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Olympics through a prism of unity and controversy
Openings gala at Rio Maracana highlights refugee athletes marching as one, while critics question costs and corruption. Doping scandals and Russia’s participation color a Games shadowed by expense, pollution, and public doubt about the event’s true global spirit.
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Champs- Elysees
France
Berlin
Luz Long
Jesse Owens
Adolf Hitler
Sydney
South Korea
Barcelona
Elana Meyer
Ethiopia
Derartu Tulu
Meyer
Tulu
Rio
Maracana
Athens
Beijing
London
Fernando Meirelles
Ben Johnson
Russia
International Olympic Committee
IOC
Tokyo
Rio de Janeiro
Cariocas
Brazil
Guanabara Bay