Robbery exposes security concerns for Rio Olympics

A cycling test event is held in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2015, for the 2016 Olympic Games. A group of photographers became robbery victims at the event's venue, local media reported, saying that one of the two robbers had a gun but that no one was injured. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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