1/10Work continues on the Olympic Beach Volleyball Arena in preparation for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games
Rio de Janeiro from the sky
TAKE a helicopter up into the clouds above Rio de Janeiro and the view of its Olympic Stadiums is quite something.
2/10Aerial view of favela neighborhoods surrounding the Olympic venues
3/10Aerial view of Copacabana Beach as the countdown continues
4/10Organisers have been criticised this week for wok on the athlete village not yet being complete
5/10Aerial view of the Christ the Redeemer statue
6/10The Olympic Tennis Centre from the skies
7/10There have been plumbing issues among other things in the Australia athlete accommodation
8/10View of the Sambodromo, the Olympic archery venue
9/10Preparation continues at Marina da Gloria, site of the Olympic sailing venue
10/10General view of the Olympic Park
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