Question: where were the summer olympics held in 2016
Answer: The 2016 Summer Olympics ( Portuguese : Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016 ) , officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and commonly known as Rio 2016 , were a major international multi-sport event held in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil from 5 to 21 August 2016 , with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August .