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Photojournalists are arriving in Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics and have captured stunning images of one of the most photographed statues in the world, Christ the Redeemer, that overlooks the city in Brazil.

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Christ the Redeemer statue during sunrise in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

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Christ The Redeemer statue is seen during sunrise in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Wolfgang Rattray/Reuters

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Christ the Redeemer during sunrise in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

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Christ The Redeemer statue is seen during sunrise in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Wolfgang Rattray/Reuters

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Christ the Redeemer statue during sunrise in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

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Christ the Redeemer statue seen during sunrise in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

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