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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 2016
Page
13
Torch Relay Launches Across Nations Ahead of Rio Games
On April 21 2016 the Olympic torch was lit in Greece and kept burning as it began a world tour. It first circled Greece then moved to Switzerland home of IOC offices before a flight to Brasilia Brazil. The relay starts a 95 day nationwide journey for the 2016 Summer Games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Greece
Switzerland
International Olympic Committee
Brasilia
Olympic Torch Route Read Aloud in Brazil Circles
Ninety percent of Brazil's population will be reached on the torch route before it ends at the Opening Ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro. Follow the journey and color a circle for every 10 column inches read along the route in the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
Guess the Gear in One Minute Challenge
A playful sports equipment memory test asks readers to identify all items shown after a brief viewing. The piece prompts careful observation and repeated attempts to name every object without peeking.
Recognize Olympic country flags brain teaser
A short puzzle lists countries Brazil Canada Chile India Ireland and Zambia with three numbers each. Solve by computing or verifying how many of the flags you recognize, then perform the math to check answers.
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Brazil
Canada
Chile
India
Ireland
Zambia
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