This is First time for the sporting action to take centre stage as the Olympics in South America begins today.
The 31st Olympic Games officially start in Rio on Friday with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. The build-up has been dominated by a Russian doping scandal, the Zika virus and issues with the city’s security, infrastructure and venues.
Athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team are in Brazil to compete in 31 sports and be watched by a global audience of billions.
