i'm siena. we'll start with our top story. thousands of cheering spectators. contestants from all over the world. fierce challenges. glorious victories. the olympics, right? nope. emily explains. >> is this gonna be the best year ever, fans? [ cheers ] >> they have a lot to cheer about. from 42 states and 14 countries, these teams have made it to the finals of a global competition called "destination imagination." >> i am standing in front of 10,000 of the smartest, most creative, amazing problem-solvers in the entire world. >> destination imagination, or d.i. for short, was held at the university of tennessee in knoxville. to make it here, the teams had to find solutions to challenges that involve the "4 c's"... ed the four ed >> well, i think it's critical in terms of developing problem-solvers and independent learners, kids who can collaborate with teams. >> at the start of each season, the teams decide which of seven challenges they want to take on. to meet the challenge might require skills like science and math, or maybe theatre know-how, and, of course,