Many fans arrived in Brazil for the World Cup expecting a six-week party with a heady mix of top quality football, tropical beaches and Caipirinha cocktails played out to the soundtrack of a funky Samba beat.
Come August and the world's finest athletes from 206 countries will be out to prove their best at the Olympics.
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