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Wall of Champions unveiled in Barra Olympic Park to honour Rio 2016 medallists

01:20, Wednesday, 18 January, 2017
Wall of Champions unveiled in Barra Olympic Park to honour Rio 2016 medallists
    

Names of all athletes who earned medals at Rio 2016 have been inscribed on a "Wall of Champions" unveiled in the main Olympic and Paralympic Park in Barra de Tijuca.

The Wall was specially unveiled as part of a ceremony officially transferring ownership of the Park to the Federal Government.

In total, names of all 2,568 Olympic and Paralympic medal winners are said to be included.

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