The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have been a buzzy news topic for months, as reports about the conditions at the Olympic Village, polluted water and concerns about the Zika virus have persisted for months.
But on Friday, the opening ceremony looks to be the first step in shifting the narrative away from the conditions in Rio and back to where it belongs: to the talented and deserving athletes who have trained for most of their lives to get to this point.
Given that Rio is just one hour ahead of the Eastern time zone, NBC is calling this year's Summer Games "the most live Olympics ever.