The lead up to the Summer Games in Rio generated arguably more publicity (both good and bad) than any other Olympic Games in recent memory. Â Now that they are finally underway, here is a quick look at “the numbers” behind the Games…
1 – Number of times a South American city has hosted the Olympics
12,000 – Number of Olympic torchbearers that carried the Olympic flame
4,800 – Number of performers and volunteers that took part in the Opening Ceremony
10,500 – Total number of athletes competing in the 2016 Summer Games
206 – Total number of countries represented in Rio
4,924 – There are a total of nearly 5,000 medals up for grabs in this summer’s competitions
2 – This year, two sports will be making a comeback as golf and rugby return as official Olympic Sports in Rio
112 – It has been over a century since golf was last an Olympic sport
92 – It has been nearly a century since rugby was last an Olympic sport
37 – Athletes will be competing in 37 different venues at the Summer Games (32 in Rio and 5 in co-host cities)
$5,700,00 – Brazil’s Ministry of Health invested nearly $6 million to insure the well being of athletes and spectators attending the Games due to zika concerns
32 – More than 30 tons of dead fish were removed from the lagoon where the rowing and canoeing competitions will take place
85,000 – The number of security personnel staffed for games, more than double the number present in London for the 2012 Summer Games thanks to Brazil’s high crime rate
$1.2 B – The amount NBC Universal invested in the broadcast rights for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio
$1 B – The amount NBC Universal has reportedly generated in advertising sales in the US (both television advertising and digital)
26.5 MÂ – Nearly 27 million viewers tuned in for NBC’s broadcast of the Opening Ceremony
35% – Ratings for the Opening Ceremony broadcast declined by 35% compared to coverage during the 2012 Summer Games in London
307%Â – Viewership of Day 1 of Olympics coverage on NBC’s digital platforms enjoyed a 307% increase from Day 1 of the 2012 Games in London
1,200% – On Spotify, streams of the song “Girl from Ipanema” rose 1,200% after it was played during the Opening Ceremony
7,000 – Number of hours of programming produced by NBC Universal this year (TV and digital) in coverage of Olympic competitions
3.6 B – NBC Universal is expecting 3.6 billion viewers to tune in to Olympics coverage
85% – The number of viewers expected to use a “second screen” for Olympics coverage
7.5 M – Organizers of the Rio Games made 7.5 million tickets available for purchase to various Olympic events
$60-1400 – The face value of tickets to the opening ceremony
$6 – $365 – The face value for various events
240,000 – The number of Rio Olympic tickets being given to underprivileged children
$425 M – According to Rio organizers, sales of tickets to Olympic events have generated $425 million
500,000 – The number of foreign travelers expected to visit Rio for the 2016 Summer Games
1M – The number of tourists that visited Rio last year for their popular annual Carnival celebration
6M – The number of residents in the city of Rio
90% – Rio’s  hotel rooms are close to capacity with over 90% booked for the Summer Games
$261 – The approximate value of the gold contained in an Olympic medal
1.2% – An Olympic Gold medal barely contains more than 1% actual gold
Sources:
WalletHub
Rio Times
thedailybeast.com
CBC Sports
International Business Times
Fortune
USA Today
Associated Press
AdweekÂ