The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, also known as the 31st Summer Olympic Games, were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to 21, 2016. At the Rio Olympic Games, the Chinese delegation won 70 medals, including 26 gold medals, 18 silver medals and 26 bronze medals, ranking the third in the medal tally. 26 athletes from Zhejiang Province participated in 8 sports and 30 events, won 2 gold medals, 2 silver medals and 3 bronze medals, keeping the record of Zhejiang Province of winning gold medal for China at all the Olympic Games China participated.