The official countdown to this year’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics began on Thursday (April 21) when the torch was lit at the site of the ancient Games, with organisers hoping it will shift attention away from Brazil’s political and financial turmoil.
Rio Games countdown starts with Olympia torch lighting
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