RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The Latest on the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):
6:25 a.m.
As the Olympic torch makes its way through Rio de Janeiro, the big question is: Will Pele show up?
The former soccer star -- Brazil's most famous athlete
-- said this week he was invited to take part in the opening ceremonies
for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but business deals were stopping him from
doing it.
Millions of television viewers from around the world
are expected to watch the three-hour ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on
Friday night, which culminates in the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
American sculptor Anthony Howe told The Associated
Press that his cauldron design was inspired by life in the tropics.
There will be two cauldrons in Rio, one at the Maracana soccer stadium
that is hosting the opening ceremony and another open to the public in
downtown Rio.
Howe says the cauldron in central Rio will be lit by a runner after the opening ceremony ends.
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There's going to be no shortage of samba, culture or
diversity in the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics as Brazil
proudly showcases its traditions and environmental wonders.
Millions of television viewers from around the world
are expected to watch the three-hour ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on
Friday night, which comes as the country is reeling from political and
economic turmoil.
Organizers are making sure that global warming and the
environment, especially the country's magnificent Amazon rainforest, are
important parts of the ceremony.
In all, 4,800 performers and volunteers will be
involved in the show at Rio's Maracana stadium. NBC will broadcast the
opening ceremony on a one-hour tape delay because it wants the
extravaganza to be shown completely in U.S. prime time.
Samba and pop music singers are expected to perform,
including Grammy award winners Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil.
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen will also be on hand to promote her native
Brazil.
source:WBT
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