Rio 2016: Five events you can’t miss
Opening ceremony When 5 August What time From 3.45am IST Where Olympic Stadium

Opening ceremony
When 5 August What time From 3.45am IST Where Olympic Stadium Why With supermodel Gisele Bündchen in tow, Rio is all set to dish out the “sexiest ever” opening ceremony which is expected to attract a global TV audience of a billion. Details of the show have been kept secret, but reports suggest it will feature Brazil’s famous carnival and the country’s love of sensual dance.
Athletics men’s 100m final When 14 August What time 6:55am IST Where Olympic Stadium Why The greatest spectacle of the Games will see Usain Bolt, the winner of the gold medals in Beijing and London, gunning for a hat-trick. Bolt is expected to lock horns with his arch rival Justin Gatlin if everything goes as per the script.
Tennis men’s final When 14 August What time 8:30pm IST Where Olympic Tennis Centre Why Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal will be amongst the medal favourites. While Murray and Nadal know what it feels like to be on the top step of the Games podium, the quest for an Olympic gold continues for the Serbian superstar, who won the bronze in 2008.
Beach volleyball gold medal match When Women’s: 17 August Men’s: 18 August What time From 6:30am IST Where BV Arena, Copacabana Why With the vast and scenic beaches, the city of Rio is synonymous with the glamorous sport. And there can’t be a more appropriate venue than the iconic Copacabana beach for the sport.
Football final When 20 August What time From 2am IST Where Maracana Stadium Why For football-crazy Brazilians, winning the Olympics gold medal at the hollowed turf of Maracana could perhaps erase the bitter memories of the past. Can Brazil, led by Neymar, make it a blockbuster by setting up a title clash with Argentina