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Rio Gets Ready for Olympics Opening Ceremony

Athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team are in Brazil to compete in 28 sports. Also: The legacy of London 2012; Thailand to vote on new constitution; Remembering WW1 composer George Butterworth

(Picture: Rio 2020 logo at an Olympics venue Credit: Getty Images)

50 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 Aug 2016 09:06GMT

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  • Fri 5 Aug 2016 09:06GMT

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