Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff lit the Olympic torch in Brasilia Tuesday. The torch will pass through 329 cities on its way to Rio de Janeiro where the Games begin on August 5.
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff lit the Olympic torch in Brasilia Tuesday. The torch will pass through 329 cities on its way to Rio de Janeiro where the Games begin on August 5.
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Brazilian sailor Felipe Rondina carried the Olympic flame on a speedboat at Lake Paranoa.
Brazilian sailor Felipe Rondina carried the Olympic flame on a speedboat at Lake Paranoa.
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Canoeist Rubens Pompeu carried the Olympic flame on an outrigger canoe at Lake Paranoa. The torch will be carried in a relay by 12,000 people throughout its journey across the country.<br />
Canoeist Rubens Pompeu carried the Olympic flame on an outrigger canoe at Lake Paranoa. The torch will be carried in a relay by 12,000 people throughout its journey across the country.
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The Olympic flame arrived on its own private flight form Switzerland. It was kept inside a gold lantern and transferred to Planalto presidential palace.
The Olympic flame arrived on its own private flight form Switzerland. It was kept inside a gold lantern and transferred to Planalto presidential palace.
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The Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening ceremony of the Games which run from August 5-21.
The Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host the opening ceremony of the Games which run from August 5-21.
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