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The Olympic Problem

Antonio Barros, 54, construction worker, stands inside what remains of his house at Vila Autodromo, near the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, June 9, 2015. (AP Photo/Mauro Pimentel) Editor's note: Vila Autodromo is a slum on the outskirts of the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, host of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Buildings and houses in the surrounding area have been bulldozed to make way for the project.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2015
Date Uploaded: 08.2015
Photo Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Copyright: © Mauro Pimentel
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Photo of the Day: 08.28.15
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