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Also Known As Rio 2016
Date August 5, 2016 - August 21, 2016
Location Brazil • Rio de Janeiro

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Freestyle wrestling
Usain Bolt in 2016
Katie Ledecky
Simone Manuel
Simone Biles
Daniele Garozzo
Meng Suping
Nathan Adrian
The most-decorated American gymnast
Lisa Carrington
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