1-year countdown: Rio readies for 2016 Olympics with test events

Volunteers release boats at the start of a race during the World Rowing Junior Championships in the Rodrigo de Freitas lagoon in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 8, 2015. The competition is one of a series of test events for the 2016 Olympic Games. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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