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Rio Olympics opening ceremony

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 06, 2016, 08:28:07 IST

Rio Olympics opening ceremony

Brazil showcased its rich history and cultural heritage, combined with Rio's famous 'Samba' dance, as the 31st Olympic Games was officially launched with a subtle yet powerful message of global warming plaguing the world in a glittering opening ceremony.

08:28 (IST) Aug 06

Let the Games begin as the Opening Ceremony of Rio 2016 is over

08:25 (IST) Aug 06

Christ the redeemer

Christ the redeemer, arms open #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/Qc1OdTpark
— Lulu Garcia-Navarro (@lourdesgnavarro) August 6, 2016

08:23 (IST) Aug 06

The fireworks at Maracana Stadium mark the opening of Rio Olympics in emphatic faishon

08:22 (IST) Aug 06

Good night from Leander

Great experience today lasting 28 years of Olympic dreams...Ready to start my Rio campaign. Night Night ??????
— Leander Paes (@Leander) August 6, 2016

08:19 (IST) Aug 06

After travelling over 26,000 km on the Road To Rio, the Olympic Flame finally arrives at the Maracana

08:14 (IST) Aug 06

Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Anitta perform as the drum sections of all 12 Rio samba schools play together

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08:10 (IST) Aug 06

Robert Scheidt, Brazilian Olympic sailor, takes the Olympic oath on behalf of all athletes at the Opening Ceremony

08:09 (IST) Aug 06

Legendary Kip runs to stage

The First ever #Olympiclaureate #Kenya's olympic legend 'Kip' runs to stage... #Rio2016 #Bra pic.twitter.com/JGNUGgW9bg
— Samuel Ouga (@Ougasam) August 6, 2016

08:02 (IST) Aug 06

Kids carry messages of peace

Messages of peace were written on the kites carried by children as they ran with Kipchoge Keino. #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/0ZMiEGblep
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 6, 2016

08:02 (IST) Aug 06

Everyone is standing at Maracana Stadium for Olympic Anthem

07:52 (IST) Aug 06

"Dear Refugees...you bring a message of hope to others," says IOA President Thomas Bach at Opening Ceremony

07:45 (IST) Aug 06

Wozniacki honoured to carry Denmark flag

Wow!! That was incredible!! Such an honor to be the flag bearer for Denmark!! Once in a lifetime! #memories pic.twitter.com/Hzkrey2A8b
— Caroline Wozniacki (@CaroWozniacki) August 6, 2016

07:25 (IST) Aug 06

The Refugee Olympic Team gets a standing ovation at the Opening Ceremony

07:21 (IST) Aug 06

Sania watches it from Olympic Village

Woohooooo ???????????????????? time for some ???????? now ... #Olympics pic.twitter.com/vUinWeEofv
— Sania Mirza (@MirzaSania) August 6, 2016

07:19 (IST) Aug 06

Daria Gavrilova enjoys Rio moment

Best experience ever!!!!!!!!!! ???? #oneteam #OpeningCeremony #IAmAnOlympian ?? pic.twitter.com/uTjcKyccpz
— Daria Gavrilova (@Daria_gav) August 6, 2016

07:06 (IST) Aug 06

Hats off to Aruba

Aruba crushing it with this hat-blazer combo. #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/RMxAAInk0V
— Vulture (@vulture) August 6, 2016

07:03 (IST) Aug 06

Russia get mixed reception

Russia enter the arena and get mixed reception after almost all of their track and field athletes have been left back at home after the doping scandal.

07:00 (IST) Aug 06

Portugal have turned up in jeans and still they get a huge roar from the country they colonised

06:59 (IST) Aug 06

View from the sky

A view from above as the athletes enter the stadium. #Rio2016 #Olympics #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/0Ya0gsZXL6
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 6, 2016

06:56 (IST) Aug 06

Bouchard on cloud nine

Ahhhhhh!!! ???????????? pic.twitter.com/G2aTz9JbaU
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) August 6, 2016

06:56 (IST) Aug 06

Katy Perry on the RISE

#Rio2016 ARE YOU READY TO #RISE pic.twitter.com/QtFBSCQAPY
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) August 5, 2016

06:53 (IST) Aug 06

Flagbearer at his best!!

this guy just made all of the other flag bearers look lame as hell #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/B9XWM2UfbE
— n (@cabellocean) August 6, 2016

06:41 (IST) Aug 06

Breathtaking

Awesome ?? #OpeningCeremony #Rio2016 #olympics pic.twitter.com/OvMzvY14q0
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 6, 2016

