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Olympic venues starting to take shape in Rio

The Olympic venues in Rio are beginning to take shape. A time-lapse video was released earlier this week showing the progress of some of the sites.

A time-lapse video for your viewing pleasure

Gabriella Cook · CBC Sports ·
Maracana stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies as well as the decisive soccer matches. (CBC Sports/Andrea Lee-Greenberg)

The Rio Olympics are less than four months away and with that comes the advancement of Olympic venues.

The iconic Maracanã, one of the most famous stadiums in the world, will stage the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games opening and closing ceremonies, plus the decisive stages of both the men's and women's Olympic football tournaments. 

Hover over the image for some fun facts on the legendary stadium.

On Wednesday, a time-lapse video of the Rio Olympic venues was released sharing a glimpse at the advancements made at Barra and Deodoro, two of the four venue zones.

At Deodoro, it shows the progress of the venues for canoe slalom, modern pentathlon, mountain biking, BMX, shooting, field hockey and equestrian.

Barra focuses on the venues for handball, tennis, swimming, water polo, track cycling, diving and synchronized swimming.

Rio 2016 organizers have dubbed Barra the "Heart of the Games".

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