Footage captured the moment the torch bearer was jogging with the Olympic flame, flanked by security personnel, when suddenly a man from the sidelines ran over and sprayed the extinguisher at the flame.
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As you can see in the video above. the gentleman was unsuccessful in attempt before being quickly apprehended by security.
In both instances the flame refused to go out.
Fortunately, the flame stayed lit and the torchbearer was unharmed.
The hosting of the Games is a source of controversy in Brazil and this is not the first such incident.
In another incident, an Amazonian jaguar that had taken part in the torch lighting show in Manaus was shot dead after it escaped from its handlers. The torch was passing through the southwestern Brazilian city of Maracaju when a 27-year-old man threw a bucket of water at the torch.
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Two weeks from Friday, the party in Rio begins as the 2016 Summer Olympics kick off with the opening ceremonies.
