Party time in Rio after rollercoaster run-up to the GamesWith a little bit of chaos and a last-minute sprint on preparations, Rio de Janeiro was ready on Friday to revel in a moment seven years in the making: the opening of the Olympic Games. At an evening ceremony in the famed Maracana soccer stadium, Brazil will declare open the 31st Summer Olympic Games and the first ever in South America. The 'Angel de la Independencia' monument is seen lit in the colours of Brazil's flag in homage to 2016 Rio Olympics, in Mexico City, Mexico, August 4, 2016. Brazil won its bid for the Games back in 2009, when the economy was booming and Rio's coffers swelled with royalties from its offshore oil. Some 50,000 spectators are expected while more than 3 billion people tune in around the world as Brazil hosts its second major sporting event in two years, after the 2014 soccer World Cup.

Source: VietNamNet News August 05, 2016 03:11 UTC