Approximately 7.5 million tickets are available for Olympic events, starting at a cost of just 20 Brazilian Real (about $7.36 Cdn). The 2014 Olympics run Aug. 5-22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil2. In addition to Rio, five other Brazilian cities will host soccer matches: Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Salvador, Sao Paulo and Manaus. The Olympic mascot, Vinicius, is a mix of Brazilian animals. There are two new events at the 2016 Olympics: golf and rugby sevens.

Source: National Post May 23, 2016 15:52 UTC