Mascot and logo of the Games

The final performance on the main arena of Brazil was accompanied by a downpour, which slightly spoiled the mood of the participants in the "parade of heroes", spectators in the stands and the organizers of the ceremony. Although those who leave Rio in good mood, with a sense of accomplishment and with a won medal, such a trifle as rain hardly spoiled the impression of the first Olympic Games in South America.

Medal credit

Sputnik, Maria Tsimintia

Few doubted that the US team would win the team event. In 1992, during the Games in Barcelona, the Americans took the second place, losing to the united CIS team. Since then, they have invariably been among the leaders of the overall team classification. The only "misfire" happened in Beijing in 2008, where they ceded leadership to the Chinese.

The British, who did not even make the top ten at the Games in Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996), and in Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004), finished second.

Until the penultimate day of the competition, Russia waged a desperate struggle with Germany for the fourth line and ultimately managed to outstrip the competitors, winning two more golds. The final medal of the highest dignity was brought to the collection of the Russian national team by the freestyle wrestler Soslan Ramonov.

The Georgian national team at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro won seven medals and, in terms of the total number of awards won, repeated the result of the London Games. However, it surpassed them in a qualitative ratio. Four years ago, Georgians only once rose to the highest step of the podium. This time the Georgian anthem was played twice in Rio de Janeiro.

Georgian medalists of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games

Lasha Talakhadze (weightlifting, +105 kg)

Vladimir Khinchegashvili (freestyle wrestling, -57 kg)

Varlam Liparteliani (judo, -90 kg)

Lasha Shavdatuashvili (judo, -73 kg)

Irakli Turmanidze (weightlifting, +105 kg)

Shmagi Bolkvadze ( Greco-Roman wrestling, -66 kg)

Geno Petriashvili (freestyle wrestling, -125 kg)

One cannot fail to note the amazing progress of the Azerbaijani Olympians, who won 18 medals at the Games in Brazil (1-7-10). They exceeded the London figure by eight awards.

Heroes of the Olympics ...

Swimmer Michael Phelps, who, for a minute, is already 31 years old, again "came, saw, won." At the Games in Rio, the American won five gold medals and became the 23 (!) Multiple Olympic Champion. It is even difficult to assume that someone will at least be able to approach such indicators in the near future.

Michael Phelps (USA), winner gold medal swimming in the 200 m complex among men, at the award ceremony of the XXXI Summer Olympic Games.

American Katie Ledecky (swimming) and Simone Biles ( gymnastics) fell slightly behind Phelps, winning four golds each.

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt again won three gold medals: 100 meters, 200 meters and a 4x100 relay, becoming a nine-time Olympic Champion. On three recent Olympics Bolt has consistently won these disciplines.

Usain Bolt (Jamaica) after finishing in the final race of the 200 m during the men's athletics at the XXXI Summer Olympics.

... and "heroes of the Olympics"

Athletes of the US women's national team in the semifinals of the 4x100 meter relay dropped the baton and could not qualify for the decisive race. The American women filed an appeal, claiming that they were prevented by Brazilian athletes. The appeal was upheld. The USA national team was allowed to run the semifinals in splendid isolation. In the re-run, they showed better time than their rivals from China, and the latter were "asked" from the final. The appeal of the Asian athletes was not granted, and the American women became Olympic Champions.

Georgian heroes of Rio

If you do not take into account the Georgian athletes who won medals at the Games in Rio, then there are other heroes in Georgia who won the hearts of fans not only in their homeland, but also in the world.

Canoeist Zaza Nadiradze was incredibly happy when he was able to qualify for the Olympics. You couldn't even dream of more. But Nadiradze successfully performed in qualification and reached the semifinals of the single canoe competition at a distance of 200 meters. In the semifinals, he finished first, leaving behind the reigning Olympic Champion Ukrainian Yuriy Cheban and four-time World and European Champion Valentin Demyanenko. But in the final, nervousness and lack of experience in participating in competitions of this rank affected. As a result, Nadiradze took fifth place, but won the hearts of thousands of fans.

Seoul Olympic Champion (1988) in sports pistol shooting Nino Salukvadze came to Rio for her eighth Games of her career. A unique achievement among women in this sport. Salukvadze was able to reach the final of the competition, but in the end she was left without a medal. After the completion of the speeches, she said that most likely she would be preparing for the Tokyo Olympics - the ninth in a row.

