Rio, Brazil hosted the Olympics in 2016.
It never has. Summer of 2016 will be the first Olympics for all of South America.
The 2016 Summer Olympics were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to August 21, 2016.
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The 2012 summer Olympics will be hosted in London. The 2016 summer Olympics will be held in Rio de Janeir
The Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 will be the first ever Olympics held in South America.
Chicago has never hosted the Olympic Games. The city bid for the Summer Olympics multiple times, most notably for the 2016 Games, but ultimately lost to Rio de Janeiro. Prior to that, Chicago was also a contender for the 1904 and 2012 Olympics, but these bids were not successful either. Despite its efforts, Chicago remains without an Olympic hosting history.
The modern Olympic Games have been held in Rio de Janeiro twice: first in 1920 as part of the Summer Olympics and again in 2016. The 2016 Games were particularly notable as they marked the first time the Olympics were hosted in South America.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is commonly called "Rio." It is the second largest city in Brazil. It is the third largest metropolis in South America.
The Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016 will be the first ever Olympics held in South America.
There were no Olympics last year. The previous Summer Olympics before London 2012 was Beijing 2008. These games are held every 4 years. The next will be in Rio in 2016.