amherst's michael hixon will compete in the member's individual 3m springboard. hixon will dive this morning. if he moves on, he'll compete again this afternoon. last wednesday hixon served silver in a synchronized 3m springboard with partner sam >> christa: thank you, nancy. so much happening. we'll see you with our next half hour. >> sarah: coming up at 6:00, sticking with sports here, the pats hit with a preseason problem. a big name walking off the field maybe almond breeze tastes so good because it's the only almondmilk made with california blue diamond almonds. but if you ask our almond growers... there's no maybe about it. almond breeze. e best almondmilk. proud sponsor of usa volleyball. >> sarah: breaking news in south boston. shots fired. a young teen is hit three times. what we've learned about the suspect. >> christa: and a water tragedy on the cape. a father going under and he doesn't come up while his young sons are on shore. >> sarah: all eyes on gronk today after he leaves practice players. >> nancy: lots of action in the olympic zone. american gy

hixon lists amherst as his home town, but currently attends indiana university. needham's aly raisman celebrating gold with her the members of the u.s. women's gymnastic team leaving the world in awe. aly's parents are well known for their animated reactions to their daughter's routines. ed: and relatives back home are cheering along as well. our shaun chaiyabhat talked with them tonight. shaun joins us live in needham. shaun: if you watched women's gymnastics last night, you might have been squirming in your seats. but nobody was more nervous and excited than ally raisman's family. it's got to be a spiritual experience. as the final five won olympic gold, the bogarts watched on their edge of their seats. >> when she's going, i'm freaking out, i'm sweating. i'm i get a little nauseas. they are aly raisman's family. her cousins and uncle, cheering her on. >> we were all biting our nails and squirming in our seats. squirming, just like aly's parents in the stands. >> when your kid is five years old or when your kid is in the olympics, i think all parents feel the s

as he just mentioned, americans michael hixon and sam green water. th won silver in the men's synchronized springboard competition. get this. this is the second time they've competed together in a major competition. michael, sam, good morning to both of you. congratulations. >> hi, guys. congratulations. >> how are you feeling? >> feeling great. >> we'll talk about the green water thing in a second. how have you guys managed to mesh so quickly and form this kind of chemistry with so little time together as a team? quality of dives and communication. communication has been huge. letting each other know how each other compete, what we need to do in the competition, and how to manage that. >> you guys have such different personalities. who is the gregarious one? >> outside of the ol i'm very energetic, but in the pool i'm very mellow, zen-like. >> and michael? >> 180 in the pool and outside of the pool. absolutely. >> do you have an unspoken thing it's all about that quick 1. seconds or however long it takes to go from the boardnd into the pool. what do

hixon lists amherst as his hometown but currently attends indiana university. the white house is using social media to keep the lines of communication open. if you want to send a note to president obama, all you have to do now is pull up facebook messenger. the obama administration's chief digital officer says they're trying to expand the president's reading material and one way to do it is to open up a path for facebook users. randy: the girl scouts adding another flavor to their cookie arsenal. the organization using s'mores year's lineup. they go on sale in december. emily: we will be ordering several boxes. oh, yeah. [laughter] emily: we will have to test it. randy: over and over. [laughter] cindy: here it is, the sign up over the horizon. and as soon as it does, temperatures will heat up quickly. this is going to be one of the hottest days of the year. we have a heat advisory in boston. it's not just the temperatures, it's the humidity, which is oppressive, and that will combine with highs in the 90's today to give us a heat index of around 100 degrees. al

diver michael hixon and sam dormant finished second. hixon is on the left in this picture from amherst and university. china is second with 23 medals, ten of them gold. japan in third with 18. >>> this morning, red sox fans are waiting to learn how long david ortiz will be out of action, but early reports are hopeful. last night big papi fouled a ball off his right chin against the yankees and he limped off the field in pain. bones. ortiz will be listed as die day. wright and betts will be out day. wright and betts will be out due to injury. . >>> as for the game, the fenway faithful sending their best wishes to a-rod. he pinch-hit in 7th inning and hit a sacrifice fly. a-rod will make his final appearance at fenway tonight. he is retiring tomorrow. sox did let this one get away the 7th including a solo home run by gary sanchez the first in the bigs, sox lose 9-4. >>> tonight the new england patriots begin their preseason schedule. the pats will face the new orleans saints in foxborough. don't expect to see tom brady, jimmy garapolo. an

