Countdown to Rio de Janeiro Olympics begins

Supporters cheer for Brazil during an international volleyball tournament at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro on June 11, 2016. The 17-day summer Games start in the Brazilian city on Aug. 5. (Photo taken with fish-eye lens)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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