Photo: Fireworks explode as the the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics kicks off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Reuters: Pawel Kopczynski )
Photo: Brazil's flag is raised during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony. (Reuters: Antonio Bronic)
Photo: Model Gisele Bundchen walks on stage as The Girl from Ipanema during the opening ceremony. (AP: David Goldman)
Photo: Australian flagbearer Anna Meares leads the team out during the opening ceremony. (Reuters: Kai Pfaffenbach )
Photo: A Brazilian athletes dances as his team marches into the Maracana. (AP Photo: Matt Slocum)
Photo: Vanderlei de Lima lights the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics. (AP Photo: Jae C. Hong)
Photo: Performers hold strings to create spirals of green on the floor of Maracana Stadium at the start of the opening ceremony. (Reuters: Fabrizio Bensch)
Photo: Performers in silver costumes help kick off the opening ceremony. (Reuters: Reinhard Krause)
Photo: Brazil's love of dancing featured in the opening ceremony along with plenty of colour. (AP: Robert F Bukaty)
Photo: Actors perform during the opening ceremony. (Reuters: Pawel Kopczynski )
Photo: Brazilian model Giselle Bundchen walks across the stage as an image of Brazilian composer Tom Jobim is seen projected on constructions meant to represent buildings. (Reuters: Brian Snyder)
Photo: Performers take part in the 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony, August 6, 2016. (Reuters: Marko Djurica)
Photo: A boy takes the stage at the start of a segment to symbolise the importance of the environment at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony. (Reuters: Kai Pfaffenbach)
Photo: Performers take part in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony. (Reuters: Mike Blake)
Photo: Each country is escorted into the stadium by bicycle riders. (Reuters: Kai Pfaffenbach)
Photo: Flagbearer Sofia Bekatorou (GRE) of Greece leads her contingent during the opening ceremony. (Reuters:Richard Heathcote)
Photo: Flagbearer Anna Meares (AUS) of Australia leads her contingent during the opening ceremony. (Reuters: Stoyan Nenov)
Photo: The Australian team give a big thumbs up as they enter the stadium. (Reuters: Kai Pfaffenbac)
Photo: Australian athletes take a few selfies inside Maracana Stadium during the 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony. (Reuters: Stoyan Nenov)
Photo: Rafael Nadal carries the flag of Spain during the opening ceremony. (AP Photo: David Goldman)
Photo: Tennis player Andy Murray leads out Team Great Britain. (Reuters: Kai Pfaffenbach)
Photo: Michael Phelps carries the flag of the United States during the opening ceremony. (AP Photo: David J. Phillip)
Photo: Athletes from Russia hold their country's flag during the opening ceremony. (AP Photo: Matt Slocum)
Photo: Therese Alshammar leads out the Swedish team. (AP Photo: Matt Slocum)
Photo: Pita Nikolas Aufatofua made an eye-catching entrance with Tonga. (AP Photo: Matt Slocum)
Photo: Yane Marques carries the flag of Brazil to huge cheers at the opening ceremony. (AP Photo: Matt Slocum)
Photo: Confetti shoots up into the air as the Olympic rings are formed during the opening ceremony. (AP Photo: Markus Schreiber)
Photo: Carlos Nuzman, President of the Rio 2016 Committee, speaks during the opening ceremony. (AP Photo: David J. Phillip)
Photo: Former Brazilian tennis player Gustavo Kuerten holds up the Olympic flame before passing it to de Lima. (AP Photo: David J. Phillip)
Photo: Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima carries the Olympic flame to the cauldren. (AP Photo: Michael Sohn)
Photo: He lights the cauldron successfully, marking what will be one of the most iconic moments of the Games. (AFP: Jewel Samad)
Photo: The Olympic flame is lit and the cauldron is raised. (Reuters: Lucy Nicholson)
Photo: Fireworks ignite over the Maracana stadium.
(AFP: Martin Bernetti)
Photo: The fireworks over the Maracana stadium at the end of the opening ceremony.
(AFP: Francois-Xavier Marit)
Gallery: Rio 2016 opening ceremony in pictures
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