sam dorman and michael hixon captured silver in the synchronized three-meter springboard, team usa is a second silver medal in diving,

meanwhile, amherst native michael hixon is a diver. he's been doing a great job, but he got the opportunity to meet hits to actor zac efron who was in rio to visit the final 5. efron tweeted out this photo, "my brother from another mother." congrats. michael phelps posted this picture on instagram tonight with the caption, "as nice as it is to be home, i already miss the beauty of rio and games and for making us feel so welcome." that's going to do it for us from rio tonight. back to you in boston. >> kim: nancy, thank you. great coverage again. >> now 7weather with chief meteorologist jeremy reiner. >> jeremy: promise to nancy, just crushing it down there in rio. we have some decent weather this weekend. humidity does slowly build through the weekend, eventually leading to a few showers very late sunday night and early monday morning. and here's the dew point trend. it does jump to around 70 on sunday. you'll feel that air. but the showers clean out the air. this will be our first real preview of early fall weather on the way for mond

american divers sam dorman and mike hixon winning a silver medal in the green tinged water. to be clear, the not-so-clear water in outdoor pools normally blue like this instead it looks like this. >> i have no idea what the green been in the pool for a swim. >> reporter: another pool used for water polo competition turning green wednesday one day after the neighboring pool used in diving and synchronized swimming did the same. the alkaline level causing the discoloration, according to the world governing body for swimming. >> there is absolutely no risk whatsoever for the health of anybody, especially for the athletes and anybody. an independent group confirmed our assessment. >> reporter: is someone playing a joke, u.s. diver david boua st. paddy's day early in rio? olympic officials say the water will be back to blue soon. i tried to take a look this morning. i couldn't get in to check. the irish side on my family are delighted, they are saying they have never had so much support at the olympics. >> that's your story and you're sticking with it. thank you very much. as he

diver michael hixon and teammate sam dorman finished second in diving competition. hixon on the left in the picture and from amherst but currently a student at here is medal count after five days of competition. u.s. has 32 including 11 golds. china second with 23 medals, ten of them gold and japan in third with 18. >> julie: last night big papi fouled ball off right shin in ninth inning against the yankees and limped off field in pain. game are negative and no broken bones and ortiz will be listed as day-to-day and pitcher steven wright and mookie betts will be out of action with minor injuries. >> daniel: tonight the new england patriots begin the preseason schedule and new england saints in foxborough and don't expect to see tom brady tonight. jimmy garoppolo will be starting andac the list. >> julie: governor baker approved study as part of the economic development bill. the commission will analyze the benefits of being in the atlantic time zone springing forward every march and falling back in november. the goal is to harness benefits sunlight at the end of the

and his partner michael hixon... from rio to a restaurant right here in the valley.. dorman's friends and family rooted him on. his grandfather told us.. he team u-s-a is hoping for more medals today on the sixth day of the summer games. the first of three events you don't want to miss -- at 11 a-m.. u-s-a superstars -- simone biles.. and aly raisman.. will compete against other top gymnasts for a chance to be named the best in the world. then at 2:30.. golf returns to the olympics.. for the first time in more than 110 years. look for vo rickie fowler.. and more on the green. and last but not least.. michael phelps and ryan lochte will compete in the men's 200 meter individual medley final today at 5 o'clock. and don't worry -- because if you miss an event.. we've got everything you need to know on 12-news-dot-com. exclusive rio content is just a click away. it's something most of us are guilty of.. but maybe ?not? after hearing this.. the simple task that could be causing us to work an extra the bro-mance is alive and well between robert downey junior and tom hiddles

sam dorman and mike hixon. when i talked to you guys earlier, you said you were probably the only guys who didn't mind jumping in. it didn't bother you. >> i think we have jenna bush's microphone on while we're doing this before jenna says something. >> says something she might regret. >> you're in the water for a second. you probably jumped into worse or you haven't? >> i don't think we have. we had no issues. something we didn't focus on. we focus on one dive at a time. water wasn't really an bright under those lights that it helped visual cues a little bit. >> the water was brighter than normal, which was nice. >> florescent almost. >> i saw you guys before the show. you were each with your parents and it was the first time -- you guys hadn't seen them before the competition. this was the first time this morning you got to see them. >> i tried to go in the stands yesterday and they told me no. last night we were doing interviews all night long. first time seeing them this seeing the look on their face -- >>

