(CNN) – The Rio Olympics are less than 100 days away and it seems South Korean athletes are taking no chances when it comes to the threat of contracting the Zika virus.
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South Korean Olympic athletes and models present the South Korean Olympic team uniforms for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games at Korean National Training Center in Seoul, South Korea, April 27, 2016. For Omega, the Olympic Games is an important aspect of its brand heritage, as it has served as the official timekeeper for all events since the Los Angeles games of 1932.
Will Rio de Janeiro be ready for the Olympics in August?
RIO DE JANEIRO – Rio de Janeiro launched on Wednesday the 100-day countdown to the Olympic Games, with the government and sports leaders insisting it will be a landmark occasion, despite chaotic preparations and Brazil’s political meltdown.
The U.S. team also revealed its Ralph Lauren-designed closing-ceremony outfits Wednesday, and the Americans don’t seem as anxious.
The Olympic flame was kindled April 21 in the traditional ceremony held in ancient Olympia, followed by a week long torch relay through Greece.
Rio 2016 president Carlos Nuzman stated “The symbolism of receiving the Olympic flame at this location is very emotional, and it is a very large responsibility”.
However, there are serious delays to the velodrome, while a crucial extension of Rio’s now limited metro system is only due to open at the start of July, leaving dangerously little leeway. “And they deserve a world that gives them more than assistance; they deserve a world that is at peace”, he said. But then again, you’ve got to take it day by day.
Rio authorities also admitted that 11 people had died in the past three years on Rio Olympics construction projects.
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Golf returns to the Olympics after a 112-year absence, but its inclusion has been questioned by Australian swimming great Dawn Fraser who criticised compatriot Adam Scott’s decision to skip the Rio Games.
