Rio de Janeiro Summer Games August 5, 2016, through August 21, 2016 The first ever Summer Olympics to take place in South America. The slogan for Rio 2016 was “A New World“ to further promote the dual goal of diversity and inclusivity. These Olympics were particularly interesting due to the significant conflicts and scandals that led up to August 5. The worlds concern about the Zika virus stopped some athletes from attending the Games, suggesting that participating in the Olympics was not worth the health risks. A Russian doping scandal was revealed before the start of the Games, resulting in the elimination of the entire track team, while some of the rowers and swimmers were also banned. The remaining athletes on the Russian team had to be individually cleared for participation. With the final medal count, the U.S. came in first place with a total of 121 medals, China came in second with 70 medals, closely followed by Great Britain, who came in third with 67 medals.
