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  • Michael Phelps, winner of 18 Olympic gold medals, carries the flag of the United States during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Athletes from France enter the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Fireworks explode during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on Aug. 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • The Olympic Cauldron is lit by the final torch bearer Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • The Olympic flame burns in Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Fireworks explode over Maracana Stadium during the opening ceremony at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Performers take part in the opening ceremony. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Artists perform during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on Aug. 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • Performers take part in the opening ceremony. 2016 Rio Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Flagbearer Nada Albedwawi of United Arab Emirates leads her contingent during the opening ceremony. 2016 Rio Olympics, Rio de janeiro, Brazil. Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Athletes from Russia walk into the Maracana Stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • A general view during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on Aug. 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • Pita Nikolas Aufatofua carries the flag of Tonga during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Performers take part in the opening ceremony. Aug. 5, 2016. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • Members of the South Africa team take part in the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on Aug. 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • Fireworks explode as performers dance during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on Aug. 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • Team Cameroon marches in the arena during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • The Canadian contingent takes pictures during the athletes parade at the opening ceremony, 2016 Rio Games. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Aug. 5, 2016
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  • Team Jamaica arrives during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Performers dance during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Performers dance at the Geometrization: Arrival of The Arabs and the Orient, during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium, Aug. 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • Model Gisele Bundchen walks on stage as 'The Girl from Ipanema' during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Tennis player Rafael Nadal of Spain carries the Spanish flag during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • A city rises during the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • A member of the South Korean team holds up his phone as he marches into the arena during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • A plane takes off over the arena during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Team Burundi arrives during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • An artist performs during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5 2016.
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  • An Australian athlete holds up a sign as the Australian team arrives during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Spectators hold the cell phones during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium, Aug. 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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  • Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Opening ceremony, Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A general view during the opening ceremony, Aug. 5, 2016.
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  • Performers dance during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium, Aug. 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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