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Brazil’s Iconic Statue Gets a Flashy New Look for 2014 World Cup

Brazil’s Iconic Statue Gets a Flashy New Look for 2014 World Cup

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June 12, 2014 5:32 PM EDT

Yasuyoshi Chiba—AFP/Getty Images (32); Gif by Joseph C. Lin—TIME

The Christ the Redeemer statue is seen lit with the colors of the 32 nations participating in the World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 11, 2014.

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