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The XXXI Summer Olympics was held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This Olympiad were the first to be held in South America, and the first that was held completely during the local "winter" season.
Produced from a total of seven mobile units, Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) distributed 40,000 hours of television footage and 60,000 hours of digital footage of the Games to its international rightsholders. For the first time in Olympic history, digital-oriented footage exceeded the amount of television-oriented footage. OBS and Japan's NHK once again filmed portions of the Games, including the opening ceremony and selected events, in 8K resolution video. Additionally, expanding upon a 180-degree trial at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, 85 hours of video content were originated in 360-degree VR formats.
Produced along with the visuals by OBS, this samba-styled soundtrack combines a mix of chants and other rhythmic sounds that work to represent the unique culture and spirit of Brazil, and was played throughout the games' international broadcasts.
