Where were the 2016 Olympics supposed to be held?

Rio de Janeiro
On 2 October 2009, the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, announced Rio de Janeiro as the host city for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad to be held in 2016.

Where were the Korean Olympics held?

Seoul
Hosted Games

Games	Host city	Dates
1988 Summer Olympics	Seoul	17 September – 2 October
2018 Winter Olympics	Pyeongchang	9 – 25 February

When did Seoul host the Olympics?

1988
Seoul 1988 Olympic Games, athletic festival held in Seoul that took place September 17–October 2, 1988. The Seoul Games were the 21st occurrence of the modern Olympic Games. After boycotts had marred the previous two Olympiads, political problems threatened to return to centre stage at the 1988 Games.

How many medals did South Korean won in the 2016 Olympics?

South Korea at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Competitors	205 in 24 sports
Flag bearers	Gu Bon-gil (opening) Kim Hyeon-woo (closing)
Medals Ranked 8th	Gold 9 Silver 3 Bronze 9 Total 21
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Why did Seoul host the Olympics?

Significance of 1988 Olympics in South Korea Hosting the 1988 Olympics presented an opportunity to bring international attention to South Korea. The idea for South Korea to place a bid for the 1988 Games emerged during the last days of the Park Chung-hee administration in the late 1970s.