06:36 (IST) Aug 06

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce truly in Jamaican colours

Wow! Shelly Ann Fraser-Pryce nailed it! #OpeningCeremony #JAM pic.twitter.com/xR98Bq7pvm
— Stansy Sport (@stansysport) August 6, 2016

06:19 (IST) Aug 06

Abhinav Bindra leads the strong Indian contingent

06:16 (IST) Aug 06

Murray leads Great Britain

Reigning Olympic champion Andy Murray, the first Briton to win a men's singles gold in 104 years, leads Great Britain at the Opening Ceremony

06:14 (IST) Aug 06

Sachin enjoying Olympic mood

Any guesses for where I am? The #Olympics2016 buzz has made this place even more lively and beautiful! pic.twitter.com/xplbntkMr6
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 5, 2016

06:06 (IST) Aug 06

United States make the entry

06:03 (IST) Aug 06

Rafael Nadal leads the Spanish contingent. It is the second time he is carrying the flag in Olympics.

05:59 (IST) Aug 06

Fireworks rock Maracana

Quite a spectacle! https://t.co/kJtxUiJPRV
— TOI Sports News (@TOISportsNews) August 6, 2016

05:53 (IST) Aug 06

Ireland all set to enter

#TeamIreland ready to make their big entrance at the #OpeningCeremony ?????? pic.twitter.com/l8mK0u7myQ
— Team Ireland (@olympiccouncil) August 6, 2016

05:48 (IST) Aug 06

Look from the top

Oooo! Look at this view from above #OpeningCeremony #rio2016 #olympics ?????? pic.twitter.com/hXGnA3UVdU
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 6, 2016

05:47 (IST) Aug 06

Canada make fans wild

Team Canada takes the floor and the fans go wild! Lots of flags pop up around the Maracana.

05:44 (IST) Aug 06

Bold entry by Bermuda

The Bermudan team has taken the bold decision to wear Bermuda shorts.

05:39 (IST) Aug 06

Australia make history

For the first time in Australian Olympic history, the delegation is sending more women than men to the Olympic Games. There are 215 women and 206 men at Rio 2016.

05:28 (IST) Aug 06

The nations will be entering in alphabetical order based on the spelling of their names in Portuguese

05:27 (IST) Aug 06

Greece on the way

The athletes are entering the stadium! First ones in Greece! #GRE pic.twitter.com/JIl3tqLsMs
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 5, 2016

05:23 (IST) Aug 06

Each athlete receives a native Brazil seed to be planted in the Athletes Forest in Deodoro after the Opening Ceremony

05:21 (IST) Aug 06

Pais Tropical

The crowd continues to sing "Pais Tropical" acapella with musician Jorge Ben Jor after the music ends in true Brazilian style

05:12 (IST) Aug 06

The crowd gets ecstatic with The 'Happiness Rap' which is being played out at the Maracana

04:58 (IST) Aug 06

Bird's-eye view

Wow! Look at this from high above! #OpeningCeremony #rio2016 pic.twitter.com/D43h4pclMQ
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 5, 2016

04:54 (IST) Aug 06

Building of contemporary Brazil

Performers are jumping around over 3D structures to depict the building of contemporary Brazil

04:39 (IST) Aug 06

The themes of the night

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> One of the themes of the night is "gambiarra", described as “the Brazilian talent for making the most out of nothing” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OpeningCeremony?src=hash">#OpeningCeremony</a></p> &mdash; Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rio2016_en/status/761699654547476481">August 5, 2016</a></blockquote>

04:38 (IST) Aug 06

First up - Brazil's national anthem

The national anthem of the host country Brazil is being played at the moment.

04:24 (IST) Aug 06

Are you ready for the extravaganza?

Places, places, everyone! Only 10 minutes to go and the dancers are ready for the #OpeningCeremony to begin ?? pic.twitter.com/i9gYInOKXQ
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 5, 2016

03:57 (IST) Aug 06

The wait is over now!

We waited long enough! #OpeningCeremony #Rio2016 #Olympics https://t.co/eIlEIIDUcs
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 5, 2016

03:30 (IST) Aug 06

As we awaits the opening ceremony, lets relive the 11 great Olympics moments

11 great moments from @Olympics history https://t.co/k0b6bO5P1i pic.twitter.com/rBlJydPDB9
— Rio 2016 (@Rio2016_en) August 5, 2016

03:26 (IST) Aug 06

The Refugee Olympic Team consists of 10 members with five from South Sudan, two from Syria, two from DR Congo and one from Ethiopia and will compete under the Olympic flag.