Die onderstaande seweSewe stede was amptelik deur die [[NOK]] bevestig as kandidaatstede vir die Spele van 2016.<ref>[http://www.nu.nl/news/1235582/40/Zeven_kandidaten_voor_OS_2016.html Zeven kandidaten voor OS 2016, nu.nl] - 14 September 2007</ref> Op [[4 Junie]] 2008 word die lys verkort na vier kandidaatstede tydens 'n IOK-byeenkoms in Athene. Die vier stede was: [[Chicago]], [[Madrid]], [[Rio de Janeiro]] en [[Tokio]].<ref>[http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2591 Four cities to compete to host the 2016 Olympic Games]</ref> [[Bakoe]] ([[Azerbeidjan]]), [[Doha]] ([[Qatar]]) en [[Praag]] ([[Tsjeggië]]) word uigeskakel.<ref>{{en}}[http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/olympic_news/full_story_uk.asp?id=2591 Four cities to compete to host the 2016 Olympic Games]</ref> Op [[2 Oktober]] [[2009]] word Rio de Janeiro aangewys as die uitverkose stad.
