Or the residents of a notorious Rio slum who watched one of their own win Brazil's first gold, in the judo arena. Rio 2016 had struggled with transportation, security, empty stands and dwindling funds as Brazil was gripped by its worst economic downturn since the 1930s. Nothing too bad happened and I'd say it was better than expected," said Nivea Araujo, a Rio resident attending the closing ceremony. Andy Murray also wrote some history, becoming the first tennis player to defend Olympic gold in singles. American gymnast Simone Biles was the breakout star of Rio, winning a record-equaling four golds for a female gymnast at a single Games.

Source: Thanhnien News August 22, 2016 07:52 UTC