The Rio 2016 Olympic Games celebrated its one year countdown in a samba,
bossa nova and carnival centred ceremony as International Olympic
Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach officially invited the world’s
athletes to take part in South America’s first Olympics.
IOC president Thomas Bach speaks as Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff applauds during the ceremony celebrating exactly one year ahead of the start of Rio de Janeiro's Olympics, at Barra, in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday August 05,2015
IOC president Thomas Bach also symbolically handed invitations to the representatives of the National Olympic Committees of Greece, Russia, South Korea, Japan and Brazil. The NOCs represent the country where the Olympic Games originated, the country of the previous host city, and the current Games host cities
In addition to the formal presentation of invitations to the NOCs, the ceremony also included a lively selection of songs about Rio sung by well-known local artists. The show took the audience on a musical journey into the heart of samba, showcasing an exclusive selection of hits and giving a special taste of the Rio Carnival.
Rio de Janeiro organizers unveiled the Olympic torch for the 2016 Games ina ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, July 3, 2015
IOC president Thomas Bach speaks as Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff applauds during the ceremony celebrating exactly one year ahead of the start of Rio de Janeiro's Olympics, at Barra, in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday August 05,2015
IOC president Thomas Bach also symbolically handed invitations to the representatives of the National Olympic Committees of Greece, Russia, South Korea, Japan and Brazil. The NOCs represent the country where the Olympic Games originated, the country of the previous host city, and the current Games host cities
In addition to the formal presentation of invitations to the NOCs, the ceremony also included a lively selection of songs about Rio sung by well-known local artists. The show took the audience on a musical journey into the heart of samba, showcasing an exclusive selection of hits and giving a special taste of the Rio Carnival.
Rio de Janeiro organizers unveiled the Olympic torch for the 2016 Games ina ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, July 3, 2015
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