dear refugee athletes, you are sending a message of hope to all the many millions of refugees around the globe. you had to flee from your homes because of violence, hunger or just because you were different. now, with your greatest talent and human spirit, you are in this olympic world, we do not just tolerate diversity. in this olympic world, we welcome you as an enrichment to our unity in diversity.

there are millions of people around the world who contribute in different ways to make our world a better place through sport. to honor such outstanding personalities who put sport at the service of humanity, the international olympic committee has created a which we award for the first time now. ladies and gentlemen, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the fields of education, culture, development, and peace through sport, in the true olympic spirit, the olympic

olympic champion, and great olympic philanthropist. i am an olympian gold and olympic recordholder. it is a home of athletes. when i was young, 8 years old, i used to run all way from my home to school. so i was really training without knowing.

my dad is the only one who would take care of me. so after my running, what i did, i started the children home with my wife. taking care of orphan kids to give them shelter and education. having a started a school. high school. and also the training center. and through sports, we can produce peaceful life in this world. ? ? >> hello. good afternoon. >> education is a weapon.

destruction, instead it can create peace. ? ? we came into the world with nothing, we will leave this world with nothing. all we need is peace, love and unity. ? ? >> ladies and gentlemen, kip

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>> now, let us celebrate altogether. olympic games, a la brazil. [ speaking portuguese ]

the fireworks lighting the night sky. the opening ceremony now, more formal protocol section. we are waiting for the arrival of the olympic flag, the olympic flame. >> lighting of the caldron. >> ladies and gentlemen, the olympic flag. always a beautiful moment at any olympic opening ceremony. eight prominent people from the host country having a chance to carry the olympic flag into the

this is emanuel rego, beach volleyball, three medals including gold. in five straight olympics starting in 1996. rosa celia pimentel. doctor and offering no cost treatment for kids with health disease. >> sandra pires. beach volleyball player. won gold in olympic beach volleyball competition in 1996. also won the bronze medal in 2000. sandra pires.

five medals. golds in 1996. and in 2004. joaquim cruz, next, track star. won 800 meter gold in l.a. 800 meter silver in seoul. the brazil flagbearer in the 1996 atlanta games. soccer. pele once called her "pele with a skirt." player of the year. an olympic silver medalist. all time leading scorer in

ellen gracie northeilles. first woman that went to the brazil supreme court. first female president of the brazil's supreme court. that rousing round of applause is for the basketball player, all-time leading scorer in olympic basketball history. let's listen. oscar schmidt. he was inducted into the basketball hall of fame in 2013. ladies and gentlemen, please

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in florida, people are working hard, just to get by. but in washington - "republican senator marco rubio has the worst voting record in the u.s. senate." marco rubio stopped showing up for work. let us down. i'm proud to work with president obama. to protect social security and a woman's right to choose. and grow this economy so it works for all of us. i'm patrick murphy and i approve this message because i'll never stop working for you. back in rio, who is ready for a party? >> i am.

carnival here, you are about to get a very good sample of what the energy is like. ? ? [ speaking portuguese ] >> this is a rio-born percussionist, 80 years old. >> dejuan lucas, dancing samba since he could walk, he was "born in samba" the expression that brazilians use.

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? ? >> all of these people you see marching in, samba dancing, they're from samba school. meredith is busy googling where she can buy the outfit. they actually compete every carnival. but tonight they're not competing with each other. they're just having a good time. i love the costumes. ? ? >> this is anitta, 23-year-old

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? ? ? ? >> like people that are bold enough to give it a go. ? ? >> we have to tell you a couple nights ago, meredith told hoda and me she actually went to youtube and looked up samba videos so she could learn the samba. to be honest, nothing she showed us resembles what is going on on the floor right now. >> that is so unfair.

besides, it is all in the way you think about it. all in the mind. in my mind i am just doing really well. >> anitta, caetano veloso, and gilberto gil, with the samba here in rio. >> ladies and gentlemen, the olympic flame. here comes the olympic flame now into this stadium. after a relay that has lasted

people. visited 500 towns. all state capitals of brazil. 12,000 torch bearers have brought it to this final point. the man carrying the torch, gustavo kuerten, tennis star, three time french open champ, ranked number one. he is entering the stadium right now. >> the olympic flame is being

gustavo kuerten, two time champion, former number one in the world. gustavo kuerten! [ cheers and applause ] >> now, he passes the torch to one of the greatest female brazilian basketball players of

