‘Stunning spectacle’: Rio Olympics kicks off in Brazil in 2016 – SCMP archive

SCMP Culture · August 5, 2026

This article was first published on August 7, 2016. Rio Olympics off with a bang in rifle event by Nazvi Careem Against a backdrop of economic and political turmoil in Brazil, the 2016 Olympic Games opened in Rio Janeiro

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