Along the sidewalks of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro this morning, the juxtapositions could not have been greater.

A quick rundown of what to expect from the performers that will star at the opening ceremony, along with links to some of their iconic...

The moment during the Olympic opening ceremony that Brazilians noticed most of all.

Below, a contextualized cheat-sheet to the words Brazilians use in today’s troubled times, words that tell you a much more complex story...