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Is Rio de Janeiro ready for the games?

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The opening ceremony of the Summer Olympic and Paralympic games in Rio de Janeiro in on 5 August but is the city ready for the games? One recent survey suggested that the majority of Brazilians actually think the games will do more harm than good, a sentiment exacerbated by recent economic and political crises in Brazil. From Rio de Janeiro, Sam Cowie reports.

Sailing training at Marina da Gloria, Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro on 3 August, 2016
Sailing training at Marina da Gloria, Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro on 3 August, 2016 Reuters/Vasily Fedosenko
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