David Kharazishvili became the first marathon runner in the history of Georgia who won a license for the Olympic Games. The Georgian athlete had a good start, but at the 25th kilometer he felt a sharp pain in his side. He did not run for almost two kilometers, but simply walked and even thought to withdraw from the distance. However, he found the courage and crossed the finish line. As a result, he took 72nd place, but ended up in the first half of the finishers and left 93 athletes behind.

40 Georgian athletes went to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which is a record figure. For the first time in the history of independent Georgia, the country was represented in such sports as: women's weightlifting (Anastasia Gottfried), women's judo (Esther Stam), shot put for men (Benik Abrahamyan), high jumping for women (Valentina Lyashenko).

Rio green water

The water in the swimming pool of the Rio de Janeiro Aquatics Center, where the diving competition was to be held, suddenly turned green, which baffled even the technical staff. It was later revealed that this was due to 160 liters of hydrogen peroxide accidentally poured into the pool. The substance neutralized chlorine, which promoted the growth of "organic compounds", including, possibly, algae. Despite the fact that the water did not pose a threat to the health of the athletes, it still had to be replaced.

Summer Olympiad will be held in Brazil in Rio de Janeiro from 5 to 21 August.
Most likely, it will 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 showcase their skills.

Olympic facilities 2016.

Maracana

The opening ceremony will take place here.
Football, track and field athletics and volleyball competitions are planned in the immediate vicinity.

Barra

Barra will accept rhythmic gymnastics, wrestling, basketball, tennis, cycling, golf, water polo and diving.

Copacabana

Copacabana will host swimming, rowing, sailing, triathlon.

Deodoro

Deodoro plans to hold such sports like: mountain bike; rowing slalom; pentathlon; shooting; equestrian competitions; fencing.

Mascot 2016

The mascots are the characters of yellow-orange and blue-green colors.
Yellow looks like some kind of cat-like animal, and blue like fruit or bright sea anemones.
The animal-like talisman was named Vinicius, and the plant-like one - Tom.

Olympiad logo.

Logo - three dancing (of course) little men green, yellow and blue. They combined the brightness of the host 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 care of the organizers of the Games for the environment.
The Brazilian Mint is to produce 4,924 award and 75,000 commemorative medals Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

Ticket prices.

The cheapest ticket will cost 14 euros for sports fans.
The organizers have not yet provided any discounts for privileged groups of citizens.
One of the most expensive pleasures will be going to the final of the 100m run. 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 1,600 euros, in England for such a pleasure it was necessary to part with the amount of 2530 euros.
The ticket price for the closing ceremony of Rio 2016 is about 1050 euros, for the tennis finals - 245 euros.

04:40. That's all, for the Russian national team and its many fans, the time has come for the most interesting. Yes, there will still be different kinds of words, songs and dances, but the main thing is that Russia defended these Games for itself and the whole world saw that we would not leave here without medals. This is where we end our live opening ceremony, but we'll see you again very soon, literally 10 hours later, the full live of the first competition day will begin. All the best and good luck!

04:35. The Olympics have begun for us!

04:30. Was greeted warmly enough Russian athletes... Let's wish them good luck!

04:25. Wait! The Russian national team entered the stadium! Our standard bearer is a legendary volleyball player, Olympic champion London Sergei Tetyukhin.

04:15. As you can see, there is a lag behind the schedule. We are looking forward to our athletes.

04:05. Important news!

04:00. The excitement, of course, is incredible. But the show itself was rated by many as a bit boring. It could have been brighter.

03:50. We are all waiting for the Russian national team! Exit at about 04:06 Moscow time.

03:40. Team USA! One of the main contenders for the victory. The standard bearer is the most decorated Olympian in history, Michael Phelps.

03:35. Almost a third of countries have already passed with flags - and this is what the field looks like in the arena.

03:30. World tennis star Caroline Wozniacki with the Danish flag at the opening ceremony.

03:20. The Chinese came out - one of the two strongest sports nations in the world at the moment, along with the United States.

03:10. Brothers Belarusians! We will not forget about them. The flag was carried by Vasily Kiriyenko, who tomorrow will be one of the first to fight for awards in the road group cycling race.

