Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight from the olympic summer games in rio. Good evening from copacabana beach on day one of the Olympic Games. The lights of the Beach Volleyball stadium blazing right behind me where the u. S. Women compete later this evening. Coming off a lavish Opening Ceremony celebrating the athletes and brazil, team usa was off to a great start today as a rookie from virginia took the first gold medal of the Olympic Games. But here tonight on the beach and in the pool is where some of americas best look to shine. Lets go about an hour from here to baja where we find nbcs Miguel Almaguer with the latest on the competition. Reporter lester, good evening. Olympic park is open for its first day of competition. Energy and excitement here is thousands are still pouring in to the venue. There are gold medal events later on tonight. It is a nightcap to an incredible day. Today against this stunning backdrop, the games began. The americans
For her, victory here will be a bonus. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc news nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight from the summer Olympic Games in rio. Welcome to copacabana beach, the lights of the Beach Volleyball stadium blazing right behind me where the u. S. Women compete later this evening. Coming ceremony celebrating the athletes in brazil, team usa was off to a great star as the rookie from virginia took the first gold medal of the Olympic Games. But here in the pool are where some of americas look to shine. Lets go about an hour from here to baja where we find nbcs Miguel Almaguer with the latest evening. Olympic park is open today. Thousands are still pouring in to the venue. There are gold medal events later on tonts. It is a nightcap to an incredible day. Today against this stunning backdr backdrop, the games began. The americans on the road. In the water. Shooting for gold. It didnt take long to reach the podium. 19yearold newcomer thra thra
For her, victory here will be a bonus. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc news nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight from the summer Olympic Games in rio. Welcome to copacabana beach, the lights of the Beach Volleyball stadium blazing right behind me where the u. S. Women compete later this evening. Coming off a lavish Opening Ceremony celebrating the athletes in brazil, team usa was off to a great star as the rookie from virginia took the first gold medal of the Olympic Games. But here in the pool are where some of americas look to shine. Lets go about an hour from here to baja where we find nbcs Miguel Almaguer with the latest on the competition. Reporter lester, good evening. Olympic park is open today. Thousands are still pouring in to the venue. There are gold medal events later on tonts. It is a nightcap to an incredible day. Today against this stunning backdr backdrop, the games began. The americans on the road. In the water. Shooting for gold. It di
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For her, victory here will be a bonus. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer this is nbc news nightly news with lester holt, reporting tonight from the summer Olympic Games in rio. Welcome to copacabana beach, the lights of the Beach Volleyball stadium blazing right behind me where the u. S. Women compete later this evening. Coming off a lavish opening ceremo athletes in brazil, team usa was off to a great star as the rookie from virginia took the first gold medal of the Olympic Games. But here in the pool are where some of americas look to shine. Lets go about an hour from here to baja where we find nbcs Miguel Almaguer with the latest on the competition. Reporter lester, good thousands are still pouring in to the venue. There are gold medal events later on tonts. It is a nightcap to an incredible day. Today against this stunning backdrop, the games began. The americans on the road. In the water. Shooting for gold. It didnt take long to reach the podium. 19yearold newcomer guinea t