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The Latest: Olympic torch heads to Christ the Redeemer

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

8:20 a.m.

The Olympic flame has hit Rio's most famous landmark, the Christ the Redeemer statue.

Brazil Olympian Isabel Barroso Salgado was emotional as she stood beneath the 125-foot statue (38 meters, 30 centimeters), holding the torch straight above her head with both arms outstretched.

The volleyball medalist from Brazil then received a blessing as cameras snapped all around.

The iconic wonder is one of many stops for the flame as it travels around Rio de Janeiro at the end of a long relay that began in Greece.