The Olympics are getting underway and KRLD's Tristan Rines has your first Texas-based athlete entering the global arena...

While the Olympic ceremonies don't grace your television screens until Friday, TODAY competition begins on the "football" and rugby pitches! With Houston native, and USA Rugby-7's team Captain, Kevon Williams, set to begin Pool C play against France at 9:30 this morning! Then just a few hours later, at 1:30 Texas-time, Williams and Team USA take on Fiji! Meanwhile, USA soccer gets underway against France in their 1st match of Group A at 2. 

Photo Credit: Scott Taetsch/Getty Images for Scottish Rugby