On the ground in Brazil as Olympic Games begin

Name: On the ground in Brazil as Olympic Games begin
Uploaded: 2016-08-06T20:17:57Z
Duration: P205S
Description: The Olympic Games began in Rio de Janeiro yesterday and even though there are still problems with the economy and sewage where athletes swim or sail, the games may help restore national pride there after months of bad press. Dom Phillips of the Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Rio de Janeiro.

Clip: 08/06/2016 | 3m 25s

The Olympic Games began in Rio de Janeiro yesterday and even though there are still problems with the economy and sewage where athletes swim or sail, the games may help restore national pride there after months of bad press. Dom Phillips of the Washington Post joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Rio de Janeiro.

Aired: 08/06/16

Rating: NR

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On the ground in Brazil as Olympic Games begin

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