Sixth Summer Olympics
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| Games of the VI Olympiad | |
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| Host city | Lasft, Cafundéu |
| Nations participating | 103 |
| Events | 332 in 26 sports |
| Opening ceremony | August 15, 2011 |
| Closing ceremony | September 9, 2011 |
| Olympic stadium | Obelisco Monumental |
| Official languages | Portugese |
The Games of the VI Olympiad are a multi-sport event held in August and September 2011 in the Cafundelense city of Lasft.
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Host selection
Two bids were made for the Games under the process of the Olympic Charter, with the Games being awarded to Lasft by a large margin.
| City | Votes |
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 Lasft, Cafundéu
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 Queenstown, Carasatoga
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6 |
| Re-open bids | 4 |
Venues
Existing infrastructure will serve as the venues for the Olympics. The famed Obelisco Monumental is expected to be the Olympic stadium for the Games. As space is not available in the city, the newly constructed Olympic Village is located outside the city centre and at a distance from the venues. Visitors, supporters, and media are exepected to be accommodated at the Associação da Rede Hoteleira do Sul Cafundelense.
The following facilities are to be used:
- Obelisco Monumental - ceremonies, association football (gold medal match)
- Jóquei Clube Sangue Azul - archery, equestrian, shooting
- Arena Terrão - athletics, football
- Estádio Anchieta - athletics, football
- Complexo Aquático Peixe-Boi - aquatics
- UEL (Universidade Estadual Lasftense) - badminton
- Parque Dom Benjamin - basketball
- Cassino Bons Investimentos - boxing, weightlifting, wrestling
- Centro Recreativo Canoa Furada - canoeing
- Clube Petardos Sociedade Anônima - fencing, tennis (women)
- Olímpico Rural - field hockey
- Arena América Lasft - football
- CT Terrão - football
- Campo de Várzea - football
- Ginásio Monstro do Centro - handball
- UFC Campus (Universidade Federal Cafundelense) - gymnastics, judo, rowing
- Dojo do Zé - judo
- Mar da Ilha Real - sailing
- Praia do Farofeiro - sailing, volleyball (beach)
- Lasft Tax Collectors' Headquarters - shooting
- Clube de Campo Irmãos Metralha - table tennis, tennis (men)
- Ginásio Cavadinha - volleyball (indoor)
Demonstration Sports Venues
- Urubu Landfill - baseball, gaelic football (women)
- Estádio Municipal Fundopozo - gaelic football (men), rugby sevens
- Condomínio Zona de Teste - lacrosse
- Juízo Sisters' School - softball
Other Venues
- Backyard of the COC (Cafundelense Olympic Committee) - basketball
- Dumont Airport's Stockroom - volleyball (indoor)
Medals
- Main article: Sixth Summer Olympics medal table
| Rank | Nation | 
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| 1 |  Akbarabad (AKB) |
19 | 12 | 19 | 50 |
| 2 |  New Montreal States (NMS) |
18 | 19 | 9 | 45 |
| 3 |  Krytenia (KRY) |
17 | 8 | 15 | 40 |
| 4 | Cafundéu (CAF) |
16 | 19 | 16 | 51 |
| 5 |  Kelssek (KSK) |
16 | 15 | 21 | 52 |
| 6 |  Liventia (LEN) |
14 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 |  Shofercia (SHO) |
14 | 6 | 18 | 38 |
| 8 |  Vekaiyu (VEK) |
13 | 14 | 19 | 46 |
| 9 |  Landau Institute (LID) |
12 | 9 | 15 | 36 |
| 10 |  Bergnovinaia (BER) |
11 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
Medalists
- Main article: Medalists at the Sixth Summer Olympics
- Main article: Team Sports Medalists at the Sixth Summer Olympics
Multiple Gold Medalists
2
- Afia Arafat
AKB -- Gymnastics (Women's Vault, Women's Artistic Team)
- Louisa Ann Cornwall
NMS -- Archery (Women's Individual, Women's Team)
- Phillipe Destry
KSK -- Swimming (Men's 400 m Individual Medley, Men's 4x100 m Medley)
- Sarafine Garoutte KSK -- Cycling (Women's Keirin, Women's Team Pursuit)
- Farah Hamid AKB -- Swimming (Women's 100 m Butterfly, Women's 4x100 m Medley)
- Danny Ivanov
SHO -- Swimming (Men's 50 m Freestyle, Men's 4x100 m Freestyle)
- Horton Nelson
CVC -- Swimming (Men's 100 m Butterfly, Men's 200 m Backstroke)
- Stapen Skilusi
VEK -- Gymnastics (Men's Rings, Men's Artistic Team)
- Zuzana Spevakova
MYT -- Swimming (Women's 200 m Freestyle, Women's 400 m Individual Medley)
Participating NOCs
103 national Olympic committees are set to take part, setting a new record high.
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Media
Media organisations which broadcasted the Games include:
| Nation | Broadcasters |
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ABKSN, ABKSN2 |
 Carpathia and Ruthenia
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CBS |
 Darmen
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DBSC |
 Iglesian Archipelago
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RTI, TV6, 1 Sport |
| Kelssek
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KBC, Twelve |
 Kernansquillec
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KBC |
 Phing Phong
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PPTV |
 Sorthern Northland
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SNTV |
| Vekaiyu
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V3 |
External links
- Olympic Games
- Organization: Olympic Council | Olympic Charter
- Winter Olympics: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
- Summer Olympics: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
- Winter Olympics: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8
- Games of the VI Olympiad
- Host city: Lasft (Cafundéu)
- Participating nations: Ad'ihan | Akbarabad | Carpathia and Ruthenia | Chenkorya | Kelssek | Sargossa | Southern Cynocephali | Taeshan | The Islands of Qutar | Vekaiyu | Vulshain
Full list of participating NOCs
- Sports: Archery | Association Football | Athletics | Badminton | Basketball | Boxing | Canoeing | Cycling | Demonstration sports | Diving | Equestrian | Fencing | Gymnastics | Handball | Hockey | Judo | Modern pentathlon | Rowing | Sailing | Shooting | Swimming | Synchronised swimming | Table Tennis | Taekwondo | Tennis | Triathlon | Volleyball | Water polo | Weightlifting | Wrestling
- Participating nations: Ad'ihan | Akbarabad | Carpathia and Ruthenia | Chenkorya | Kelssek | Sargossa | Southern Cynocephali | Taeshan | The Islands of Qutar | Vekaiyu | Vulshain
