January 19, 2025 01:35 pm (IST)
Rio set for grand Olympic ceremony
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 5 (IBNS): The Maracana Stadium is all set to witness a major ceremony which will mark the opening of the grand sporting event of the year Olympics on Friday.
206 nations will be represented by their athletes as they will be competing to grab a medal for their country's glory.
Billions of people across the globe are expected to watch the games.
Issues like Russian doping scandal, the Zika virus had dominated the scenario before start of the game.
The games will be staged from Aug 5 to 21.
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