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Lego makes miniature scale model of Rio

Lego has unveiled a scale model of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympics sites and iconic landmarks.

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The world’s biggest toy maker, Lego, has unveiled a scale model of Rio de Janeiro’s Olympics sites and iconic landmarks to celebrate the host of the 2016 Olympic Games.

The company says over the course of a year, 50 Lego builders spent 25 hundred hours building the largest-ever Lego model in Latin America. 

Stadiums, iconic sites and even Olympic rings are featured by using 953,000 colorful plastic Lego bricks. 

Lego created the model in partnership with the Danish government. The miniature city will be donated to Rio's Museum after the games.