Before-and-after photos from space show how much Rio has transformed
 

Before-and-after photos from space show how much Rio has transformed
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The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are about to get underway, and while reports of the city's possible unpreparedness for the games are rampant, the city's Olympic venues look shiny and new from space.

Digital Globe — a commercial satellite imaging company — has taken a ****** of before-and-after photos of various Olympic venus in Rio, revealing how areas around the city have transformed for the games.

Check out some of the dramatic shots revealing how Rio has changed from miles above Earth.*

Barra Olympic Park




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Before

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After

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Olympic Village

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