and in maracana where the opening ceremonies took place. we got a chance to talk southern nevadans. rio at the ready. a test of opening ceremony fireworks in a place called maracana, a brazil and pageantry promising to dazzle. locals singing. >> i have opening ceremony tickets. >> reporter: tickets to one of the most coveted events in tall of the days of the olympics. >> i think it will be incredible. brazil is known for putting on a big show. rented a flat where the torch lit up the street. >> the brazilians love brazil. so they are happy for this opportunity to show it off to everybody. >> the energy almost punches you in the face. everyone is getting after it and working hard. >> reporter: team usa looked to be led by by none other than michael phelps. the olympic flame letting the games begin. more from southern nevadans who traveled to experience all of the excitement of the games and hopefully see america take gold. in rio, reed cowan, news 3. >> we're so grateful to reed and the rest of our team there. chloe beardsley, also there. and team rio giving you a look like you won't

taking place at maracana stadium.ow, 70,000 people will be inside, but 3 billion people around the globe will be focused on what is supposed to be the sexiest opening ceremony in history. this is what we know. it's going to focus more on the style of brazilian life. they are affectionate. they are gregarious and super sensual. it's also going to focus on the amazon and climate change. that's all going to happen tonight culminating with the parade of athletes and hopefully pele, the brazilian superstar lighting the olympic torch. we hear that gisele bundchen is going to be playing the character from the girl from the song made famous from frank sinatra. we're going to meet the real girl who is actually not a girl anymore. and of course we're going to be at maracana stadium. i'll going to see if i can work my way in because i'd like to be part of that opening show. i think i can do the samba. >> oi, i know you can. are you kidding me? >> she's got the dance skills and also your hair is blowing in the breeze. you will be

and rio's city palace, the final stop of the journey is tonight at maracana stadium. as to who will light the flame? it's still a secret. but the city of samba is ready to welcome the world. we're about two and a half hours away from the opening ceremony. and of course, nbc 10 is the only place to see it. coverage begins at 7:30 tonight. about 4,800 performers and volunteers will help put on tonight's show. behind me is the olympic park. you see the beautiful tennis stadium that contains 15 hard courts in front of that. i just saw them cleaning those tennis courts getting them ready. much of tonight's opening ceremony is being kept tight-lipped, and under wraps, but we do know that there's some special appearances by dame judy dench and also someone you may be familiar with, keith, brazilian supermodel su zell gunchen, who is apparently portraying the girl from ipanema. >> i don't know why i would be familiar with her, jackie. i sure hope you have a front-row seat to the opening ceremony. >> reporter: i don't know. right. >> jackie, we'll check in with you in just a b

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it all comes to an end tonight in maracana. the theme of ceremony is carnival. they are bringing in samba students from schools around the city. but they will be battling the weather, the wind and rain. the wind gusts have been recorded as high as 55 miles an hour in rio tonight. peter? >> stay dry out there. thank you. >>> as for swimmer ryan lochte and his teammates who were caught up in the embarrassing episode last weekend. the head of the u.s. olympic committee said there will be further lochte is apologizing after getting drunk and claiming the americans were robbed at gunpoint. in an interview with matt lauer lochte was asked about two of his teammates who were detained here in rio. >> when you saw the news coverage of gunnar and jack being taken off the plane in the airport and you said to me, they didn't damage anything in that gas station and you're sitting at home in the united states safe and sound, feel? >> hurt. i mean, i -- i let my team down. and you know, i'm just really sorry about -- i'm embarrassed for myself, my family, especially those guys

it starts just a few miles in from us, at the maracana stadium where the olympic opening ceremonies are evening. >> reporter: i'm standing in front of the russian teammates, they are among the more than 11,000 athletes from 207 countries that are getting ready to march into maracana stadium. tonight it will be on display like never before. for rio, it all comes down to this. nearly seven years after winning the bid -- tonight their olym >> welcome to rio. >> reporter: this week, the first sneak peek of what the opening ceremony is going to look like. from leaked photos of a dress rehearsal. the goal is to re-create that gold on unforgettable moment. queen elizabeth parachuting into the stadium in london. the drums in beijing. but brazil is throwing this party in the economic recession, a political crisis, and the zika outbreak. today thousands demonstrated to show their support for the president, who faces impeachment. the budget for the opening ceremony was significantly cut back to about one-tenth of what was expected. >> even when you go to very poor areas, you smile, are friendly, a

