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

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

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

maracana stadium the place to be at it hosts the opening >>> a miami police officer risked his open life from fire. that officer was able to stop the man from doing this. >>> a 1938 edition of a superman comic book sold on an action. it was the first time superman ever appeared. it was sold for $950,000. 80 years ago. for the record, the most expensive calm -- expensive comic book went for 8 million. >>> new at 11:00, a local expert status updates away from the eyes you don't want to see them. >>> and the creative way a high school is trying to raise money for new air conditioning. all of that and any breaking news as it's happening tonight, all right after the opening ceremonies of the olympics. and finally for us, there's a new giant -- giant panda that will melt your >> it weighs 4/10s of a pound. despite the weight, the panda should be able to live a healthy life. this is the mother's 7th delivery. you can see how that little baby is supposed to look. >> gonna grow up fast. >> that will do it for us. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. letterman:"has a line of clothing, n

copacabana and maracana stadium, where the olympic stadium will take place tonight. 70,000 people will 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 olympi

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

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

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

over 11,000 athletes from 207 countries streaming into the a connick maracana stadium. one of the biggest cheers going 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 olympic refugee athletes will grace the competition. featuring athletes from various countries receiving a standing at 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 light, 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. the cauldron but, unfortunately, he had to back out because of poor health. the show went on, and it was an incredible show, indeed. now

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

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,

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

. >> reporter: in the final moments of the shootout in maracana stadium you could see it in their faces. ago in the semifinal of the world cup, brazil lost in the same stadium to the same team, a crushing, 7-1. >> neymar right footed takes it and scores! >> reporter: when that final goal sailed in it wasn't just the country's first soccer gold medal it was redemption. >> brazil strike olympic gold for the first time in their history. >> reporter: a fitting end to top off two weeks of an olympics that made plenty history. michael phelps, katie ledecky and allyson felix. and matthew centrowitz hangs on to win gold. >> i was dumbfounded a little built. what i just accomplished. wins gold again helping the count, women's basketball and star elaina delladonne. >> it had been a really exciting olympics. >> reporter: northeast least for simone biles, who won five medals, four gold. tonight she is carrying the u.s. flag in the closing ceremony. 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 the

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brazilian marathon runner used the torch to light the cauldron before it was raised to the top of maracana stadiumlast 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 was jenn

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:

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the olympic torch making its way to maracana stadium. boomer all dressed in stars and stripes. >> i came back because i wanted to. i wanted to do this to me. >> do you know the directions to rio, brazil? >> phelps and the rest of the olympic swim team doing their version of singing. ? ? >> katy perry rumored to perform her olympic theme song "rise." ? >> sports illustrated celebrating our most buzz worthy athlete on si.com including team us attraction and field, swimming and gymnastics. >> this year's ceremony not without controversy and concerns about the zika virus sparking worldwide headline, but most >> i'm not too worried about it. >> that's just something not in our control. >> lexy thompson after she went topless on golf digest. she's keeping her eyes on the prize. >> winning a gold medal for my country would be bigger than any victory i've ever gotten so far. >> these olympic hopefuls can count on millions of fans including ones watching around the world. >> i have adopted the gymnastic team as i own a be one. >> swimming. >> gym

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athletes into rio's maracana stadium during friday's opening ceremony.on designer ralph lauren created a special uniform for phelps to wear during the parade of nations. the olympic swimmer is an 18-time gold medalist. 18, wow. >>> well, if you cannot wait until opening ceremony olympic action, well, tonight is the u.s. women's soccer team happening a little early. south jersey native carli lloyd and her teammates will take on new zealand at 6:00 on the nbc sports network. and nbc 10's pamela osborne join us live from lumberton, where call carli lloyd trains. you have a preview for us, pamela. you talked to a bunch of girls who look at her as such an inspiration, right? >> reporter: i did, katy. but since i saw you last, i actually talked to carli's personal coach as well. he talked to her earlier today, she's feeling good and excited about tonight's game as are the girls who practiced here on her childhood team. they say they are looking forward to watching her play tonight. >> it's like mind blowing. like -- to think about like, you seeing her, a real

. >> reporter: in the final moments of the shootout in maracana stadium, you could see it in their faces. >> blows the whistle to put brazil out of their misery. >> reporter: only two years ago during the semifinal of the world the same team. a crushing 7-1. >> neymar right-footed takes it and scores! >> reporter: when that final goal sailed in, it wasn't the country's first soccer gold medal, it was redemption. >> brazil strike olympic gold for the first time in their history! >> reporter: a fitting end to top off two weeks of an olympics that made plenty of history. michael phelps, katie ledecky and allyson feli just in the last 24 hours, more u.s. gold. and matthew centrowitz won the 1500 meter in a nail-biter finish. >> desperately trying to hold on. he got it! >> reporter: something no american man has done in more than 100 years. >> i just kind of was, yeah, dumb-founded a little bit in what i just accomplished. >> reporter: claressa were so successful that if they were they own country they would be tied for second in total gold medals. helping the count, women's basketball and st

