By Sean Gregory
On Aug. 5, the greatest athletes in the world will stream into Maracanã Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics. Give or take a few samba dancers, the scene in Rio de Janeiro will look much like all the other Olympic pageants before it, save one crucial detail…Read the full story here.
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