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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Members of a Samba School Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Members of a Samba School Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Former Brazilian Basketball Player Hortencia Marcari Carries the Olympic Torch During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Athletes of Russia Walk Into the Maracana Stadium During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Peter Klaunzer/EPA/Shutterstock

Fireworks Seen During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Barbara Walton/EPA/Shutterstock

Fireworks Go Off at the End of the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 the Rio 2016 Olympics Will Take Place From 05 August Until 21 August 2016 in Rio De Janeiro Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Athletes of Indonesia Walk Into the Maracana Stadium During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Brazilian Singers (l-r) Caetano Veloso Anitta and Gilberto Gil Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Performers During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016How Hwee Young/EPA/Shutterstock

Brazilian Tennis Legend Gustavo Kuerten Arrives with the Olympic Flame During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA/Shutterstock

Artists Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA/Shutterstock

Artists Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA/Shutterstock

Members of a Samba School Enter the Stadium During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA/Shutterstock

Josip Pavic Carries the Croatian Flag During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Members of the Brazilian Delegation During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA/Shutterstock

United States Basketball Team Demarcus Cousin (c) Demar Derozan (l) Draymond Green (2-l) Kevin Durant (3-l) Carmelo Anthony (2-r) and Kyle Lowry (r) Arrive with the Usa Delegation During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA/Shutterstock

United States Swimmer Flag Bearer Michael Phelps Arrives with the Us Delegation During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergei Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Vanderlei Cordeiro De Lima Prepares to Light the Olympic Flame During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergey Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Dancers Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergey Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Athletes of Angola Walk Into the Maracana Stadium During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergey Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Athletes of Qatar Walk Into the Maracana Stadium During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergey Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Brazilian Model Gisele Bundchen Attends the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergey Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Dancers Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Esteban Biba/EPA/Shutterstock

A German Spectator Waits For the Start of the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergey Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Athletes of South Korea Walk Into the Maracana Stadium During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 5 Aug 2016

Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 5 Aug 2016Patrick Semansky/AP/Shutterstock

Michael Phelps carries the flag of the United States during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Orestis Pepagiotou/EPA/Shutterst

Dancers Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA/Shuttersto

The Olympic Flag is Raised in the Stadium During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA/Shuttersto

Artists Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA/Shuttersto

The Olympic Flag is Carried Onto the Stage in the Stadium During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA/Shuttersto

Flag Bearer Florian Skilang Temengil and Palau Delegation Enter the Field During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergey Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

Flag Bearer Luis Sciola (c) of Argentina Leads His Team Into the Maracana Stadium During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Sergey Ilnitsky/EPA/Shutterstock

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 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA/Shuttersto

Artists Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

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Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA/Shuttersto

Musicians and Dancers From Various Samba Schools During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Brazil Rio De Janeiro
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Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016

Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Games – Aug 2016Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA/Shuttersto

Artists Perform During the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio De Janeiro Brazil 05 August 2016 Epa/tatyana Zenkovich Brazil Rio De Janeiro
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