Abhinav Bindra misses the 2016 Rio Olympics medal and plans to retire

Abhinav Bindra, India's hopes of a 2016 Rio Olympics medal ended when he finished fourth in the 10m air rifle event at the Olympic Shooting Centre in Rio de Janeiro. While interacting with reporters an hour after the event, he indicated his resolve to hang up his rifle. Shooting would no longer be any part of his life, even as a hobby.
He had obviously made peace with the fact that it was the end of his career without a win.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 9 August 2016.

Abhinav Bindra is the only gold medallist India had produced in an individual event and, after twenty years, five Olympics and three Olympic medals, he felt that he deserved to take it easy. On a query as to whether he would be at least shooting in his backyard range, he replied that he would be converting it into a vegetable garden.
Incidentally, the sight of the original gun, made especially for the Rio Olympics, had broken when it fell in the morning, hence he had to use the spare gun. But he did not think that had any effect.


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Copacabana Beach, a venue for 2016 Rio Olympics, being guarded by a warship

There is a massive security mechanism set up in Rio de Janiero for the Olympic Games. The tourist hot spot Copacabana Beach is being guarded by a warship that is stacked with missiles and an arsenal of lethal weaponry. It has been positioned as a security cover for the mega event to be held in the shadow of ISIS terrorism. Brazil would be using the frigate, and a small fleet of other vessels to patrol the waters around tourist hot spot Copacabana Beach which would be one venue for the beach volleyball.
Moreover, thousands of people will be partying on the famous sands of the Copacabana every night during the Olympics and would be dining out in the many restaurants.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 29 July 2016.

Thousands of sport loving fans are expected to visit Rio during the world's biggest sporting event scheduled to begin next week. Brazil is spending almost $900 million on protecting the Olympics from terrorist attack and the 500,000 foreign visitors expected in Rio for the games.
There will be a record 130,000 police, soldiers, naval personnel and security guards on duty. They have been drafted in to combat the terrorist threat after a gang of alleged ISIS operatives were arrested in Brazil earlier this month. The security has been beefed up with back up from the US Bureau of Diplomatic Security, which are acting as advisors to the Olympic officials in the fight to prevent carnage at the games and protect athletes and sports fans.


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This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 6 July 2016.

The mayor, Eduardo Paes, and Brazil's Olympic committee boss Carlos Nuzman explained in a news conference about how Rio has tried to transform from a beautiful but crumbling city to glittering stage for the world's most-watched event. The Mayor has said that the city is 100 percent ready during the presentation of a new bus expressway - this is a part of an overhaul to the overburdened transportation system.
Some 10,000 athletes will compete over 19 days in Rio. Familiar sports icons like sprinter Usain Bolt and swimmer Michael Phelps are expected to attend.
Olympic newbie sport rugby sevens and golf will make a comeback after more than a century's absence. The authorities will deploy 85,000 police backed by soldiers on the streets of Rio to maintain law and order. This would be twice as many as used in the 2012 London Olympics.


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Rio de Janeiro celebrates its 450th birthday with a monster of a cake

#RioDeJanerio #birthdaycake #RioCarnival #OlympicGames2016 Rio de Janeiro was founded on March 1, 1565 by Portuguese explorer and city founder Estacio de Sa and celebrated its 450th birthday – with a minster of a cake as reported in zeenews.india.com dated 2 March 2015.
The cake was 450-meter (500-yard) cake and was made with 2.5 tons of flour, 2.1 tons of sugar, 1.5 tons of margarine, 3,000 eggs, 1,000 liters (264 gallons) of milk and an equal amount of whipped cream. It was served up on a long table that extended down Carioca Street in the heart of the city.
It was, undauntedly, the center of attraction of the city`s birthday celebrations, and thousands of people sang "Happy Birthday" before the bakers and local dignitaries started to dish out slices of the cake to delighted locals. The "Cidade Maravilhosa" -- or Marvelous City -- is well known for its beaches, stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and Christ the Redeemer hilltop statue of Jesus with his arms outstretched.
The celebration this year is an extension of the just-concluded Rio carnival. Incidentally, Rio would be hosting the Olympic Games in August 2016.