03:05. And these are independent athletes under the IOC flag. Yulia Stepanova could have been among them.

03:00. Athletes parade.

02:55. The parade of athletes begins. The Greek delegation opens the parade. The order is a bit unusual, in particular, South Africa is in the forefront. That's because it's in Portuguese.

02:50. Now the conversation is not about Brazil, but about the fate of the entire planet - global warming and other threats. All this global warming by 4 degrees and the rise of the world's oceans cannot but affect the fate of Rio. To environment has not deteriorated, it is not necessary to litter it, but it is necessary to preserve forests, including Brazilian ones.

02:40. Now Maracatu, the folk dance of the state of Pernambuco. It is based on a mixture of the musical cultures of the Portuguese, Indians and Africans.

02:35. A song sounds that can be translated as a construction. Its author is Chiku Bouarque, who came here from Italy in 1970. This is one of the most popular Brazilian songs, because the whole stadium sings it. And then a tribute to blacks - capoeira. Performed by a duo of rappers from Curitiba.

02:31. And here is the airplane!

02:35. And now the construction of cities and megalopolises, the formation of modern Brazil. And the creation of the airplane by Santos Dumen, after whom the airport in Rio is named. This airplane flew only 60 meters in 1906.

02:30. Japanese immigrants appeared with red flags, who arrived here in large numbers at the beginning of the last century and taught Brazilians the arts of judo and ju-jitsu.

02:25. Here they are, the Europeans! Arrived.

02:20. Yes, first there was a forest, as the basis of life in Brazil, and then the first people. And now there will be the arrival of the Europeans on ships.

02:15. The Brazilian Anthem was performed by Paulinha da Viola. And this scene symbolizes the birth of life in Brazil.

02:10. A thousand people are holding 250 sheets of metal paper.

02:05. All the most beautiful begins!

02:00. The presenter turns on the fans before the start of the opening ceremony.

01:55. In the center of the arena there is a presenter in all white and speaks English about peace and love.

01:50. Two aerial figures appeared on the arena.

01:45. The commentator Denis Kazansky is also ready to go and will help the fans to watch the ceremony.

01:40. The audience is waiting for the spectacle! It won't be long to wait.

01:35. The last moments of preparation are coming.

01:25. Some more statistics. For the first time, more than 11,000 athletes participated in the opening ceremony. So, a Russian-speaking girl was at the rehearsal of the opening ceremony, and this is what she said!

01:15. The largest delegations are from the USA, Brazil, Australia, Germany and China. The most common surname is Kim. It is worn by 58 athletes: 45 of South Korea and 13 from Severnaya. The youngest participant is Gaurika Singh, a swimmer from Nepal, and the oldest is Julia Broham from New Zealand (equestrian sport). By the way, one of the most beautiful athletes in the world of swimming Federica Pellegrini today not only carries the flag of Italy, but also celebrates her 28th birthday.

01:10. A video panorama of the stadium a little over an hour before the start of the 2016 OI-2016 opening ceremony.

01:00. Fans from the windows of a skyscraper opposite the "Maracana" watch the crowd at the entrance.

01:00. Three-time Roland Garros winner tennis player Gustavo Kuerten will replace three-time world football champion Pele and light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Games. The organizers of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were forced to turn to Kuerten's candidacy after Pele refused such an honor due to health problems.

00:50. Bowl of the stadium an hour and a half before the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics.

00:40. ESPN Brazilian TV presenter begins reporting with the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

00:35. And this is the line in which the special correspondents Slyusarenko and Kruglov stood before getting to the stands.

00:30. The press center is distributing the magazine from AIPS. Dope, dope and dope again.

00:25. While the special correspondents of the Championship were standing in a line that stretched for 200 meters, the legendary Olympic champion-2004, three-time world champion in the heptathlon Karolina Kluft from Sweden passed by.

00:20. Alas, the seats in the stadium are dirty. The organizers could do it!

00:10. There are still two hours before the opening ceremony, and Maracana has long queues to enter.

00:00. Blimey! A Chinese journalist was stuck in an elevator on Marakana for half an hour. Volunteers confirmed this information to the correspondent of "Championship" Grigory Telingater.

23:45. This is how the layout of the Maracanã stadium looks like.