sam dorman and mike hixon. had no issues. something we didn't focus on. we focus on one dive at a time. water wasn't really an issue. >> it helped us actually. bright under those lights that it helped visual cues a little bit. >> the water was brighter than normal, which was nice. >> florescent almost. >> i saw you guys before the show. you were each with your parents and it was the first time -- you guys hadn't seen them before the competition. this was the first time this morning you got to see them. >> i tried to go in the stands yesterday and they told me no. last night we were doing interviews all night long. first time seeing them this morning was great. seeing the look on their face -- >> special. >> are you going to get to spend time with them? are you still competing? >> we get to hang out with them. i'm done competing. we're going to head to the u.s. house in a bit and hang out there. i'm free. >> hit the nightclub while you're at it. >> why not. >> have fun. you're looking great. >> when you stand on

diver michael hixon and his second in the diving competition. hixon on the left in this pick you are you see here from amherst and currently a student at indiana university. >>> and here is the medal count after five days of competition. the u.s. has 32 including 11 golds. china is second with 23 medals, ten of them gold. japan is in third with 18. >>> this morning, red sox fans are waiting to learn how long david ortiz will be out of action. ball off of his right chin in the 9th inning against the yankees and limped off the field in pain. the red sox says x-rays taken after the game are negative. no broken bones. the team said ortiz will be listed as day to day. steven wright and mookie betts will be out of action with minor injuries. >>> as for the game, the fenway faithful sending their best wishes to a-rod. he and hit a sacrifice fly. a-rod will make his final appearance at fenway tonight. he is retiring tomorrow. sox did let this get away. the yankees scored five runs in the 7th including a sol home run by gary sanchez, the first in the big

. >> nancy: amherst michael hixon will be diving into the semifinals in the men's individual 3m swingboard after finishing 10th overall. springboard with partner sam dorman. in rio, nancy chen, 7news. >> christa: meantime, seven people were hurt in the olympic park when a tv camera suddenly crashed to the ground. you can see it right there. luckily these injuries were not serious. officials with the olympic broadcasting service say they're trying to figure out exactly what caused the problem with that camera. and strong winds causing smoke and ash from two wildfires in brazil that reached the hockey field. both germany and the u.s. have finished a quarterfinals game monday before the problem even became noticeable. officials are monitoring the nearby mountain bike competition for problems today. >> sarah: needham's own aly raisman set for her final competition in rio. she posted this picture of raisman and teammate madison kocian doing splits. here in rio." she competes in the floor final tonight. and 7news is your home for the summer olympic games. 's nancy chen is in rio bringing you all

green water didn't bother michael hixon and sam door. the synchronized diving contest led to a silver medal. >> this is a dream come true. it's beautiful. it's really heavy. >> reporter: a big scare for team usa. they trailed australia at the half but carmelo anthony hit for 31 points and they held off >> we just want to come out and play. we thought it would be tough and it was but i don't think we escaped anything. i think we won. >> reporter: they won that game will and tomorrow night we can look forward to the women's all- around and michael phelps with a showdown against ryan lochte. i'm zach dials reporting back to you in tampa. >> our own paul ryan is watches reports every morning on news channel 8. he will be there throughout the games. >>> a violent carjacking at a bay area convenience store. the woman comes face-to-face with a rubber intent on taking her minivan. and she had a friend with her who watched the crime go down. peter, i know you've seen this security camera video. what does it show and do you think it will help boun

. >>> meanwhile, american diver sam dorman and michael hixon are taking home silver. they were beat by a pair from britain. and despite some very wet roads in rio, now 43-year-old kristin armstrong won gold defending her 2012 london title in the individual cycling time trial and by the way, it's her birthday today. >>> golfers are going to tee off at the olympics today for the first time in more than 100 years. but the top four in the world are staying home over fears of the zika virus. the u.s. continues to lead overall in medals. 32 total, 11 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze medals. >>> back home, there's a new way to see yosemite national park. no hiking required. reporter joe muller shows us the new service offering a bird's-eye view. >> reporter: this small plane at the small airport is getting people a bigger-than-life experience. meet stan one of the pilots at airborne aviation services. >> they are coming from the south. >> reporter: he is taking us roughly 10,000 feet up to get a bird's-eye view of yosemite national park. >> kind of a dome shaped thing. that's h

