Rio 2016 Olympics: Around the venues with 100 days to go
By Ollie Williams, for CNN
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9:15 AM EDT, Mon April 25, 2016
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Owl in one? —
Rio 2016 is 100 days away but this spectator at the city's Olympic golf course couldn't give a hoot.
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Sprint finish —
Rio has been hosting a series of test events to get ready for the Games, despite a maelstrom of political and economic upheaval gripping Brazil.
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Treading water —
President Dilma Rousseff, facing impeachment proceedings, has still made appearances at Olympic venues. She opened the aquatics venue earlier in April.
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Almost ready —
International Olympic Committee inspectors say Rio's venues are 98 percent complete, with just over three months to go. This is the aquatics venue from the outside.
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Swimming room only —
This, believe it or not, will be the whitewater venue for canoe slalom during the Olympics. Until then, it's a great place to take a dip.
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Ocean blue —
Some of Rio's venues promise spectacular views during the Games.
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Iconic backdrop —
The city's Sugarloaf Mountain is never far from view during outdoor events like the marathon, race walking, and road cycling.
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Keeping watch —
Members of Brazil's military police at the marina which will be home to Olympic sailing events. Water pollution at this venue and security concerns are just two of the issues Rio organizers face.
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Gunning for gold —
Test events in Rio have, in the main, gone smoothly. However, some venues experienced power outages. Shooting events will be held here.
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Going green —
Where London 2012 adopted blue and hot pink as its colours, many Rio events will boast a greener tinge as seen at the artistic gymnastics venue.
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Back in the swing —
The greenest of all venues might be golf. While some leading pros are opting to skip Rio, the rest will take part in the first Olympic golf tournament since 1904.
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X factor —
Inside Carioca Arena 3 at Rio's main Olympic Park, where fencing and taekwondo will take place.
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Journey begins —
Giovane Gavio, a retired volleyball star, was the first Brazilian to take a leg of this year's Olympic torch relay during a lighting ceremony in Greece this month.
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In at the deep end? —
Mexican Paralympic swimmer Luis Armando Andrade Guillen at a Rio test event last week. There are 133 days until the Rio Paralympics begin.