"He [Ban Ki-moon] will first go to Rio de Janeiro where he will take part in the opening of the 31st Olympic Games. He will participate on Friday in a relay in which the Olympic torch is handed over," Dujarric told journalists.
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games will last from August 5 to August 21. The Olympics will witness a record number of participating teams, unique medals for winning athletes and two sports returned to the program almost a century since their last appearance.
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