? ? and she hands the flame to this man, vanderlei de marathoner, 46-year-old. remember athens in 2004, he was leading the olympic marathon when a spectator attacked him. he went from first to third. he received an incredible sportsmanship award. but tonight, he gets something better. tonight, he gets to light the olympic caldron in his home

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seen in the past, reflected beautifully in the mirrored chandelier almost behind it.

so the caldron has been lit. the first full day of competition tomorrow. want to tell you to stay tuned for the emmy nominated tonight show with jimmy fall on, jerry seinfeld, seth rogan. for meredith vieira and hoda kotb, i'm matt lauer. we have had a blast in rio, the games are under way after an opening ceremony to remember.

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right now on news channel 8 at 11 the 2016 summer olympic games are officially underway. we're live tonight in rio. >> plus she's supposed to be watching over therefore charter's -- this charter school's money, but tonight she's accused of stealing it. what tripped her up next. >. and a bay area officer forced to choose, shoot a man or get choked by him. i'm jennifer leigh. >> and i'm keith cate. a president of charter school is in jail for writing checks

account. one check after the other. peter bernard is live at the manatee county jail with that story, and it's not just a little bit of money, it's about $27,000? >> reporter: $27,000 plus keith, and when the principal found out deputies say she tried to pay it back on an installment plan little by little, but too little too late. she's sitling in a jail cell charged with a neighborhood, the school teaches students k through 6th the wonders of the world, but the school board president was up to something not in the lesson plan. thievery 101 to the tune of $27,500. this man's nephew attends the school. >> that's a lot of money to take from kid. parent versus problems for -- have problems for paying for things already, to steal from

a low blow. >> reporter: they believe the scheme started in mid-april. she made out six checks made it to harbor check, and ex-chained them for cashier's check and deposited them. a neighbor tells us it's totally out of character. >> that's crazy. i never even heard of her thinking of something like that. i mean; she's a really nice person, do anything for you. >> reporter: the principal said the school is cooperating with the sheriff's office, and is focusing on e year and can't comment on the arrest. this former school board president is accused of violating a trust. >> i think that's kind of dirty. i don't think she should be stealing with the school, that takes from the kids doesn't it? >> reporter: yeah, definitely. it was an awed did i that tripped -- audit that tripped her up, and she admitted taking the money and offered to make the monthly payment, and later in a secretly recorded conversation with the principal

the payments but wasn't sure she could commit to staying to the plan monthly. >> what was she doing with all the money? >> reporter: yeah, keep in mind, this is two and a half months. she told deputy she was using it for rent and medical payment that she had to buy some medicine. a lot of the rent and medicine. >> $27,000 worth. peter bernard live notary public manatee county. and tonight two teens were arrested that stole two expensive bikes from a veteran. this video shows three people making the get away with the bikes. police are still looking for a third teen. an off duty pasco county detention deputy shot and killed a man after a series of crashes and a violent fight. the man crashed the car, ran from the crash, and then stole

into an off duty sergeant, fled that scene and crashed into another deputy down the road. >> at some point in the interaction the detention deputy state it is suspect charged at him. he attacked the detention deputy, a very violent fight ensues. >> the deputy shot the man twice during the struggle. the suspect died at the scene. and now for breaking news. happening in northern france, at least 13 people are dead af in normandy. it appears to be caused by an accidental explosion. a french newspaper is reporting most of the victims are between 18 and 25 years old. we are getting a look at some new video released earlier today in connection with a fatal police shooting in chicago, and it's sparking a lot of controversy because of what was caught on camera. jenn holloway is joining us now because the video show it is memos leading up to the death

driving a stolen car. >> yes, the suspect's family now calling this murder, and today chicago's police superintendent agrees this video questions whether department policies were followed. >> reporter: the video shows the moments leading up to the shooting death of 18-year-old. police spotted a car, reportedly stolen. video shows the car sideswiping a police cruiser, then shots from an officer. a few yards away the jaguar and another police car collide, and then more gun fire as someone runs. then in later footage the suspect seen on the ground. the video captures the confusion as he lay died. >> he shot at us too? >> reporter: police later said they didn't find a gun at the scene. police rules prohibit officers from shooting at a moving vehicle, and the police