HOLMES: And finally tonight with the Rio Olympics just around the corner, the Summer Games have been plagued by scandal after scandal. But tonight, we imagine the beacon they offer to some of Brazil's most desperate people. The national team is a record 465 people strong ranging from a 16-year-old ping pong player to the 54-year-old shooting pro who recovered from a stroke in 2008. While it would be so easy to be lost among the throngs of athletes in Rio, individual and exceptional achievements are shining through. Lohaynny Vicente spent most of her childhood without her father, a crime boss killed by Rio police when she was just 4. Well, now she aims to make her country proud as Brazil's number one badminton player. And Davi Albino was homeless for ten years before he became Greco-Roman wrestling champ. While boxer Robson Conceicao was penniless until his boxing passion transformed his life. The whole show kicks off in Rio de Janeiro this Friday at the opening ceremony. Until then, the country and its athletes wait with bated breath for a chance at Olympic glory. And that is it for our program tonight. Remember, you can listen to our podcast, see us online at Amanpour.com and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. I'm @HolmesCNN. Thanks for watching. Good bye from London.
Hope For The Rio Games Abounds.