The Rio Summer Olympics of 2016 begin with the opening ceremony on the 5th of August and conclude on the 21st of August, which gives us a full 16 days to enjoy the spirit of the Olympics. The BBC will naturally be broadcasting all events to UK viewers, and thanks to their expertise we're expecting yet another Games with top-class TV-entertainment.
The most viewed sport of the Olympics will without a doubt be athletics. We've compiled the full schedule for athletics in this article. There is also a lot of top-class football to be expected in Rio this summer, and the full schedule for the Olympic football tournament can be found here.
RIO OLYMPICS FULL SCHEDULE SPORT BY SPORT:
Shooting: 6th - 14th of August
Golf: 11th - 14th of August and 17th - 20th of August
Football: 3rd - 20th of August
Archery: 6th - 12th of August
Judo: 6th - 12th of August
Basketball: 6th - 21st of August
Handball: 6th - 21st of August
Volleyball: 6th - 21st of August
Hockey: 6th - 19th of August
Canoeing: 7th - 11th of August (slalom) and 15th - 20th of August (sprint)
Fencing: 6th - 14th of August
Modern Pentathlon: 18th - 20th of August
Boxing: 6th - 21st of August
Wrestling: 14th - 21st of August
Weightlifting: 6th - 10th of August and 12th - 16th of August
Sailing: 8th - 18th of August
Cycling: 6th - 10th of August (road cycling), 17th - 19th of August (BMX), 20th - 21st of August (cross-country)
Table Tennis: 6th - 17th of August
Equestrian: 6th - 19th of August
Rugby: 6th - 11th of August
Rowing: 6th - 13th of August
Badminton: 11th - 20th of August
Taekwondo: 17th - 20th of August
Synchronized Swimming: 14th - 16th of August and 18th - 19th of August
Tennis: 6th - 14th of August
Triathlon: 18th and 20th of August
Diving: 7th - 10th of August and 12th - 20th of August
Swimming: 6th - 13th of August
Water Polo: 6th - 20th of August
Gymnastics: 6th - 21st of August
Athletics: 12th - 21st of August
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