The world’s most prestigious sporting event was hosted on South American soil for the first time as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad headed to picturesque setting of Rio de Janeiro.
Affectionately known as Cidade Maravilhosa, the marvellous city in Portugese, Rio certainly lived up to its nickname. Events were contested in four zones around the city with Copacabana Beach and the Maracanã among the spectacular sites on show to the world.
