RIO de JANEIRO (KRON) — The Rio 2016 Olympics are in full swing, and KRON4 is here to cover them on-air and online.
Athletes from around the world will be competing for the gold, representing their countries.
Fans were filing into Maracana Stadium, as the opening ceremony for the Rio Games happened Friday night.
Once considered the biggest stadium in the world with a capacity of nearly 200,000, Maracana Stadium now holds around 80,000 people.
Now, it’s time for the games to begin!
Below are live medal counts from the 2016 Rio Olympics: