BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 3: (CHINA OUT) Henrik Stehlik of Germany performs during men's final at the "Good Luck Beijing" Trampoline Gymnastics International Invitational Tournament, part of the 2008 Olympics test events, at the National Indoor Stadium on December 3, 2007 in Beijing, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Henrik Stehlik

TOKYO - JUNE 07: Marco Meoni (#6) and Luigi Mastrangelo (#1) of Italy jump to block the ball against Thailand during the FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament match between Italy and Thailand at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on June 7, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Italy defeated Thailand 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 26-24). The winner of the tournament plus the best Asian team will qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympic.

TOKYO - JUNE 06: Kosuke Tomonaga (#18), Kota Yamamura (#12) and Yusuke Ishijima (#16) of Japan jump to block the ball against Australia during the FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament match between Australia and Japan at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on June 6, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. Japan defeated Australia 3-0 (25-22, 28-26, 29-27). The winner of the tournament plus the best Asian team will qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympic.

TOKYO - JUNE 04: (L-R) Brett Alderman, Luke Campbell and Benjamin Hardy of Australia jump to block the ball against South Korea during the FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournament match between Australia and South Korea at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on June 4, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. South Korea defeated Australia 3-2 (27-29, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 15-10). The winner of the tournament plus the best Asian team will qualify for the 2008 Beijing Olympic.

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 27: Tazegul Servet (L) of Turkey fights with Osornio Erick of Mexico during men's 68kg final of the "Good Luck Beijing" 2008 International Taekwondo Invitational Tournament on February 27, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Stage of the world famous Carnival of Rio, the Sambódromo will be part of the Olympic Games hosting the Archery tournament and the start and finish of the Marathon.

Two Hodoris carry the Republic of Korea and USSR flags after the football match between the two teams during the Olympic tournament ©Getty David Cannon

By winning Olympic gold in the women’s singles tennis tournament of Seoul 1988 OG, Germany’s Steffi Graf accomplished an as yet unmatched feat: she won, in the same year, the Grand Slam and an Olympic gold medal. ©Getty

US basketballer Magic Johnson celebrates his gold medal won in the Olympic basketball tournament. The supremacy of the team entered by the USA for the Barcelona Games was so great (in addition to Magic Johnson, the ranks included outstanding players such as Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen), that it went down in history under the well known nickname of the “Dream Team” ©Getty Mike Powell

AUGUST 1984: STEFFI GRAF OF GERMANY ON THE PODIUM AFTER WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE WOMENS SINGLES TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT THE LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC GAMES.