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World Service,4 mins

Rio isn’t an easy city to navigate for disabled visitors to Olympic Games

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Getting ready for the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been a mammoth task. But in spite of improvements, accessibility for disabled athletes and spectators visiting the Games still leaves much to be desired. Even the city’s own government admits that more needs to be done. Wheelchair users in particular find obstacles around the city, as Bruce Douglas reports. Photo: BBC

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