The 2016 Summer Olympics will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.

More than 10,500 athletes from 206 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will take part in this sporting event.

The games will feature 28 sports — including rugby sevens and golf, which were added by the International Olympic Committee in 2009.

Hopefully Valerie Adams will be there to defend her Olympic title.
Withdrew from last year's world championships in Beijing to have minor surgery to her right knee.
Back in training after a period of rehab.

Not long before the Olympic flame commences its journey to Brazil from Olympia, Greece. April 21.

The 2016 Summer Olympics marks the debut for rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics,,rugby union was last played at the 1924 Summer Olympics
The sports will feature for at least this & the 2020 Summer Olympics
NZ a good chance for Gold,,Men's & Women's

2016 Summer Olympics website - link, for those interested

http://www.rio2016.com/en/olympic-games

Got Silver,,so close!
Top effort Valerie!

2016 Summer Olympics Australia website - link, for those interested

http://rio2016.olympics.com.au

See Australia's Opening Ceremony uniform, just revealed

Very strong chance Mens 49ers sailing
Peter Burling & Blair Tuke

Gold!
Won by the most points of any sailing class in the Olympics since at least 1964 (when records became available)

Likewise the NZ mens cycling sprint team