And this is the procedure for the exit of country delegations and other information related to the opening ceremony.

23:30. "Kyuzhnetsova" - this is how foreigners pronounce the names of our Olympians. Watch a fun video on the wonders of transcription.

23:15. Such a picturesque view opens from the stands of "Maracani", where the opening ceremony will take place. Do you see Jesus?

23:05. There is still enough time before the ceremony, which means you can plunge headlong into history. For example, watch a video about the opening of the previous Olympic Games.

22:50. The rules of conduct at the opening ceremony of the Olympics are very strict. Apparently, we will not wait for selfies from athletes.

22:35. Our correspondent witnessed police cars rushing through the streets of Rio. Should we wait for another portion of crime news from the Olympic capital?

However, we must admit that the Brazilian police with such cars should be ready for any unrest and incidents.

22:25. Scaffolding at many Olympic venues has not yet been removed. The owners do everything literally at the last moment.

Entrance to the main press center of the Olympics. You can call this place the headquarters of all the journalists who came to these Games.

22:15. For those who will follow the opening ceremony not only on our live, but also turn on the TV receiver, we inform you that Anna Dmitrieva and Denis Kazansky will comment on everything that happens in Rio.

22:05. Today Sergei Tetyukhin is destined to be the standard-bearer of the Russian national team, but for now he and his volleyball team partner Alexei Verbov are having fun with a torch. Well, will you give Tetyukhin his 40 years?

21:55. The opening ceremony of the XXXI Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro may become the most high-tech in the history of the Olympics. Rio 2016's competition venues will feature a record-breaking number of giant LED screens and video systems, as well as complete audio and video management solutions to create vibrant and informative competition broadcasts. The latest professional equipment will be used for shooting.

“On Friday, August 5, the world will watch as Brazil's vibrant cultural heritage, with all its strength and passion, is embodied with the help of thousands of actors and state-of-the-art technology at the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. In this theatrical extravaganza, designed by one of the world's most talented and creative teams, we showcase the best of Brazilian culture and celebrate the beginning sports event along with billions of viewers from all over the world, ”said Sidney Levy, executive director of the Rio 2016 organizing committee.

21:40. Rio is a city on the hills. Sometimes the roads there are built at an angle of almost 60 degrees.

And here's another contrast. A wealthy area is located in a matter of minutes. No favelas. But there is barbed wire and security at every turn.

21:30. What will the upcoming opening ceremony be like? That's what she says creative director Fernando Meirelles:

Our opening ceremony will be different from the previous ones. I am ready for criticism, people on the Internet are already saying that everything will be terrible. 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. Due to the economic crisis, the budget for the ceremonies (opening and closing of the Olympic and Paralympic Games) decreased from $ 113.9 million to $ 55.9 million. Most of this money will go towards security. We also cut our staff from 3000 to 700 people. I am very upset about this, but I am understanding. If 40 percent of Brazilian homes have no sanitation, how can you spend billions on shows? I think our budget is 12 times less than in London and 20 times less than in Beijing.

21:20. Journalists are used to attending accreditation competitions, but even hardened reporters need a ticket for today's ceremony. This is how it looks in Rio de Janeiro. For the deputy editor-in-chief of the "Championship" Evgeny Slyusarenko, such a ticket is already the fifth in the collection.

21:10. Rio's infamous favelas are a state within a state with no schools, no hospitals, and no future. All guests of the Olympic Games observe these views from the windows of buses on the way to the competition venues.

20:55. By the way, today is a day off in Rio de Janeiro. The metro, specifically in order to bring all the spectators of the opening ceremony to their homes and hotels, will run until 2:30 am.

20:30. Three rows of fences on Maracana. Even the day before, anyone could go there that.

20:23. The military on the outskirts of Maracana gathered already in the morning. Special correspondents of "Championship" could not even use their usual route - everything was blocked. Let's go around.

20:15. The Russian national team will appear at the opening ceremony only 159th in a row. All in all, 207 delegations will be represented in Rio. Greece will be the first to come out as founder Olympic movement and the last one is the hosts from Brazil. As for our delegation, it numbers 250 people. Let us remind you that the legendary volleyball player, Olympic champion Sergei Tetyukhin will become the standard bearer.