the closing ceremony featured a kaleidoscope of colors in the maracana stadium. simone biles, who captured five team mays from the final five joined her to bask in the glory. after pageantry fit for a king, there was protocol to take care of. the olympic flag was slowly lowered from the flag pole and transferred to the next host city, tokyo. an artistic segment followed dedicated to the people of japan. thomas bach officially ended the rio games. >> i declare the games of the xxxi olympiad >> reporter: the distinguishing of the olympic flame, ending 17 days of competition for over 11,000 athletes from 206 nations. earlier in the day, the final high-profile event of the rio games, the gold medal game in men's basketball. coronation for the u.s. team. kevin durant led the way, warriors superstar was unstoppable, scoring 30 points as team usa rolled to a 96-66 their third straight gold medal. knicks star carmelo anthony has been part of all three games. he was overcome by emotion. >> this is the end. this is it for me. i'm here, three gold medals later. i'm just --

length the flame will be used to light the olympic cauldron tonight at the opening ceremony at maracana stadiumht in brazil. >>> time for a check of our weather with julie watts in for roberta today. >> yeah. so it's a little chilly out there especially along the coast and by the bay. we did see gray skies inland though for the first half of the day. right now outside temperatures still in the 50s in oakland and in san francisco. we're near 70 in livermore, 68 concord, 60 in santa rosa and certainly a little bit of drizzle out there as you head into work or you did head into work this morning. satellite perspective shows why we have an impressive marine layer and this is helping to keep temperatures down five to 10 degrees below average for this time of the year. the fog pulls back to the coast later on today. we'll have clearer skies, not completely clear, inland. most folks inland will see some sunshine today. overall though temperatures staying cool because of this area of low pressure offshore dominating the forecast. that's enhancing the marine layer increasing that strong onshore flow. th

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.

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

marathon runner used the olympic torch to light the cauldron before it was raised to the top of maracana stadium. brazil put on a show of style and substance for a worldwide audience of more than 1 billion viewers. team u.s.a. marched into the stadium with all time olympic champion michael phelps leading the way. nbc's brian mooar has the highlights from the opening ceremony. >> reporter: years of waiting culminated in a final countdown and brazil's moment to shine. the opening of the 2016 summer olympic games in rio, a stunning display of style and substance. the nation revealed its history from descend events of the ancient rain forest to residents of its burgeoning cities. supermodel gisele bundchen represented her country's glamour and passion for a great party. when team u.s.a. walked in. michael phelps led the way. >> it's an honor and dream come true. >> reporter: his fellow swimmers begin their quest for medals and the men's archery team is looking to score the first gold in rio. a story book start for the 2016 olympics with the whole world watching. after an extraordinary opening sent m

fireworks have lit up the sky over the maracana stadium. the details of that ceremony, it's tight-lipped. they've really been kept under wraps. the olympic torch is on the move. it is almost here. earlier today, the crowd swarmed on the beach as a brazilian surfer carried the torch off the coast of rio. a popular bar owner, he'll get nice honors carrying the torch through copacabana tomorrow. he's known as the owner of a hot spot for tourists and locals. opening ceremony of the 2016 olympic games tomorrow night. everyone seems to have their favorite opening ceremony. there have been so many that have been memorable. athens, barcelona, tokyo, london, beijing. many people are wondering where is the one going to rank for brazil? and we did get to speak to matt lauer and hoda kotb. they've been going through this information, studying up on the opening ceremony. they could not release one detail about what to look forward to, but they say it is spectacular. you will only see that on nbc 10 tomorrow. you want to keep it right here from opening t

reporter: michael phelps will join in the opening ceremony carrying the flag for team usa into the maracana stadium. >> it has to be one of the coolest things i've ever done. >> reporter: amidst the pomp and circumstance of the ceremony, a flair for fashion. team usa sporting custom fitted ralph lauren uniforms that were months in the making. 207 delegations will take part in the parade of nations. the american athletes say it will give them goose bumps. >> there's nothing more patriotic than see someone carry our flag and it's an incredible sense of patriotism. >> reporter: we do know that at least 28 heads of state will be attending the games. don't forget, for all of the olympic spirit, you only want to keep it right here on nbc 10. at 7:30 is when the opening ceremony begins. you can watch it on nbc 10. and also on the nbc 10 app if you are not at home. also coming up in less than ten minutes, i caught up with a local athlete who definitely has a style all his own. he is a fierce fencer, with a story you have to hear to believe. jim? >> all right, jackie, we'll see you in just a few minutes. >>

il today to maracana stadium. they want redemption from that 7-1 home loss. and for u.s. gym star simone biles, it continues to be her best week ever. on friday, she appeared on "cbs this morning"." >> i think one of my favorite moments this whole trip of winning the team gold because that's one of our favorite competitions, and everyone worked so hard for that one medal. >> reporter: today, those teammates and rest of team u.s.a., chose the four-time olympic gold champion to carry night's closing ceremony. simone is the first-ever female gymnast to be selected as flag bearer for team u.s.a. when tomorrow night's closing ceremony ends, brazil will hand off the olympic flag to japan, who will host the 2020 games in tokyo. >> ninan: thanks, jamie. coming up, he's the new face of war in syria. today his family suffered a tragic loz. ? multiple symptoms. ? ? trintellix (vortioxetine) is a prescription medicine for depression. trintellix may start to untangle or help improve the multiple symptoms of depression. for me, trintellix made a difference. tell your healthcare profess