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With over 200 nationalities taking part at each Olympic games, technology has been instrumental in overcoming language barriers and making clear communication possible. <\/span>\r\n\r\nAs athletes and organizers from all over the world get ready for the upcoming 31st Summer Olympics\u2014held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from August 5 to 21\u2014 take a look at some significant facts and figures about the languages of athletes, spectators and the people behind the 2016 Rio Olympics.\r\n\r\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1609\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.gengo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Infographics_Olympic_EN_w610-1.png\" alt=\"Infographics_Olympic_EN_w610\" width=\"610\" height=\"3515\" \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Need translation?<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/gengo.com\"><button>Sign up<\/button><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Often considered a universal language, sports bring people together from different nationalities and diverse backgrounds. 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