The Olympic torch is carried across Lake Paranoa in a Hawaiian outrigger canoe as the Olympic flame relay kicks off May 3, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil. The torch relay will begin a three month journey around Brazil before arriving for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.

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The Olympic torch is carried across Lake Paranoa in a Hawaiian outrigger canoe as the Olympic flame relay kicks off May 3, 2016 in Brasilia, Brazil. The torch relay will begin a three month journey around Brazil before arriving for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.

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Size: 5150px × 3428px
Location: Brasilia, Brazil
Photo credit: © Agencia Brasil / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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