Glitter gives way to gold medals chaseRIO DE JANEIRO: The glitter and glamour of Rio’s stunning Olympics opening ceremony gave way Saturday to bitter competition for the first medals of the Games dogged by a doom-laden buildup. The ceremony lifts the curtain on a more than two-week sporting festival featuring superstars like Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt. Temer took over when impeachment proceedings started against President Dilma Rousseff, whose supporters accuse him of plotting against the suspended leader. Indigenous Brazilians then performed dances before creating huge “Ocas” or native huts in the center of the stage. Indigenous tribes and dueling dance groups were among the highlights of a show low on technology but high on invention.

Source: Manila Times August 06, 2016 10:52 UTC