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Rio 2016 Olympics

This category is for questions about the 2016 Summer Olympics, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

108 Questions

Who were the winners in women's 400 metres at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

The winners of the Women's 100m Freestyle event at the Rio 2016 Olympics were Simone Manuel, Penny Oleksiak, and Sarah Sjostrom. Manuel and Oleksiak earned the gold medal, and Sjostrom earned the bronze medal. No silver medal was awarded in the event due to a tie for the gold medal.

Which country won the gold medal in women's cycling team sprint at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

The winners in the Women's Cycling Sprint event at the Rio 2016 Olympics were Kristina Vogel, Rebecca James, and Katy Marchant. Vogel received the gold medal, James the silver, and Marchant the bronze.

Who won the bronze medal in women's modern pentathlon at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

Meaghan Benfeito (Canada) won the bronze medal in the Women's 10m Platform at the Rio 2016 Olympics. She scored 389.20 to take the bronze. She scored 20.20 below silver medallist Yajie Si (China) and 50.05 below gold medallist Qian Ren (China)

Which country won the silver medal in men's tournament in volleyball at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

Sweden won the silver medal in Men's Individual Stroke Play Golf at the Rio 2016 Olympics. Henrik Stenson finished with a score of 270, two behind gold medallist Justin Rose (Great Britain) and one head of bronze medallist Matt Kuchar (United States).

Who won the bronze medal in women's beach volleyball tournament at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

Spain (ESP)

Andrea BarnóCarmen MartínNely Carla AlbertoBeatriz FernándezVerónica CuadradoMarta ManguéMacarena AguilarSilvia NavarroJessica AlonsoElisabet ChávezElisabeth Pinedo

Who won the silver medal in women's water polo at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

Italy won the silver medal in women's water polo at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Giulia Gorlero

Chiara Tabani

Arianna Garibotti

Elisa Queirolo

Federica Radicchi

Rosaria Aiello

Tania Di Mario

Roberta Bianconi

Giulia Enrica Emmolo

Francesca Pomeri

Aleksandra Cotti

Teresa Frassinetti

Laura Teani

Who won the gold medal in women's hammer throw at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

Sergey Litvinov of the Soviet Union with 84,80 m (278,22 ft.) holds the olympic record, set in the Seoul Olympics in 1988 for men. Aksana Miankova of Belarus with 76,34 (250,46 ft.) holds the olympic record, set in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 for women.

How much will the 2016 Olympic tickets cost?

Tickets for the 2016 Olympic events are unavailable until 2015. Typically, tickets and reservation are made available to the public one year prior to the event, through select ticketing agencies and through the sponsoring country's own website. Ticket prices are not available as of 02/24/2014.

Some general rules:

Ticket prices are based on where you sit. The higher the seat in the auditorium or event hall the cheaper they are. Lower sideline seats can also be more expensive than shown here as a guide. You must buy tickets for each individual event. There are no all inclusive passes for the games. Many hotels do offer packages with select tickets and lodging that start at $2000. However, each of these packages are different depending upon the events and types of rooms. Some higher-end hotels are taking advanced bookings now.

Here is an average cost for certain events in general in US dollars based on the current Winter Olympics (summer prices may be higher):

Opening ceremony from around $175 dollars to $1,000 dollars. Closing ceremony between $175 and $800. Victory ceremonies are around $25. Depending on the individual event, tickets can cost between $25 and $700 dollars, with the more popular events being more expensive.

Who were the winners in men's 100 metres at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

The winners in the Men's Horizontal Bar event at the Rio 2016 Olympics were Fabian Hambuechen, Danell Leyva, and Nile Wilson. Hambuechen was the gold medalist, Leyva was the silver medalist, and Wilson was the bronze medalist.

Which country won the most gold medals at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

The country with the most gold medals at the Rio 2016 Olympics was the United States with 46 total.

Which country won the bronze medal in women's balance beam at the Rio 2016 Olympics?

The gold medal in the Women's Balance Beam event at the Rio 2016 Olympics went to Sanne Wevers.

What are the bruises and marks on Michael Phelps back?

Michael Phelps has been using a type of alternative medicine called cupping. Various methods are used to suction a cup to the body, and the cup pulls circles of flesh up into it. The method is said to remove toxins and tension from the body, however, it leaves large hickey type bruises that can last for a few weeks.

How does the zika virus affect the health of people who plays the Olympics?

If they get infected with it. If they are healthy, it will make them a bit sick, but not too seriously. If a female athlete is pregnant when infected - or gets pregnant soon after getting infected - it may not make the athlete sick but the birth defects it can cause in the developing fetus certainly won't make her feel very good so it would certainly affect her mental health - and if a male athlete passes it along to a pregnant woman and causes her developing child to have birth defects he would probably feel pretty bad too...