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Much has been made of the obstacles to a smooth 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro — fears over the mosquito-borne Zika virus, worries about polluted water and trepidations about safety in the Brazilian host city. But many of the athletes are seemingly undeterred, arriving to compete on the biggest stage of international athletics […]
