It’s just weeks now until the opening ceremony takes place in Rio de Janeiro for the start of the Olympic Games and the whole world will be watching. World records are usually broken at the Olympics, but just like the records, the Olympics are all about the numbers. Let’s take a look at them.
0
Despite being footballing heavyweights, host nation Brazil have still never won an Olympic gold medal.
1
Rio 2016 will be the first time that the Olympic Games have been held in South America.
5
Sir Steve Redgrave competed at 5 Olympic Games between 1984 and 2000. He’s the only person to have won gold medals at five Games in an endurance sport and is considered as one of Britain’s greatest ever Olympians.
7
Both Sir Chris Hoy and fellow knight of the realm, Sir Bradley Wiggins have won seven Olympic medals. The most out of any British Olympians.
17
The Rio Games will last 17 days before the baton is handed to Tokyo for the 2020 event.
27
The modern summer Olympics have been held 27 times.
28
The Games will feature a total of 28 different sports and a total of 41 different disciplines.
33
There will be 33 venues used during the Rio Olympics. 11 of which were purposely built for the Games.
40
The cheapest tickets for an event at the games are US $40.
92
It’s been 92 years since rugby last featured at the Olympics. The USA won the gold medal in 1924.
112
It’s been 112 years since golf was last played in the Olympic Games. With so many players pulling out this year, it’ll be interesting to see who’ll win.
1896
The first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896.
17,000
The number of athletes and officials at the Olympic Games.
25,000
There’ll be 25,000 journalists covering Rio 2016.
60,000
The number of meals expected to be served at the Olympic Village dining hall per day.
80,000
80,000 chairs have been ordered for the Olympic Village.
500,000
The number of tourists expected to attend the Games.
7.5 million
The number of tickets sold for all events at Rio 2016.
