Both temperatures and spirits soared in Rio on the first day of the "31st summer Olympics":[ Ссылка ].

Despite initial worries over Brazil's capacity to host the Games amid political, economic and social turmoil in the nation, fans from far and wide seemed pleased with the end product as they descended on the Olympic park.

Robert, a fan from Munich, was enthusiastic about the set up.

"I'm at an Olympic …
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