What went right and what went wrong at the 2016 Rio Games, the first Olympics to be held in South America. What went right and what went wrong at the 2016 Rio Games, the first Olympics to be held in South America:Right: Big names, big performancesMichael Phelps and Usain Bolt didn't put a foot wrong in Rio, unlike other members of the swimming and athletics fraternity. Zika, no fearLeading tennis players, the world's top four golfers never made it to Rio, fearing the health consequences of the mosquito-borne disease. Kosovo appeared at its first Olympics and took only two days to get its first gold - Majlinda Kelmendi in the judo. Ladies firstThe United States and Australia sent teams to Rio that had more women than men.

Source: The Hindu August 22, 2016 02:03 UTC