The U.S. men's basketball opener vs. China on Sunday will be one of the most-watched Olympic events. The players on both teams are under pressure to do well during the Games. The World's Matthew Bell reports.

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For today's Geo Quiz, we're looking for name of the town in Poland famous for being the location of "The Great Escape."

The answer to today's Geo Quiz is Zagan in Poland. The town is the site of a former Nazi prisoner of war camp featured in the movie "The Great Escape." Host Katy Clark speaks with military historian Howard Tuck about ongoing efforts to commemorate the daring break-out of Allied prisoners held at the camp.

Quil Lawrence reports on a bluegrass band from Maine that recently played in Israel. Members of the band "Old Grey Goose International" are traveling the world as US cultural ambassadors.

Today on The World: The Beijing Olympics are underway... we'll catch the mood in Beijing, and in earthquake-battered Sichuan Province; Plus, a former Zimbabwean official calls for more international sanctions against Robert Mugabe's government; And fighting breaks out between Russia and its neighbor Georgia.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Tom Fordyce in Beijing. He was in the stands for the whole four-hour opening ceremony extravaganza.

Now that the ceremonies are over, the grass can go in. We hear from the man in charge of putting it in -- John "Trey" Rogers, Turf Science Professor at Michigan State University.

The World's Matthew Bell reports on today's fighting between Georgian and Russian military forces in the region of South Ossetia. U.S. officials are calling for restraint.

Video: Russian tanks in South Ossetia

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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with a former member of Zimbabwe's government. Andrew Mutandwa served as Robert Mugabe's press secretary in the 1980's. He's now critical of Zimbabwe's leader, and is calling for more international sanctions against Mugabe's government.

Beijing's Olympics have overshadowed other news from China, such as last May's massive earthquake. The World's Mary Kay Magistad travels to Sichuan province for an update on China's forgotten story: rebuilding after the earthquake.

Video: Sichuan quake survivors still traumatized