With a record number of athletes competing in a record number of events, the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro are set to formally begin later today, as the Games' opening ceremony gets underway. This will be the first time the Olympics has been held in South America, though preparations for these landmark Games have not been without controversy.In recent months, Brazil has suffered political turmoil and economic instability, with Rio in particular having come in for criticism over various health and safety issues. At the same time, world athletics is struggling to come to terms with the fallout from a doping scandal involving Russia, which has seen many of that country's athletes barred from competing in the Rio Games.So, in the face of so many difficulties, what sort of a Games will Rio be able to deliver? Which teams and athletes are likely to feature highly in the medal table? And what sort of a legacy will these Games leave for both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil as a whole? These questions and much more on this edition of Today, where we'll be discussing the 2016 Olympic Games.