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Fishermen share the banks of the Jardim de Alah canal with white cranes and construction equipment under a looming Corcovado mountain topped with the Christ the...
Fishermen cast and pull out nets out of the Jardim de Alah canal, next to large backhoes and earth movers along the bank. With only 50 days until the scheduled...
Garbage float on the surface of the Jardim de Alah canal, which flows from the inland Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon outward to the Atlantic Ocean fronting Ipanema b...
Beachgoers walk, skate and bike along famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Braz...
Beachgoers bike along famed Ipanema Beach, under the Christ the Redeemer statue atop the peak of 700-meter Corcovado mountain. With only 50 days until the sched...
Beachgoers walk along famed Ipanema Beach, under the Christ the Redeemer statue atop the peak of 700-meter Corcovado mountain. With only 50 days until the sched...
Beachgoers walk and bike along famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the...
Unused beach volleyball courts line famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
Unused beach volleyball courts line famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
Men play a game of futevolei, or footvolley, on famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Jan...
Men play a game of futevolei, or footvolley, on famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Jan...
Men play a game of futevolei, or footvolley, on famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Jan...
The Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena, back left, is still under construction on Copacabana Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the ...
The Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena, back left, is still under construction on Copacabana Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the ...
The Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena, back left, is still under construction on Copacabana Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the ...
A view of famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the host city is racing ...
Men play a game of futevolei, or footvolley, on famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Jan...
Men play a game of futevolei, or footvolley, on famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Jan...
Beachgoers on famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the host city is rac...
Surfers and beachgoers along famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the h...
Surfers and beachgoers along famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the h...
Surfers and beachgoers along famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the h...
Surfers and beachgoers along famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the h...
A surfer steps out of the surf on famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ...
A surfer steps out of the surf on famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ...
Surfers along famed Ipanema Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the host city is rac...
Traffic crawl past legendary Maracana Stadium, which will host the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, as well as the football finals. With only 50 days until the s...
A street vendor sells commemoratives outside legendary Maracana Stadium, which will host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the football finals. With...
A street vendor sells commemoratives outside legendary Maracana Stadium, which will host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the football finals. With...
A newly renovated Marina da Gl--ria upon Guanabara Bay will be the base for sailing competitions. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of th...
An airliner takes off from Santos Dumont Airport across the waters of Guanabara Bay and Marina da Gl--ria, right, the base for sailing competitions. With only 5...
The Future Arena will hold handball competitions, but is a temporary venue that will be dismantled after the games. With only 50 days until the scheduled start ...
Paved brick spread out for the Olympic Way at the heart of the Olympic Village, with new competition arenas along its path. With only 50 days until the schedule...
Arena Carioca 1, the largest of three similarly designed and connected venues, will host basketball games. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Ga...
Pallets of paving bricks sit on Olympic Way in the middle of the Olympic Village. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad ...
Temporary tents and grandstands line Olympic Way at the heart of the Olympic Village. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olymp...
The Olympic Aquatics Stadium, left, sit at the southern tip of the Olympic Village accessed by the brick-paved Olympic Way. With only 50 days until the schedule...
The Olympic Tennis Centre will be a lasting legacy after the games. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Jane...
The three interconnected and similarly designed Carioca Arenas 1, 2, and 3 line the length of the Olympic Way in the center of the Olympic Village. With only 50...
Arena Carioca 3 will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, B...
A basketball court is setup inside Arena Carioca 2, but during the Olympic games it will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the sc...
A basketball court is setup inside Arena Carioca 2, but during the Olympic games it will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the sc...
A basketball court is setup inside Arena Carioca 2, but during the Olympic games it will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the sc...
A basketball court is setup inside Arena Carioca 2, but during the Olympic games it will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the sc...
A scoreboard sit in one end zone of Arena Carioca 2, which will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Game...
A basketball court is setup inside Arena Carioca 2, but during the Olympic games it will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the sc...
A basketball court is setup inside Arena Carioca 2, but during the Olympic games it will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the sc...
Workers string out cables along the outside concourse of Arena Carioca 2. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio d...
A basketball court is setup inside Arena Carioca 2, but during the Olympic games it will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the sc...
A basketball court is setup inside Arena Carioca 2, but during the Olympic games it will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the sc...
An athlete's dressing room seen inside Arena Carioca 2. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,...
A sauna is accessible inside an athlete's dressing room inside Arena Carioca 2. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in...
An accessible bathroom seen within an athlete's dressing room inside Arena Carioca 2. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olymp...
Temporary hospitality and warmup tent structures sit outside Arena Cariocas 3 and 2. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympi...
An interior concourse opens to the field of play inside Arena Carioca 3, which will host taekwondo and fencing competitions. With only 50 days until the schedul...
Raised platforms are setup for fencing inside Arena Carioca 3, which will also host taekwondo competition. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Ga...
Raised platforms are setup for fencing inside Arena Carioca 3, which will also host taekwondo competition. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Ga...
Raised platforms are setup for fencing inside Arena Carioca 3, which will also host taekwondo competition. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Ga...
Raised platforms are setup for fencing inside Arena Carioca 3, which will also host taekwondo competition. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Ga...
