Olympic flag taken up to Rio’s Christ Statue

The Olympic flag receives a special blessing from seven different religions at Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer Statue.

The Olympic flag made it to the top of Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer Statue to get a blessing in an inter-religious act aimed at marking the peaceful union of all nations.

The Olympic symbol made its grand entrance next to flags of all countries that took part in the Games in London.

The 130-foot monument, which looks out over Rio's dramatic view of beaches and mountains, is the Catholic country's main symbol.

The President of the Rio 2016 Organising Committee Carlos Arthur Nuzman and Rio's Mayor Eduardo Paes attended the ceremony.

After it touched base in Brazil last week, the Olympic flag toured Rio's slums and was set for public display at the government palace.