pack maracana to see a great, great show, filled with brazilian culture. the director also says don't expect it to be a big speccing ale like beijing that spent over $100 million. this is going to be a paired down because of the economy here. brazil has been under great economic stress. there's been a lot of crime here in brazil. and that's why they're focusing on making it about the laughter and the happiness the brazilian people. now, the big test for them will be tonight when 70,000 people go into maracana stadium because the brazilian government want to make sure security is a top story. how where a recession and limited budget do you ensure the safety of half million people expected to flood the venues over the next 17 days? well, we found out the brazilian government traveled to the bay area to study how to put on a mega event. they went to santa clara to levi stadium. coming up woorks goring to show you the efforts being made to make sure these are the safest olympics in olympic history. >> for everyone's enjoyment. it sounds like you've been gettin

rio de janeiro y el estadio maracanÁ fueron los escenarios una imponente ceremonia.mÁs popular que tiene este paÍs y que cada febrero, durante el carnaval, invade las calles. las escuelas estuvieron bailando, contagiando esa alegrÍa, esa emociÓn que puede llegar a representar y que, justamente, marca el espÍritu de la gente de este paÍs. alguna manera, pues se hizo extensivo a todo el planeta. espresentaciÓn, estaba presente la gobernadora de tokio. tambiÉn de una manera futurista pudimos ver como se transportaba de manera emblemÁtica el primer ministro de la mano de mario bros. nuestros esta manera ponemos punto final a lo que ha sido la cobertura de los jugos olÍmpicos. fÉlix: algunos de los deportistas mexicanos que han obtenido medallas en los juegos olÍmpicos, se han convertido en polÍticos. issa: guadalupe gonzÁlez, misael rodrÍguez, germÁn sÁnchez y marÍa espinosa son los cinco de 120 atletas mexicanos que participaron en los juegos olÍmpicos de arriba y que regalaron un momento de gloria con una medalla olÍmpica para un paÍs entero. la pregunta para muchos es

and then we can tell you, it's been really exciting for the people who -- who live around maracana stadium. we understand that the opening ceremony for the 2016 olympic games is going to be very meaningful, telling the story of rio. it's a story that like the guy who gave me a ride said we want the world to know there are people in rio. jim and >> there's been -- as you know, theres that been a lot of talk about -- there's been a lot of talk about whether the venue behind you will be ready, olympic park? >> reporter: it opens tomorrow first thing to thousands of people. when we walked up to do these live shots to talk to you and other affiliates, my photographer adrian and i have i just heard a couple of hammers and when you walk by some of the stadiums, you hear the blow torches, the welding equipment, the jack hammers and screws. all things you would hear in a home depot. we're told it will be ready despite the fact that it does sound like your local hardware store even right now at i'm speaking -- as i'm speaking to you. we hope everything will be in place by the tim competition begins

michael phelps carried the american flag into the opening ceremony at maracana stadium.day we learned simone biles will be carrying it into maracana stadium again, but this time for the closing ceremony. it will be the first u.s. gymnast, the second actually u.s. gymnast to carry the american flag in either the opening or closing ceremony. the last time that happened was 1936. biles saying she's very honored and privileged to do it. we'll get to see that tomorrow night. it's going to be very, very exciting. the one thing i'm curious about, as you look at the video, that's a really big, long pole. michael phelps is a really tall man. simone biles is smaller. she's strong but maybe they'll truncate that pole for her a little bit. >> that is a good point. >> hope the wind doesn't kick up and blow her away. >> reporter: she's little but mighty. >> thanks, jessica. >>> anthony? >> it will cool off over the next couple of days, hazy with air quality in the moderate category. if you have ailments, be careful. >> see you at 6:00. >>> on this saturday night, nbc news exclusive. r

it is quiet outside of maracana stadium today. this stadium will be transformed that sits in the shadow of rio's pavelas into a place of hope. for one night, its peoples and tourists will be united. >> we have a team tradition of the olympics and we're trying not to miss any. we like sports and we like to travel. >> reporter: and charles bran of tucson loves a good show. his wife, kids, and grandkids will all be at tonight's opening ceremony. and despite being warned that the three-hour-long show will not have the high-tech goods of london, they're confident it will fill them with the irrepressible spirit of rio. >> i think you have to do what your country to do. and i think it's wonderful. it will be great. no matter what. >> reporter: perez, who lives nir maracana, says he wants the 3 billion people watching tonight to see the real brazil. not the one mired by corruption tor violence, but the country that revels in laughter or joy. exactly what 12-year-old shelby is expecting. >> so excited. it's going to be so fun. >> reporter:

