第三十一屆夏季奧林匹克運動會(英語:the Games of the XXXI Olympiad,法語:les Jeux de la XXXIe Olympiade,葡萄牙語:os Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada)。 又稱為2016年里約熱內盧奧運會,簡稱里約奧運,於2016年8月5日至21日在巴西里約熱內盧舉行。 本屆賽事參賽國紀錄再創新高,共有10500多名來自206個國家奧委會的運動員預計參賽,其中包括首次登場的科索沃和南蘇丹。賽事將設定306套獎牌和28項奧運會專案,包括於2009年由國際奧委會引進的七人制橄欖球和高爾夫。 這些體育專案將在主辦城市33個場館和聖保羅(巴西最大城市)、貝洛奧里藏特、薩爾瓦多、巴西利亞(巴西首都)和馬瑙斯的5個場館舉辦。
Rio Olympics 2016: Games begin with Sweden women's football win
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games got under way on Wednesday with a women's football match played in front of a sparse Olympic Stadium crowd.
Sweden won 1-0 against South Africa in the opener, before host nation Brazil's match against China.
Plenty of empty seats could be seen in the 60,000 venue at kick-off, although more fans arrived before Brazil's game.
The football tournament has started two days before Friday's opening ceremony because of a packed schedule.
Sweden, who are ranked sixth in the world, earned a narrow win when Nilla Fischer bundled in a second-half goal after a goalkeeping mistake.
The United States are widely considered to be the favourites to win the competition - which has no age limits - after claiming gold in London 2012 and also winning last year's World Cup.
The men's competition, which is contested by Under-23 teams, starts on Thursday.
近年奧運吉祥物人氣低落,今屆里約奧運這兩隻,許多人幾乎見都沒見過。其實黃色那一隻叫Vinicius,他有貓的敏捷身手,會像猴子一樣在樹上盪鞦韆,還像鳥兒一樣輕盈優雅;湖水藍色這一隻叫Tom,是植物來的,像徵巴西森林多元化的植物,官方說他會用光合作用產生能量,頭頂的樹葉可以變出不同東西。他們的名字是由兩位巴西著名音樂家Vinicius de Moraes和Tom Jobim演變出來,這兩位大師創造了風靡全球的Bossa Nova曲風。不過名字改得多有意思都好,全球大眾似乎認不得他們。說到里約奧運吉祥物就倒霉了,早前巴西軍方在馬瑙斯市舉行奧運聖火典禮,找來一隻活生生的美洲豹,說是代巴西國家隊的吉祥物,不料這頭豹在典禮結束時逃脫,結果被士兵開槍擊斃,惹來動物保護團體狂轟
Pele won't be lighting the Olympic torch tonight because he's not in good health #Rio2016
羅力亞
2016-08-06 03:07
Rio Olympics 2016: Brazil football legend Pele will not light flame
Brazil football legend Pele will not light the Olympic cauldron at Friday's opening ceremony in Rio.
The 75-year-old was rumoured to be favourite to perform the duty which has previously been carried out by other sporting greats such as Muhammad Ali and Cathy Freeman.
The three-time World Cup winner has been suffering from muscle pains and had hip surgery earlier this year.
"I'm not in physical condition to take part in the opening ceremony," he said.
"Only God is more important than my health. In my life, I've had fractures, surgeries, pain, hospital stays, victories and defeats. And I've always respected those who admire me."
The former Santos player added that it was his "own decision".
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