2016 Summer Olympics (Eastern Manifest Destiny)

The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Japanese: 第三十一回オッリンピック競技大会 Dai Sanjyūichi-kai Orinpikku Kyōgi Taikai Chinese: 第三十一屆夏季奧林匹克運動會 Dì Sanshíyī Jiè Xiàjì Àolínpǐkè Yùndònghuì) and commonly known as Taihoku 2016, was an international multi-sport event that was held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Taihoku, Japan.

More than 11,000 athletes from 82 National Olympic Committees (NOCs), including first time entrants Ossetia, took part. The games had 318 set medals from 30 sports, including roller inline hockey and gridiron football, which were added to the Olympic program in 2011. The Olympic Games took place in 15 venues in the host city, and at 6 separate venues in the Japanese cities of Monozono, Taichū, and Kiirun.