There are still two more days of parades and torch relays until the opening ceremony, and with most all of the athletes and media now in Rio, even more scrutiny will be on the protests and police action (it’s worth pointing out that 1.3 million tickets for events around the city remain unsold). “Once you compete on this stage at the Olympics, that passion, that excitement, that thrill of racing the top people in the world, when that goes away, you miss it. You miss it really quick”. The event will mark the first time a South American nation will host the Olympics.
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Brazil’s women began their quest for a first Olympic soccer title against China, a day before the men’s team opens against South Africa in the capital Brasilia.
When asked how much of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro they intend to watch, a majority of Americans (51 percent) said “not much” or “none at all”. “In London, I wanted to make history”, Phelps said.
“Long live the Olympics and welcome to the Olympic flame in the most handsome and incredible of all cities, the love of my life, Rio de Janeiro”, Paes said. It was Morgan’s 12th goal of the year, and fifth at Olympic tournaments.
The Jamaican sprinter previously held the world record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 9.69 seconds, which he ran in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing despite slowing down to celebrate before he finished.
191: The number of returning Olympians on Team USA.
After missing out on London, Emma won four gold medals at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.
In addition to playing with a younger team, the US arrived in Rio with some players recovering from injuries, including regular starter Megan Rapinoe, who was on the bench the entire match on Wednesday.
Venue: Games will be played at seven stadiums in six cities.
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The U.S. delegation will be led by Secretary of State John Kerry, who is due to have a bilateral meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Jose Serra.