almost 11,000 from 206 countries will walk out into maracana stadium, representing their coup tri.o that's going to be a huge deal. that's something interesting about that. greece goes first and then the host country, in this case, brazil, would go last. now, the parade of athletes unfolds by alphabetical order according to the lang wang spoken. in this case, it is portuguese. not only will the united states be in the back, this time, it's in the front in 71st position. now, an interesting thing. each athlete is going to receive a seed, a nod to the amazon rain forest here in brazil and those seeds will then be taken to the athlete's village and planted in the athlete's park, so so much is going to happen this inky. it's goievening. it's going to be a fabulous show. brazil promising to put on an amazing kl. coming up in a little bit, we're going to tell you about some of the folks that get to go to the show tonight. the coveted ticket to get in to is ceremony. the most expensive ticket, $1200 american. sorry i wasn't able to get you one. >> interesting. thank you. >>> tonight, the

and for the first time a "refugee delegation" making their debut at the iconic maracana stadium? the parties and pageantry this morning? it's all coming up on family has to look forward to is tifferney white, ceo at the musuem. 1. what different activities...focusing on steam education.. 3. the musuem host many different events... how much does it provide for local children. 4. affordability? 5. what else is coming up at the disney day at the museum takes place a week from today on august 13th from 10 a-m to 5 p-m at the discovery children's museum. admission is 14-50 per person. musuem will host disney day...and to tell us more about what your family has 1. what is disney days about 2. what different activities...focusing on steam education.. 3. events... how much does it provide for local children. 4. affordability? 5. what else is coming up at the children's museum? disney day at the museum takes p-m at the discovery children's museum. morning. good morning america is up next. and join us back here at 8 a-m for another full hour of the day's top stories and weather headlines.

over 11,000 athletes from 207 countries streaming into the iconic maracana stadium. one of the biggest cheers going other than 18 gold time medalist michael phelps. >> it's pretty incredible to know that they voted for me to carry the flag. >> reporter: not everyone was as well received as the u.s. russia, whose olympic dreams almost ended before they began amid the alleged doping scandal, was met with boos by the brazilian crowd, and for the first time in olympic history, a team of refugee athletes will grace the competition. the ten-person team featuring athletes from various countries receiving a standing ovation as they crossed the arena. the olympic torch ending its 95-day, 22,000-mile journey to its final resting place for the duration of the games lit by vanderlei de lima, bronze medalist in the 2004 athens games. the music, the lights, the dancing and the energy coming together in a vibrant display that could only be complete with a fantastical fireworks display that took over the brazilian night sky. and it would have been remarkable. cauldron but, unfortuna

fans and athletes gathered in the iconic maracana stadium. things up. they'll host a victory parade later monday. with the games over, here's now how the medal count finished. the u.s. ended with a huge lead at the top bringing in 121 total medals. great britain set a new national record for medals and held off china to take second. russia was at number four, despite losing nearly one-third of its athletes to a doping scandal. and germany rounded out the top five. all right. christina macfarlane has been in rio tracking everything since day one. and she joins us now live. of course, doing such a great job. so christine, it's all over now. how did the closing ceremony compare to the opening ceremony, do you think? and let's talk about some of the highlights, the ones that everyone else is talking about. >> rosemary, i can't believe it's all come to an end. i was lucky enough to witness it in the maracana earlier this evening. and if the opening ceremony was a bit more formal, a bit more sort of nervous tension for what was to come here in braz

flying high over maracana stadium. and gisele bundchen took to social media.was time for the parade of nations. team usa announced in portuguese. led by the most decorated olympian of all time, michael phelps. the delegation with the most women. sharing their quest for gold, it's an american dream. rio olympic organizers worked with a tiny budget. they had $56 million for four ceremonies. to put that in perspective for you, the 2008 olympic games in beijing spent 20 times more than that. over the last few days, we've seen a lot of security in rio de janeiro, brazil, gearing up for the games to make sure everything goes smoothly. we are joined live from an opening ceremony watch party. here's more on that. >> reporter: one of the olympic watch parties here at the pea ah sa wrapped up. you can see behind us, this was one of many watch parties in our area. now we all know that the olympics are a global-planned event. it's very complex. what we want to know is how these games go off safely without a hitch. although english gardner doesn't compete until next week,