in the diving pool - the american men michael hixon and sam dorman scored a silver medal in the three meter synchronized springboard event. controversy swirling over this photo this morning... team u-s-a gymnastics superstar gabby douglas didn't have her hand over her heart during the national anthem tuesday. after this went viral on facebook douglas apologized "she's so overwhelmed at what our team acomplished..." good morning las vegas... time now is xxx... the winner of the trophy for isis would probably have to be hillary clinton. right? that's not all trump had to say in florida. next, you'll hear the message he has for president obama. plus...take a look at this video... :8-:12 going for the catch...oh my... nachos. this video is guaranteed to make your morning better.... ((ad-lib)) breaking overnight... suspect...aaron driver was already being watched by police. he was belived to be a threat because of his alleged connections to terror groups. the police operation took place late last night after officers say they received credible information of a terrorist accusing president

paulette hixon was in the store with her grandbaby. >> we saw everybody running and i picked my granddaughter up in iran and i forgot my purse.>> so your purse is still there?>> i purse and my cell phone in my keys to the truck. long intense day.>> how are you feeling now?>> relieved, all the children are okay and are able to go home. >> that was bryan mims reporting and he was here during the team covers earlier today. i spoke with chief brown earlier at the press conference today and they did not sources telling us inside there are bullet holes inside the mall and we also want to mention there were eight people transported to the hospital between the ages of 10 and 70 for non-life-threatening, minor injuries, heat exhaustion and perhaps falling when they exited the mall. we will keep you updated on any progress in anything on this investigation we find out from police.>> candace sweat alive for us at crabtree valley mall and her husband and son was in the food court when the chaos started. >> i grabbed my son and we began to run and we went into the back of the store into the bathroom about

. >> for american divers, sam door man, michael hixon, the only color or their mind was gold. but they were out dueled by the british and fell for silver. golf letters tee-off at the olympic golf course in rio, first time golf is back in the olympics in more than 100 years, but the top four golfers in the world won't be here, they're staying home, saying, they have fears of the zika virus. ben tracey, cbs news, rio de janeiro. >> still ahead: vehicle swerving down the street. but right here, could the driver be texting or even impaired? no, but the reason may surprise you. the story is next, katy? >> and brooke, well, the heat is big story certainly, and it is so hot and when you factor in the humidity, that would coin it as dangerous slow, how long will the stretch lands this time? the answer coming up. the freshest foodhing and low acme prices. and right now you can save even more during our 125th anniversary sale. happy anniversary to me. stock up during our mega event! get gatorade, 32-ounce bottles, for only 69 cents each when you buy 6. and pick up quaker cereal, breakfa

only olympic cyclist to win three straight golds in the same event..americans sam dorman and michael hixon found silver in the green waters of the diving pool - the best finish ever for a u-s synchronized springboard team..the women's 4-by-200 relay finished strong..katie ledecky swimming the anchor leg for a come- from-behind australia.. we won a gold medal i mean that's a part of history."a bit of every time he dives into the pool.. later today he'll have one final olympic battle with teammate and friend ryan lochte in the 200 im finals.. katie ledecky is back in the pool as well - swimming in the qualifier for the 800-meter free -- she is the world record holder in the event.. and golf tees off today.. back in the olympics for the first i'm jay gray in rio.. now back to you. up next on live at daybreak on today's tmj4--oreo's new creation.what the iconic snack is sandwiching between two cookies, and why it may be tough to get your hands on them.also-- bad behavior.the three most annoying things you might encounter on your next in today's money:ho slers report saving moon the commissi th

sam dormond and michael hixon won silver in finished strong. katie ledecky swimmering the anchor leg for a come-from-behind win over australia. >> we won a gold medal. that's history. >> reporter: a bit of history follows michael phelps when he drives into the pool. today he will have one final battle with teammate and friend ryan lochte. also back in the pool today, katie ledecky, the 800 meter free qualifying heat. we'll see her in the finals. for the first time since 1904, golf back in the olympics. they tee off today. this is one of the shirts that team usa will be wearing. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> jay talked about the pool. this morning we know what caused the olympic diving pool to turn green. the olympic spokesman said he believes a proliferation of allergy was to blame. that was caused by the heat and lack of they think the pool will be back to blue soon. it was so dark that some of the divers could not see the bottom of the pool. check out nbcnewyork.com for the four to watch today. the highlights include simone biles g

