Maracana Stadium
A fireworks spectacle kicks off the 2016 Rio Olympic Games opening ceremony at the Maracana soccer stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Performers
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Performers dance during a light show at the opening ceremony.
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Performers
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images A performer, decked out in a blue and silver uniform, dances during the ceremony.
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Dance Performance
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Ian Walton/Getty Images An aerial shot of the dance performance that took place during the opening ceremony.
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Fireworks
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images Fireworks set off during an opening ceremony performance at Maracana Stadium.
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Dance Performance
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images An elaborate performance helps kick off the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Light Show
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Geometrization segment of the opening ceremony lights up the Maracana Stadium.
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The Scene
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images The stage view of the Maracana Stadium during the 2016 Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
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Performer
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images A dancer performs during the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics.
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Maracana Stadium
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Ian Walton/Getty Images The opening ceremony addressed issues of climate change and deforestation.
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Gisele Bundchen
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen struts down the stadium catwalk during the opening ceremony.
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Performers
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Lars Baron/Getty Images Performers onstage during the opening ceremony in Brazil.
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Perfomers
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images A colorful backdrop of a dance performance during the opening ceremony.
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Team USA
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Julian Finney/Getty Images Flag bearer Michael Phelps and Ibtihaj Muhammad lead the U.S. Olympic team during the parade of nations.
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Team USA
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Paul Gilham/Getty Images The U.S. Olympic Team, led by flag bearer Phelps, enters the stadium.
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Pop: Tropical Nation
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images Dancers onstage during the Pop: Tropical Nation segment of the opening ceremony.
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Pop: Tropical Nation
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images Dancers dressed in colorful outfits perform during the Tropical Nation segment.
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Pop: Tropical Nation
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images A dancer dressed in purple during the Tropical Nation performance of the opening ceremony.
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Team South Africa
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Members of the South African team wave their country's flag as they enter the stadium.
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Team Brazil
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images The Brazil Olympic team take part in the opening ceremony.
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Performers
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images Dancers decked out in blue suits perform during the ceremony.
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Opening Ceremony
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Morry Gash/Pool/Getty Images A vibrant array of samba dancers can be seen in the stadium during the ceremony.
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Vanderlei de Lima
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Morry Gash/Pool/Getty Images Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima climbs the steps to light the cauldron.
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Olympic Torch
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Clive Mason/Getty Images Vanderlei de Lima, who was denied an Olympic gold medal 12 years ago, lights the cauldron with the Olympic torch during the ceremony.
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Olympic Cauldron
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images The Olympic cauldron is lit during the dpening ceremony.