Raised platforms are setup for fencing inside Arena Carioca 3, which will also host taekwondo competition. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Ga...
Exposed wood beams support the exterior facade of the Arena Cariocas. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Ja...
Rio 2016 work vehicles are parked outside temporary construction trailers lining the Olympic Village sites. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the G...
Inside view of the handball court in the Future Arena, which is a temporary venue that will be dismantled after the games. With only 50 days until the scheduled...
Inside view of the handball court in the Future Arena, which is a temporary venue that will be dismantled after the games. With only 50 days until the scheduled...
Inside view of the accessible seating options in the Future Arena, which is a temporary venue that will be dismantled after the games. With only 50 days until t...
Inside view of the accessible seating options in the Future Arena, which is a temporary venue that will be dismantled after the games. With only 50 days until t...
Inside view of the accessible seating options in the Future Arena, which is a temporary venue that will be dismantled after the games. With only 50 days until t...
Inside view of the handball court in the Future Arena, which is a temporary venue that will be dismantled after the games. With only 50 days until the scheduled...
Inside view of the accessible seating options in the Future Arena, which is a temporary venue that will be dismantled after the games. With only 50 days until t...
Inside view of the accessible seating options in the Future Arena, which is a temporary venue that will be dismantled after the games. With only 50 days until t...
The Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of th...
The raised Olympic Way path seen from the open-air concourse level of the Future Arena at the Olympic Village. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of th...
The exterior of the Future Arena, a temporary venue to host handball, at the Olympic Village. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XX...
The Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of th...
An inside view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary open-air venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals in its 50-meter pool. W...
An inside view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary open-air venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals in its 50-meter pool. W...
An inside view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary open-air venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals in its 50-meter pool. W...
An inside view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary open-air venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals in its 50-meter pool. W...
Red cables hang from the ceiling in the concourse of the temporary Olympic Aquatics Stadium at the Olympic Village. With only 50 days until the scheduled start ...
Red cables hang from the ceiling in the concourse of the temporary Olympic Aquatics Stadium at the Olympic Village. With only 50 days until the scheduled start ...
A separate warmup pool is being constructed inside an outdoor tent structure beside the Olympic Aquatics Stadium at the Olympic Village. With only 50 days until...
A separate outdoor tent structure houses a warmup pool beside the Olympic Aquatics Stadium at the Olympic Village. With only 50 days until the scheduled start o...
An inside view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary open-air venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals in its 50-meter pool. W...
An inside view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary open-air venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals in its 50-meter pool. W...
An inside view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary open-air venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals in its 50-meter pool. W...
An inside view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary open-air venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals in its 50-meter pool. W...
An exterior view of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, a temporary open-air venue, will host all swimming competition and the water polo finals in its 50-meter pool....
An interior view of the Rio Olympic Arena which will host all gymnastics competitions. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olym...
An interior view of the Rio Olympic Arena which will host all gymnastics competitions. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olym...
An interior view of the Rio Olympic Arena which will host all gymnastics competitions. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olym...
An exterior view of the Rio Olympic Arena which will host all gymnastics competitions. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olym...
A pair of sailboats get towed towards the open waters of Guanabara Bay facing Flamengo Beach, which will host the Olympic Sailing competitions. With only 50 day...
A group of sailboats maneuver out on the open waters of Guanabara Bay, as an airliner takes off from Santos Dumont Airport. With only 50 days until the schedule...
A sailboat share the waters of Guanabara Bay with a speedboat. The Olympic Sailing competitions will use these waters. With only 50 days until the scheduled sta...
The Christ the Redeemer statue can be seen atop Corcovado Mountain above the Botafogo neighborhood, from the Sugarloaf Mountain cable car station. With only 50 ...
A view of Copacabana beach, left, and the Botafogo neighborhood, from the Sugarloaf Mountain cable car station. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of t...
A view of Copacabana beach from Sugarloaf Mountain. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the...
The Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena is under construction on Copacabana beach, bottom left, as seen from atop Sugarloaf Hill. With only 50 days until the schedul...
A sailboat, bottom right, maneuver out on the open waters of Guanabara Bay, as an airliner takes off from Santos Dumont Airport. With only 50 days until the sch...
An overview of Rodrigo de Freitas Lake and its Lagoa Stadium, right bank, which will host rowing and canoe sprint events. With only 50 days until the scheduled ...
The Christ the Redeemer statue seen atop Corcovado mountain. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Br...
A view of Guanabara Bay beside Sugarloaf Hill and the Botafogo neighborhood below. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad...
A view of Guanabara Bay beside Sugarloaf Hill and the Botafogo neighborhood below. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad...
An overview of Rodrigo de Freitas Lake and its Lagoa Stadium, upper right bank, which will host rowing and canoe sprint events. With only 50 days until the sche...
A view of Maracana Stadium, bottom left, which will host the Olympics opening and closing ceremonies as well as the football final. With only 50 days until the ...
The Christ the Redeemer statue seen atop Corcovado mountain. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in Rio de Janeiro, Br...
The Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena is under construction on Copacabana Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in R...
The Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena is under construction on Copacabana Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in R...
The Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena is under construction on Copacabana Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in R...
The Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena is under construction on Copacabana Beach. With only 50 days until the scheduled start of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in R...