and amherst native michael hixon winning silver last night in the men's synchronized 3m springboard. he and teammate sam dorman competing in the olympics for the very first time. yesterday was also the first time the duo competed on an international stage together. meantime, the u.s. men's rugby team was eliminated from medal contention after losing to fiji yesterday. that does mean that pats' safety nate ebner will soon be on his training camp. but he says he takes away great memories from this experience. >> wow. >> nancy: patriots' safety nate ebner has made history in rio. he's the first active nfl police -- player to compete in the olympics, but his dream of adding a medal to a super bowl ring ended wednesday when the team lost to top-ranked fiji. ebner and team u.s.a. had a chance to move on to the quarterfinals if they lost by four points or less. >> nate ebner is gone. see ya! >> nancy: a late score by ebner sealing the gap. >> we tried to do everything we can to bring that game as close as we can. hats off to fuji. they're a great side. with support from his team back home.

michael hixon already has the silver from these games in the spring board.ng to chance as well. abc 7 news. >>> michael phelps and usain bolt are raking in gold medals at the summer games in rio as you probably know but they are bringing in deals from endorsement deals. phelps is worth $44 million after signing deals with louis vitton and speedo and bolt is eclipsed phelps and worth an estimated $60 million after signing a reported 8-figure deal with puma. it pays to be fast in either the water or on the track. >> it really does. you and i are going nowhere. it is time for ask finney. michael finney is answering questions. the first from karen p. from dub lib who e-mailed, my ex roommate bailed out of paying this month's rent and i gave 30 day notice but have part of next month's rent to pay, what could i do. >> i think i rented to that guy one time. look, the problem here in the state of california, all rental agreements put all of the names of the tenants but one could be tracked down and forced to pay the money and since you are sitting there, you are the

. >> and michael hixon will compete in today in semifinal of men's individual three springboard. he won a silver medal in three-meter springboard with partner sam dorman. >> let's look at the medal count now. team u.s.a. dominating with the total of 75 medals. china coming in second with 46 medals and it's a fight for third this morning great britain medals. >>> 9:37. and we're following more news today. >> the fists are flying all over the place. after that they happened. they threw me to the ground and then they started kicking me. grandfather left bruised and beaten and he could face charge after an attack in hotel. witnesses say he was the one who threw the first punch. but he's telling a different story. let's go to with us. >> two stories here the truth still unclear. there's a disagreement over who actually threw that first pun p. one man says he was attacked just for asking a group of people to keep it down. >> i just can't comprehend why people are so mean to him. eleanor was overcome with ooemgs sitting beside her bruised and battered husband al. a group of people attac

sam gorman and michael hixon water. >> the united states gymnastic team as expected dominates, crushing the competition for the team all-around gold and the best gymnast in the world, american simone biles finishing on top in the women's all-around. her teammate aly raisman winning silver. in beach volleyball, kerri walsh jennings looking to win her fourth gold with april ross. >> the duo narrowly beating switzerland in three sets. >> i know we have five more matches to win. i don't care who the world throws at us, we'll be ready. >> and this man who stole the show at the opening ceremony might be the best sport of all as he joined the "today" crew in rio. >> beautiful, beautiful. >> later explaining why he chose to wore tonga's traditional garb. >> for us it was important to get our world. i want to match what my ancestors wore to war years ago. >> you'll be seeing a lot less of this athlete when he competes in tae kwon do gear next saturday. also joining in with local customs, billy bush got a full brazilian wax with alessandro >> but for all this, he did at least get a standing ovati

the mbta stars trailed at half usa, sam dorman and hixon and medal count after five days of competition the u.s. has 32 including 11 golds. china second with 23 medals, ten of them gold. japan is in third with 18. >> sara: red to learn how long affidavit ortiz and ninth inning against the yanks and limped off the field in opinion. the red sox say expressways taken after the game are negative and there are no broken bones. the team says ortiz will be listed as day-to-day. steven wright and mookie betts will be out of action with minor injuries. >> julie: we track traffic and weather together every ten accident furnace brook parkway has been cleared out, not causing a lot of issues. 29 minutes right now on the expressway as you head from the braintree split to the exit for the pike. shiri? >> shiri: so warm out there now. 75 to 80?, couple thin clouds in place and otherwise looking at bright day, 90s here at 5:00 p.m. and patriots preseason game here with saints 80s this evening at gillette stadium. look at how next chance for and heat indices coming up. >> sara: few hours all eyes on you

