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Added on the 05/08/2016 21:35:27 - Copyright : Reuters EN
People visit Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro by presenting their health pass, a proof a vaccination against Covid-19, now mandatory to access public spaces and tourist venues. IMAGES
Tourists gather at a viewpoint atop Rio de Janeiro's Sugarloaf Mountain and visit the iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer, one of the Brazilian city's main attractions, as they reopen to the public after remaining closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IMAGES
The iconic Sugarloaf Mountain, one of Rio de Janeiro's main tourist attraction, is closed as an emergency measure to stop the spread of COVID-19. IMAGES
The Olympic torch arrives at the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, in the hands of former Brazilian beach volleyball star Isabel Salgado, just hours ahead of the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. IMAGES
After crossing Paris, the Olympic torch arrives at Place de la République in the hands of Nikola Karabatic, star of French handball. IMAGES
The Olympic flame is escorted down the Avenue Foch in Paris by the riders of the Cadre Noir de Saumur and carried by their leader, Thibaut Vallette, gold medallist in Rio in 2016, before being passed on to a young athlete during the Bastille Day parade. IMAGES