<P> The 2016 Summer Olympics ( Portuguese : Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016 ) , officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016 , were a major international multi-sport event held in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil from 5 to 21 August 2016 , with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August . They were the first Olympic Games ever held in South America . </P>
<P> The 2016 Summer Olympics ( Portuguese : Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016 ) , officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016 , were a major international multi-sport event held in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil from 5 to 21 August 2016 , with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August . They were the first Olympic Games ever held in South America . </P>
where were the summer olympics held in 2016
where were the summer olympics held in 2016
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil
Rio de Janeiro , Brazil