off the french, swimming in water that turned green but for american divers sam dorman and michael hixon, the only color on their mind was gold. but they were out duelled by the british and settled for silver. later this morning, golfers will tee off at the olympic golf course here in rio. this is the first time golf has been back in the olympics in more than 100 years. but the top four golfers in the world are not going to be competing here. they all pulled out, most of them citing the >> ben tracy in rio, thank you, ben. >>> a new warning this morning about a growing danger on the nation's roads. how flying debris from the back of trucks and other vehicles is being blamed for hundreds of thousands of crashes, many of them deadly. incomes incom announcer: this portion of "cbs this morning" sponsored by chick-fil-a. >>> a police officer who 73-year-old woman was already facing a lawsuit over his actions on duty. >> ahead, the lawyer who says he warned people about that officer. >>> the news is back this morning right here on "cbs this morning." announcer: this portion of "cbs this mornin

water that turned green because of a chemical imbalance but for american divers sam dorman and michael hixon, the only color on their mind was gold. but they were out duelled by the british and settled for silver. later this morning, golfers will tee off at the olympic golf course here in rio. this is the first time golf has been back in the olympics in more than 100 years. but the top four golfers in the world are not going to be competing here. they all pulled out, most of em >> ben tracy in rio, thank you, ben. >>> a new warning this morning about a growing danger on the nation's roads. how flying debris from the back of trucks and other vehicles is being blamed for hundreds of thousands of crashes, many of them deadly. >> i >> samantha: good thursday morning to you. i hope that your day is off to a wonderful start. weather-wise, the heat and humidity, it all sticks around for today. an afternoon high of 92 today temperature in the triple digits. we start off dry, but scattered thunderstorms developing again today from about 2:00 in the afternoon through midnight. you could see a shower o

. >> reporter: sam dornan and michael hixon somersaulting into silver in the men's synchronized springboard, the highest-ever american finish in this event. it was a disappointing night for the u.s. men's gymnast >> reporter: who finished seventh and 14th. japan taking gold. and gold medalist kristin armstrong pedaling to her second gold in cycling. watch as the 42-year-old collapses to the ground after crossing the finish line shedding tears of joy. her 5-year-old son leaping into her arms. >> for him to experience this, i think that is an experience that every mom would love to bring their child. >> reporter: here armstrong shows off her new gold medal she said, that's what we do. we cry when we're happy. she is actually a 43-year-old woman today. happy birthday to her. two reasons to celebrate big today, george and robin. >> boy, she sure does. what else are you looking forward to today? >> i got a lot to look forward to but mostly i'm so excited about the u.s. women's gymnastics. simone biles and aly raisman take on the world in the individual all-around so i will be there to watch that

. >> richard hixon released his tax returns and did so while in the middle of an audit.t releasing his taxes. >> it is his excuse. let's take his word, that he found a lawyer that will say that. he is not in audit up to 2011 taxes. let's see 1980 to 2011 taxes and they are not under audit. >> and the clintons released 30 years. he could go back into the 80s and show us. what do you guess and your educated guess because trump thinks there is something in those returns that is more damaging, his tale on romney sort of exposes the fact that he thinks there is something in there more damaging. >> there are two fundamental things. that congress has special rules for real estate professionals and if you own enough buildings you get to live tax-free. that is one. so we'll find out whether donald has property that is depreciatab depreciatable, buildings and it may show he's paid no income taxes for the last 30 years and secondly we have good evidence that he cheated on his taxes in 1984. his city and new york state tax returns were audited because he reported a consulting busine

it was the highest medal ever earned for the u-s in the and michael hixon and sam dorman didn't hold back in their celebration. how does a gold medal sound for a birthday present. one team usa athlete is celebrating that very way today in rio. let's check in with cheryl and matt in olympic park. team usa keeps adding to its medal count and the incredible stories of these games. c: it is as much about the personal stories as the sport isn't it? and brazil is about culture dance and music. and for people who don't have a ticket to an event, they can still have an olympic experience. >>>>>>>> you will find a crowd a place called olympic blvd and'l to experience brazil's culture out of the confines of olympic park and the venues. no ticket required here and big crowds are enjoying it. huge crowds! >>>>>>>> >you are in a city that is bigger than new york so there are tons of people but that is part of the spirit of the olympics and coming down here for the olympics> they traveled from arizona and say they've had a great experience in brazil. happy birthday to usa cyclist kristin armstrong