RIO 2016 UNVEILS OFFICIAL SLOGAN FOR OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
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The Rio 2016 organising committee revealed the official slogan for the first Olympic and Paralympic Games in South America— “A new world” — while also unveiling the medals, 52 days from the start of the quadrennial extravaganza.
Along with the Olympic torch, the medals and the mascots, the slogan plays a major part in creating the unique identity of each Olympic Games.For Rio 2016, the core values of the slogan and the manifesto are unity, respect for diversity and the will for change
FACTS AND FIGURES
Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894; the 1st Olympic Games of the modern era opened in Athens on 6 April 1896.
Thomas Bach, is the present president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Tokyo, the Japanese capital will be hosting a Summer edition for the second time, from 24 July to 9 August 2020.
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