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 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.

SEP 1988: THE UNITED STATES BASEBALL TEAM WAVE THE FLAG AND CELEBRATE AFTER WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE DEMONSTRATION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT AT THE 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS.

30 SEP 1988: THE BASKETBALL TEAM REPRESENTING THE SOVIET UNION CELEBRATE AFTER RECEIVING THEIR GOLD MEDALS AFTER WINNING THE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT THE 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS. FROM LEFT THEY ARE TIIT SOKK , SERGEI TARAKANOV AND SARUNSA MARCULONIS.

2 OCT 1988: ROBERT PARTIE OF THE UNITED STATES LEAPS UP TO SPIKE THE BALL OVER RAIMONDS VILDE OF THE SOVIET UNION DURING THE FINAL OF THE MENS VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT AT THE 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS. THE UNITED STATES WON THE MATCH 13-15, 15-10, 15-4 AND 15-8TO CLAIM THE GOLD.

1 OCT 1988: ROMARIO OF BRAZIL IS CHALLENGED BY YURI SAVICHEV OF THE SOVIET UNION DURING THE FINAL OF THE SOCCER TOURNAMENT AT THE 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS. THE SOVIET UNION BEAT BRAZIL 2-1.

ATLANTA - JULY 27: Karch Kiraly of the USA leaps to block during the Beach Volleyball semifinals tournament game with Kent Steffes against John Child and Mark Heese of Canada at Atlanta Beach during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games on July 27, 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. Kiraly and Steffes went on to win the Gold Medal in the first Olympic Beach Volleyball competition. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

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.

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.