Olympics begin with Sweden beating South Africa in soccer (Yahoo Sports)

The first Olympics in Brazil are underway – aptly with a game of soccer in the sport’s spiritual home. Sweden’s women beat South Africa 1-0 in a drab group-stage game Wednesday in front of a sparse crowd of only a couple of thousand spectators in Rio de Janeiro. It was settled by veteran defender Nilla Fischer opening her third Olympics by scoring in the 75th minute.