Three thoughts on the Rio Olympics opening ceremony: 1. The creative team for Rio’s opening ceremony set a goal of changing the paradigm from previous Olympic ceremonies—specifically ...

Add to that concerns about questionable construction, filthy water, crime and terrorism, and Friday’s cash-strapped opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro had the potential ...

The Games of the XXXI Olympiad are finally here. The Opening Ceremony for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics will take place Friday, Aug. 5 in Rio's Maracanã Stadium. It will air on NBC at 7:30 p.m ...

The Rio opener was an emotionally impactful demonstration of that feat, its spirit more akin to the infectious triumph and shared pleasure that usually accompany Olympics closing ceremonies.

Swimmer Michael Phelps leads the United States into the arena during the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony on Friday, August 5, 2016. Performance celebrate the culture and history of Brazil during the Rio ...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> The Olympic Games were launched Friday night with an opening ceremony that highlighted the contradictions and, by connection, the failings of the first South American city to ...

Reporting from Rio de ... the 2016 Summer Olympics, which have been hit with massive budget cuts and one setback after another. So it came as no surprise that Friday night’s Opening Ceremony ...

They are ready for the Olympics and put on a great show ... 8:13 p.m. ET: This opening ceremony is all about honoring the amazing animals and nature found in Brazil and it is majestic!

It wasn't with it's highlights, however.

The Rio Olympics opened to big pageantry but relatively low ratings in the United States for NBC. Friday's broadcast of the Rio opening ceremony brought in an overnight rating of 16.5 -- the ...