2016XXXI Olympic Games - First Day Cover

The Games of XXXI Olympiad was held on 5-21 August in Brazil, the city of Rio de Janeiro. More than 10 thousand Olympians from 206 countries competed in Lati n America for the fi rst ti me in the history of Olympics. The Refugee Team parti cipated in the Olympic Games for the fi rst ti me. Two new sports, rugby and golf, were included in Rio 2016. 28 events took place in 32 venues and 7 football stadiums.