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Exec Producer Says Rio Opening Ceremony Will Be "Full Of Heart"

Marco Balich, the exec producer of Friday's Rio Games Opening Ceremony, today previewed the event in "broad strokes." Balich said, "This is not an opulent show compared to London or compared to Beijing, but it will be a very emotional ceremony, full of heart and very graceful." A total of 4,800 performers and volunteers will be involved in the show "built on three basic 'pillars' touching on sustainability, particularly re-forestation, 'smile' and the idea of 'gambiarra,' the quirky Brazilian art of improvising repairs using whatever parts are available" (CHICAGOTRIBUNE.com, 8/2).

Meanwhile, Secretary of State John Kerry will lead the U.S. delegation at the Opening Ceremony. With President Obama and VP Joe Biden skipping the Games, Kerry will be the "highest-level U.S. official attending" (AP, 8/2).

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