real rain outside didn't stop people from heading to maracana stadium... to see manufactured rain extinguish the olympic flame. that mesmerizing, whirling sculpture behind the flame was created by an artist in washington state. standout olympic star simone biles carried the u-s flag... which was bigger than her. she had no problem holding it- she proved her strength while winning four gold medals and a bronze in the gymnastics competition. the infamous tonga man made a second shirt-less appearance. and the official olympic flag was games in 20-20. here's the final medal count from the games- team u- s-a had a dominant performance across the board. the united states finished with 121 medals- more than any other country in every category. that's 46 gold medals, 37 silver and 38 bronze. china came in second with 70 medals overall. great britain, russia and germany rounded out the fop five. the next stop for the olympic rings is pyeongchang in south korea for the 20-18 winter games. it's a ski resort town in south korea's mountainous east. so far, some constru

the maracana stadium. a thunderous applause from the stadium. what a moment before the cauldron was lit. that is the cauldron right there. welcome back to the split edition of "today." we are at studio 1a and craig melvin reporting from rio this morning. >> we will check in with him and get more from the opening ceremony in a moment. here is a look at other headlines today. now endorsing house speaker paul ryan, senator john mccain and senator kelly ayotte. mr. trump campaigned in wisconsin last night. neither ryan or walker attended. >>> police are warning people to be vigilant after a ninth shooting. several people have been killed since the spree started in march. police are widening the search area and increased the reward to find the >>> scary moments after a mid air collision with two planes in alaska. officials are still trying to figure out exactly what went wrong, but say the crash likely happened when one plane was taking off and the other coming in for a landing despite substantial damage, amazingly, no injuries. >>> now it is time fo

then it will make its final journey to the maracana for the opening ceremony.. athletes from every continent have carried the torch.. ((vanessa/take vo)) and take a look at video of rio's landmark christ the redeemer statue. it's lit up in the colors of the brazilian flag in honor of the games. many athletes will be performing near the statute.. including sprinter usain bolt. ((jen)) does someone have federation posted a "draw sheet" online.. with all the upcoming olympic match-ups.. because of a computer glitch.. the player posted ?second in each bracket.. is already being given credit for a victory! that means favorites novak djokovic and rafael nadal would lose their opening matches.. not likely.. the international tennis federation hasn't commented on every day my challenge is to be in sync with my body, with myself, with my life. it all starts with a healthy routine. that's why i'm taking the activia two week probiotic challenge by enjoying activia yogurt with billions of probiotics every day. because when my routine is in sync, i can face any challenge. pr

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more than 10,000 athletes will compete in these games tonight, many of them walking into maracana stadiums in all, and then the brazilians walked in. [ cheering ] a proud moment for the country and the world as the rio olympics begin. so many great moments. but now the ceremony is over, and the action all moves here to olympic park and the other venues. right out of the gate, lots of bay area athletes competing. in the pool we have stanford's maya dorado and cal's dana vollmer. marti malloy will be competing in judo. we also have the men's basketball usa team. they'll be competing. and of course that means we'll see draymond green, klay thompson, and kevin durant. we will be here as well following all the action to make sure we bring you all the highlights and let you know what is happening next. >> nice to see you on this saturday morning. we're going to hear a lot about the olympic spirit throughout the month. the man who lit the cauldron is a shining example. wanderl wanderlei. that irish spectator tackled him, took him right to the sidelines there. after a brief scuffle, delima fell b

we hope that the torch which is winding to the maracana will come off without incident.e seen clashes with protesters and riot police. a couple hours ago, it passed by our live location here. there were thousands of people lining the streets cheering it on. for the first time in the olympic games, it has felt like an olympic moment. >> we'll watch that tonight. thank you for that, christina. >>> we were talking earlier. the venues from up above looks cool. >> when the sun comes up, it will be beautiful there. >>> donald trump, national security and isis and iran. president obama is tackling these topics and more before he heads off for vacation. you don't want to miss what he had to say as "early start" continues. >>> president obama responding forcefully to donald trump's allegation that the election is rigged. the commander in chief's response and his take on other key issues. >>> and donald trump turning his fire back to hillary clinton as he looks to revive his struggling campaign, but will another debunked allegation prove too much for him to overcome? we will tell

brailsford-cato/usa)) "probably the best event was last night at maracana and seeing brazil win the fans were crazy and you couldn't hear anything in the stadium and that was really exciting." ((jacque)) also exciting for many... watching what it takes to pull off an international event of this magnitude. ((lucas green/usa)) "it was really neat being able to see how many countries come together and what really goes into the olympics and how it really also comes together." ((jacque)) and now it all comes brazilian style. ((elle powell/great britain)) "i also tried to get tickets for the opening ceremony but couldn't so but i'm just looking forward to seeing it all wrapped up in an amazing show from brazil."/// ((brian loftus)) >>> honoring those in the broadcast business from the past and present ((michelle mortensen)) >> coming up on good day we'll take a look at the nevada broadcasters associaton held its 21st hall of fame gala./// you're watching 8 news now good day. associaton held its 21st hall of fame gala saturday night. ((brian loftus)) >> the event took place inside the four seas

fue visto por cientos de millones de personas en todo el mundo.en el historico estadio brasileqo maracananos trae los momentos mas destacados de la ceremonia de clausura. algunos de los ... marcando el inicio de la ceremonia acabaron los juegos y habrÁ que esperar cuatro aÑos para la prÓxima edición. el cristo vestido con los colores verde y amarillo fue testigo de esta ceremonia que mostrÓ el color, la mÚsica y el Ánimo popular de este pais. las escuelas de samba estuvieron bailando, contagiando a la alegrÍa, contagiando con sus colores, esa emociÓn que nos puede llegar a representar y justamente marca el espÍritu de la gente de este paÍs. y que de alguna manera se hizo extensivo a todo el planeta. esta presentaciÓn como para que nos hagamos una idea de lo que ocurrirÁ en 2020 de opio. estaba presente la gobernadora de esta ciudad y tambiÉn de manera futurista, vimos como se transportaba a travÉs de mario bros, el primer ministro que se prestÓ a ese juego entre la tecnologÍa y la actuaciÓn. nosotros de esa manera ponemos punto final a lo que fue la cobertura de los juegos olÍmpicos. fÉli

concern, the games of the xxxi olympiad officially commence with an opening ceremony at storied maracana stadium, promising music, dancing and a spirit for revelry that endures a brazilian

((grace brailsford-cato/usa)) "probably the best event was last night at maracana and seeing brazil win the fans were crazy and you couldn't hear anything in the stadium and that was really exciting." ((jacque)) also exciting for many... watching what it takes to pull off an international event of this magnitude. ((lucas green/usa)) "it was really neat being able to see how many countries come together and what really goes into the olympics and how it really also comes together." ((jacque)) and now it all comes brazilian style. ((elle powell/great britain)) "i also tried to get tickets for the opening ceremony but couldn't so but i'm just looking forward to seeing it all wrapped up in an amazing show from brazil."/// ((sharie johnson)) >>> that's it for us. "60 minutes" is next. "60 minutes" is next. >>> coming up tonight on 8 news now at 11 ... two murder suspects expected to have their day in court this week after running over a teen three years ago for his now at 11 ... captioning funded by cbs and ford. we go further, so you can. >> all right, let's go. >> anderson cooper: accusatio

brazilian marathon runner used the torch to light the cauldron before it was raised to the top of maracanastadium last night. it was during the opening ceremony on nbc 10 that brazil showed off its past, present and future in a dazzling spectacle. the largest group of athletes to march in the parade of nations team u.s.a. certainly ready to go for the gold. nbc olympic correspondent jennifer bourque listen reports. >> reporter: for the first time ever the summer games opened to a south american beat. brazil shining in the olympic spotlight sharing its traditions and history with the world. >> they've done a great job for the olympics. >> reporter: supermodel gisele bundchen providing the style and brace. this marathoner lighting the cauldron to open the 2016 rio games. for team u.s.a. led by flag bearer michael phelps. >> being my fifth olympics it's an honor and dream come true. >> that dream quickly shifts to reality. women's a basketball, women's soccer and gymnastics, beach volleyball and tennis are part of the action later today as americans begin their quest for gold in hf >>> that