2016 Rio Olympics, by the numbers

1st: This is the first time in Olympic history that South America has hosted the Games. Rio de Janeiro won its bid in 2009, beating out Chicago, Madrid and Tokyo.

Rs 17,450: The estimated value of the gold in an Olympic medal, which only contains 6 gm of gold, is roughly Rs 17,450.

11,284 athletes and hundreds of officials from 205 countries are taking part in the grand Olympics, competing across 306 events.

19 days of competition during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.

10 refugees, who have been forced to flee from their countries, compete under the Olympic flag for the first time. Photo – Getty

61. Mary Hanna, the 61-year-old dressage rider from Australia, is the oldest Olympian. Photo – Getty

13-year-old Gaurika Singh, a swimmer from Nepal, is the youngest Olympian at Rio. Photo – Getty

3 teaspoons of water, untreated, is more than enough to make you unwell. Hence, athletes competing in the open waters are advised not to open their mouths while they are in the water. Photo – Getty

26,000: Rio has identified 26,000 Zika cases in the last 3 months. Photo – Getty

4 locations: The Games will be held across four locations: Copacabana Beach, Barra – the Olympic Park; Deodoro – Equestrian Center, and Maracana Stadium. Photo – Getty

119 Russian athletes who have been banned from competing in Rio. Photo – Getty

7.5 million of tickets for the various events in the Games costing from Rs 3,000 to Rs 200,000 for prime seating. Photo – Getty

11 big companies, including Coca-Cola the biggest sponsor, are sponsoring the Rio Olympics. Photo – Getty

7,000: NBC Universal's networks and digital platforms are broadcasting around 7,000 hours of programming. Photo – Getty