Military bomb disposal experts were at the scene of the explosion and kept crowds away with police.The explosion stunned crowds gathering for the end of the race. The explosion occurred while riders were on another portion of the track.
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“I saw the whole bomb squad with the big bomb trucks and people walking in their bomb suits”. It’s clear Brazilian officials are sparing no expense as they look to make sure that everyone at the Games in Rio are safe.
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games kick off this weekend, and the men’s road race is one of the earliest opportunities for someone to take gold.
“Area is just behind spectator seating after finish line of road race at Copacabana beach”.
“The security services found a suspicious package close to the cycle road race finish line in Copacabana and as a precaution chose to perform a controlled explosion”.
The local bomb squad detonated the backpack, Reuters reported, citing a witness, which came on the heels of another bag destroyed by law enforcement Friday night during the Olympic opening ceremony.
Nobody was injured in the incident, which saw a military bullet reportedly land at the feet of photographers.
Abbott said media had been advised by a police officer assigned to the team to gather in a workroom to await further advice. It reportedly landed at the feet of a photographer.
Mario Andrada, spokesman for Rio 2016, said he had also heard reports and was waiting for confirmation.
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Among the favourites is Tour de France victor Chris Froome, but with the leadership of Team GB apparently still to be decided let’s hope Adam Yates gets the chance to lead.
