The International Olympica Committeeb expects approximately 3.6 billion global viewersc of this year's Games, of whom more than three billion will be using additional 'second-screen' devicese while watching the Gamesd – that's the entire population of China, India and United States combined.
Brazilian striker Neymar currently tops the list of most-followed athletes likely to be at Rio. Neymar may have the edge on Michael Phelps on social media but no-one at this summer's Games will come close to the American swimmer's achievements at the Olympics. He won his 18 gold medals over the past three Games – seven more than the combined total of all competitors for 2016 hosts Brazil accrued in that time.
Rio 2016: Key facts ahead of the Olympics. Who will be the social
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