Gold Rush by Glenn Greenberg

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 7, No. 1
Date: September 9, 2016
Article: Gold Rush
Author:  Glenn Greenberg
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1. The 2016 Summer Olympics end August 21, 2016.
2. The ceremony was held in the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
3. The 2016 Summer Olympics were held for 16 days.
4. The U.S. team won 46 gold medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
5. The U.S. team won 121 medals in total at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
6. Michael Phelps participated in 5 Olympics.
7. Michael Phelps won 23 gold medals, 3 silver medals, 2 bronze medals in his Olympic career.
8. Katie Ledecky won 4 gold medals and 1 silver medal.
9. Simone Biles won 4 gold medals and 1 bronze medal.
10. Kosovo, Fiji, Singapore, Vietnam and Puerto Rico won their first gold medals.
11. Usain Bolt became the first person to win a "triple triple."
12. "The triple triple" is winning 3 gold medals in 3 consecutive Olympics in track and field.
13. Rio de Janeiro is hosting the Paralympic Games between September 7 to September 18, 2016.
14. 4,300 athletes participate in the Paralympic Games.
15. The 2020 Games will be held in Tokyo, Japan.