SAWT BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL

| 24 April 2024, Wednesday |

Christ the Redeemer lit up to mark 100 days till the Olympics

The world’s most famous statue of Jesus Christ was lit up with the Olympics logo and images of sporting arenas on Wednesday to mark 100 days to the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony.

According to media reports, hundreds of LED projectors were used to beam images onto the 98-foot (30-m) Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro.

The show started and ended with the statue seeming to wear Brazil jerseys in yellow and green, the country’s distinctive sporting colors, derived from its national flag.

Words like “determination”, “discipline”, “courage”, “respect” and “focus” in Portuguese were also projected onto the statue against the backdrop of sporting arenas, from a swimming pool to a running track.

The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to open on July 23, deferred from last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But 100 days before the start of the event, organizers still face a wave of challenges and rising uncertainty.

The last Summer Olympic Games were held in Rio in 2016.

Rio’s iconic statue of Christ with his arms outstretched is undergoing restoration ahead of the 90th anniversary of its completion in October.

    Source:
  • Reuters