Five years on, Rio de Janeiro chases elusive Olympics legacy
DAVID BILLER and MAURICIO SAVARESE, Associated Press
July 13, 2021
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1of14A venue at Olympic Park is reflected in a pool of water in the Barra da Tijuca western zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 24, 2021. With the Olympics about to kick off in Tokyo, the prior host is struggling to make good on legacy promises with Rio de Janeiro s Olympic Park venues mostly unused.Bruna Prado/APShow MoreShow Less
2of14The sun sets over the Olympic canoe slalom circuit at Radical Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 24, 2021. The park s centerpiece, a reservoir feeding a rapids course, is used by the Brazilian canoeing confederation to train.Bruna Prado/APShow MoreShow Less
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