20:05. Today's ceremony is expected to last three hours, from 8 pm to 11 pm local time. The TV audience of the opening is expected to be 3.5 billion people! 35 thousand people will be involved in it. Including 12 samba schools will take part in the opening at once. Well, where in Brazil without folk dance?

20:00. Hello dear sports fans! There is very little left before the start of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil survived the World Cup, and now the Olympic Games will also be held in a country where there are many wild monkeys. The opening ceremony is very modest - $ 20 million, and this is just half the cost of the same event in London four years ago. However, as you know, money is not everything. The organizers promised a lot of surprises, and they shouldn't cheat. The ceremony itself will begin at about 2:00 Moscow time, and we are already starting our text online broadcast. Four correspondents of the Championship are in the vicinity of Marakana, and they intend to tell and show in detail everything that is hidden (by the way, not only today). Stay with us!

Incredible facts

Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil starts on August 5 and runs until August 21, 2016.

The opening and closing ceremony will take place at the Maracanã Stadium, and during the games, about 16,000 athletes will compete, playing 306 sets of awards in 42 sports.

More than 1.6 million foreign tourists visit Rio de Janeiro every year. It is the most visited city in Brazil, as in 2015 alone, about a million tourists came to Rio for the carnival.

Here are a few interesting facts about the 2016 Olympics you wanted to know.

Summer olympic games 2016

1. For the first time in history Olympic Games will take place in South America... Rio de Janeiro was voted in in 2009, leaving cities such as Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo behind.

2. The Olympic torch relay began on April 21 in the homeland of the Olympic Games in Olympia, Greece, passing through Brazil in a little more than 90 days, and ending his journey in Rio de Janeiro on August 5.

3. The opening and closing ceremony will take place at Maracanã Stadium, which holds the record for the largest number of football fans.

Although it currently holds about 78,000 people, it was able to collect 173,000 fans during the 1950 FIFA World Cup final. It also hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup final.

4. It is expected that about 10,500 athletes from 206 countries will take part in the Olympics by playing 306 sets of awards.

5. Competitions will be held in four different zones: on Copacabana beach- where the beach volleyball competitions will take place, in Barra da Tijuca- where is Olympic park, v Deodoro- where the competition will take place aquatic species sports, Olympic CenterBMX and centers for equestrian sports, as well as in Maracana, where there are two large stadiums.

Sports in the 2016 Olympics

6. Golf will return to the Olympics after a 112-year hiatus... international Olympic Committee decided to re-incorporate this sport, the competition in which last time took place in 1900 and 1904.

7. For the first time, Olympians born in 2000 will participate in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

According to the rules, athletes born before January 1, 2003 can take part in the competition, but in some sports there are other age restrictions. The youngest participants will most likely compete in sports such as gymnastics and diving.

8. A team of athletes who were forced to leave their country will take part in the competition. The IOC said that about 5-10 private traders the refugee national team will compete under the Olympic flag.

9. The mascot of the 2016 Olympics is "Vinicius" Is a blue-yellow character representing the fauna of Brazil.

It looks like a cat or a monkey that can fly and stretch its limbs and body.

It was named after a Brazilian musician Vinicius di Moraes, who became one of the author of the famous composition in the genre of bossa nova "The Girl from Ipanema". Organizers hope the mascot will help them raise R $ 1 billion ($ 398 million) from merchandise sales.

10. In total, the Olympic Games presented 7.5 million tickets which prices range from $ 40 for some swimming events to nearly $ 3000 for the best seats for the opening ceremony.

The most popular competitions are football, basketball, volleyball and handball.

11. The organizers are planning prepare about 60,000 meals a day to feed athletes... Traditional Brazilian dishes such as rice, black beans and grilled meats, tapioca, cheese rolls and acai berries will be served.

Participants in the 2016 Olympic Games

12.In the Olympic Games 2016 it is expected participation of 70,000 volunteers mainly from Brazil, USA, UK, Russia and China.

13. For the Olympiad involved about 85,000 soldiers and police Is the largest security team formed to host the event in Brazilian history, twice the size of the security forces attending the 2012 London Olympics.

14. The organizing committee has provided taxi drivers in Rio de Janeiro with the opportunity to sign up for free online English courses.

15. The motto of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro was "Viva sua paixão", which translates as "Live your passion".