By Patrick Traylor | ptraylor@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
This set of images captured by DigitalGlobe depicts the main Olympic venues as seen from 600+ km above the Earth.
The following sequences include before-and-after views of some of the largest projects being constructed in advance of the Rio Games, revealing the immense amount of preparation and investment required for an event of this scale.
View the galleries in full screen mode to see all the details.
Barra Olympic Park construction
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 1JUL2012
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 28MAY2013
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 23AUG2013
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 2JAN2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 10APR2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 3AUG2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 12APR2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 16JUL2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 18SEP2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 28NOV2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 27MAR2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Park 13JUN2016
Beach Volleyball Arena construction
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Beach Volleyball Arena 23APR2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Beach Volleyball Arena 2MAY2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Beach Volleyball Arena 4MAY2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Beach Volleyball Arena 9MAY2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Beach Volleyball Arena 15MAY2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Beach Volleyball Arena 28MAY2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Beach Volleyball Arena 13JUN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Beach Volleyball Arena 27JUN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Beach Volleyball Arena 13JUL2016
Olympic Golf Course construction
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Olympic Golf Course 9MAR2012
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Olympic Golf Course 28MAY2013
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Olympic Golf Course 23AUG2013
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Olympic Golf Course 10APR2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Olympic Golf Course 19NOV2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Olympic Golf Course 15DEC2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Olympic Golf Course 12FEB2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Olympic Golf Course 13JUN2016
Whitewater Stadium construction
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Whitewater Stadium 30APR2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Whitewater Stadium 3AUG2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Whitewater Stadium 19NOV2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Whitewater Stadium 29JUN2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Whitewater Stadium 23AUG2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Whitewater Stadium 24SEP2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Whitewater Stadium 28NOV2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Whitewater Stadium 6MAR2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Whitewater Stadium 23APR2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Whitewater Stadium 16JUN2016
Shooting Center construction
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 9MAY2011
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 9MAR2012
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 23AUG2013
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 19NOV2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 29JUN2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 30JUL2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 24SEP2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 9JAN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 15FEB2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 6MAR2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 23APR2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Shooting Center 16JUN2016
Corinthians Arena construction
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 14MAY2009
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 2JUL2010
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 16JUL2011
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 6JUL2012
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 27SEP2013
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 30JAN2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 14MAR2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 4JUN2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 17OCT2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 13JUN2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Corinthians Arena Sao Paulo 16JUN2016
Barra Olympic Village construction
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 30SEP2002
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 23MAY2009
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 9MAR2012
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 28MAY2013
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 23AUG2013
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 10APR2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 19NOV2014
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 5JUN2015
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 9JAN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 27MAR2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Barra Olympic Village 13JUN2016
More finished stadiums and event sites from above
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Mane Garrincha Stadium - 7 JUL 2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Fort Copacabana - 13JUN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Marina da Gloria - 13JUN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016BMX Center - 16JUN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Equestrian Center - 16JUN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Engenhao Stadium - 13JUN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Deodoro Stadium - 16JUN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Fonte Nova Stadium - 17JUL2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Deodoro Aquatics Center - 16JUN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Maria Lenk Aquatics Center - 13JUN2016
Satellite image courtesy of DigitalGlobe © 2016Amazonia Arena - 19JUN2016
