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10 Things to Do: Rio de Janeiro

By Stephen Kurczy

There is plenty of non-Olympics adventure to be had in Brazil's picturesque coastal metropolis.

Even if you're not competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics - which goes for most - host city Rio de Janeiro offers plenty of sporty activiites that anyone can join. Along with beach games like soccer, volleyball and footvolley (a combination of the two), challenges from sea to mountaintop await the adventurous.

1. Climb Pão de Azucar

Most people ride the bondinho (cable car) to the top of this iconic egg-shaped peak beside Guanabara Bay; but for real exercise, scramble up to the 1,300-foot-tall summit (guides start at $70 through Climb in Rio).

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