Nine jet-skis, 14,000 arrows and 7,770kg of horse manure... Rio 2016 test events in numbers
With nine competitions staged in August and September, organisers of the Olympic and Paralympic Games have gone fully operational
Rio has welcomed competitors from nine sports as test events have brought a taste of the Games atmosphere to the city (Getty Images/Rio 2016)
Rio de Janeiro has entered into the spirit of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in recent months with the first intense wave of test events, which have seen the organising committee go into full-on operational mode. While athletes have taken advantage of the chance to compete at the Games venues and the public have enjoyed seeing top-level sports in their city, Games organisers have been working extensively to ensure that the competitions run smoothly. Athletes and International Sports Federations have been full of praise for the events, venues and atmosphere, while the organisers have learnt many valuable lessons.
Check out our inforgraphic showing some of the numbers from the nine test events staged in August and September:
Impressed by these numbers? Check out the logistics operation that will see Rio 2016 provide 30 million items for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Rio 2016 has staged 11 test events so far, with a further 34 to come between now and next May. Next up are BMX on 3-4 October and mountain bike on 11 October. See the test event calendar and read about each of the events staged so far here:
