Spirit

  • Nearly speechless

  • Freedom songs

  • Full house

  • By air and by water

  • Olympic determination

  • Happy birthday!

  • Hornblower

  • Teen idol

  • Sertão smiles

  • Divine protection

  • Howdy cowboy!

  • Stand and deliver

  • Olympic double

  • Down in a zip

  • All aboard!

  • Home-town hero

  • Setting sail

  • Chocolate country

  • Olympic princesses

  • Rock the casbah

  • Local pride

  • Olympic capoeira

  • Greek goddesses line the way

  • King Arthur

  • Young at heart

  • Relaxing water

  • Love is in the air

  • The Olympic Flame arrives

  • All about the Torch with Elea

  • Pilgrimage

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Rio 2016/Marcos de Paula
Rio 2016/André Mourão
Prefeitura de Contagem

Young at heart

At the age of 92, Arnaldo Tomazini has devoted his whole life to his family's coffee plantation. In younger days, he even turned the chance for a trial at football giants Corinthians to work the fields. This Saturday, his hands will be holding high the Olympic Torch.

Silvio Quirino/Goiás Turismo
Rio 2016/Eduardo Butter

The Olympic Flame arrives

The Olympic flame has arrived on Brazilian soil. The special flight landed at 7:26 am at Brasília's main airport after being escorted by the Brazilian Air Force. 

Silvio Quirino/Goiás Turismo

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  • Nearly speechless

  • Freedom songs

  • Full house

  • By air and by water

  • Olympic determination

  • Happy birthday!

  • Hornblower

  • Teen idol

  • Sertão smiles

  • Divine protection

  • Howdy cowboy!

  • Stand and deliver

  • Olympic double

  • Down in a zip

  • All aboard!

  • Home-town hero

  • Setting sail

  • Chocolate country

  • Olympic princesses

  • Rock the casbah

  • Local pride

  • Olympic capoeira

  • Greek goddesses line the way

  • King Arthur

  • Young at heart

  • Relaxing water

  • Love is in the air

  • The Olympic Flame arrives

  • All about the Torch with Elea

  • Pilgrimage

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