(ATR)The first test event of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be held from Saturday, August 2 to August 9 at Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janeiro.
The Aquece Rio International Sailing Regatta will gather 324 athletes from 34 countries and some 215 boats, according to the organizing committee for the 2016 Games.
The sailing regattas begin on Sunday after the inspection of boats on Saturday. Around the Rings reporter Aaron Bauer will be on the scene in Rio this weekend to cover the test event.
Commonwealth Games
The 2014 Commonwealth Games kicked off in Glasgow, Scotland on July 23.Scotland hosted the Commonwealth Games in 1970 and 1986, both times in Edinburgh.
The Commonwealth Games has gathered athletes from over 70 nations.
The Games feature 17 different sports including badminton, cycling, diving, gymnastics, rugby sevens, table tennis, and wresting.Competition ends on Sunday.
Olympic Anniversaries
Monday marks the 86th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1928 Summer Olympic Games as well as the 30th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
On Tuesday, in 1948, the Summer Olympics opened in London. Friday commemorates the 78th anniversary of the opening ceremony of the 1936 Berlin Olympics as well as the 38th anniversary of the opening of the 1976 Summer Games.
Sunday marks the 62nd anniversary of the closing ceremony of the 1952 Olympics and also the 34th anniversary of the closing of the 1980 Summer Games.
Countdown to 2014 YOG
The 2014 Youth Olympic Games officially open in Nanjing, China in less than 20 days.
The Nanjing Games -- being staged in the former Chinese capital located in eastern China’s Jiangsu province -- will gather 3,500 youth athletes between the ages of 15 to 18, representing 204 National Olympic Committees.
Competition for Nanjing 2014 will end August 28.
Written byNicole Bennett
For general comments or questions,click here.
20 Years at #1: Your best source of news about the Olympics isAroundTheRings.com, for subscribers only.
Últimas Noticias
Utah’s Olympic venues an integral part of the equation as Salt Lake City seeks a Winter Games encore
IOC president tells Olympic Movement “we will again have safe and secure Olympic Games” in Beijing
Boxing’s place in the Olympics remains in peril as IOC still unhappy with the state of AIBA’s reform efforts
IOC president details Olympic community efforts to get Afghans out of danger after Taliban return to power
North Korea suspended by IOC for failing to participate in Tokyo though its athletes could still take part in Beijing 2022
