The 2016 Summer Olympics (Games of the XXXI Olympiad) commonly known as Rio 2016, a highly anticipated international multi-sport event is all set to unfold in its recent installment in Rio, Brazil. The excitement amongst the sports fanatics is rising day by day and will reach its peak on 5th Aug. 2016.

2016年夏季奥运会（第31届奥林匹克运动会），即2016年里约奥运会，是一场倍受国际社会期待的体育盛会。本届奥运会将在巴西里约热内卢举行。体育爱好者对本届奥运会的热情日益高涨，翘首期盼2016年8月5日快快来到。

Many countries will participate in 28 sports including rugby seven and golf. More than 10,500 athletes from 206 nations will participate, in this extravaganza and will compete for the coveted gold medal. The host city has overcome innumerable hurdles in order to make this a success, apart from refurbishing[1] old stadiums, building new venues, new roads, and what not[2]. So, come and join the festivities[3] to support your country.

此届奥运会设有包括7人橄榄球和高尔夫球在内的28个大项。届时将有超过10 500名来自206个国家的运动员参与这场重大赛事，争夺梦寐以求的金牌。里约为此次申奥克服了许多困难。为了成功举办奥运会，组委会不仅重修已有场馆，而且建设新场馆，修建新道路等等。所以，赶快来里约，加入这场体育盛事，为你的国家队加油助威吧！

The city of Rio de Janeiro has a rich and colourful history. The seat of power of the Portuguese Colonial Empire in the early 19th century and later the capital of the Brazilian Republic, Rio has been a witness target=_blank class=infotextkey>witness and key player in many chapters of the nation's story. And, since times long past,the city has been a fertile ground for sport.

里约的历史悠久绵延，丰富多彩。19世纪初, 里约曾是葡萄牙殖民帝国的权力中心，后又成为巴西共和国的首都。里约见证了巴西历史的变迁，并在许多事件中发挥了重要作用。此外，经过长期的积淀，这里成为体育发展的肥沃土壤。

Copacabana Beach, Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain...it's easy to understand why Rio is known as Cidade Maravilhosa—the Marvellous City.

里约有闻名于世的科帕卡巴纳海滩，救世基督像，面包山等景观。因此，人们常把里约称作“魅力城市”也就好明白了。

With its beautiful beaches, awe-inspiring mountains and lush[4] rainforest, the city of Rio de Janeiro gives its inhabitants every reason to go outside and get active. Many different sports form a part of the daily routines of cariocas, as Rio's residents are known.

里约的海滩风景秀丽，山峰令人惊叹，雨林繁茂延绵不绝。这样的自然风光吸引着居住在此的人们走出家门，参与活动。里约人被称为“卡里奥卡”，各式的运动是里约人日常生活中不可缺少的组成部分。