The Rio Olympics are looking like a tale of two cities
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We've seen Gisele Bündchen walk the world's longest runway and Michael Phelps and other Olympians dominate for the US team.
All of these events are happening in a city where its citizens cannot afford to attend the Olympics hosted in their own backyards, and where roughly 22% of its more than six million residents live in the sub-standard housing.
These five photos illustrate the gulf between the majestic fanfare of the Olympics and the lives of ordinary Rio residents.
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