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The 2016 Olympic Games officially began in Rio de Janeiro on Friday night with a colourful opening ceremony.

Under the gaze of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue, 80,000 people packed into the Maracana to watch the four-hour party to kick off South America’s first Olympics. See all the colourful photos from the event plus photos of the athletes' outfits below.

There was a protest though. As the clock ticked down to the start of the ceremony, thousands of
Brazilian demonstrators took to the streets to vent their fury at Brazil’s rulers and the multi-billion-pound cost of the Games.

Brazil is battling a crippling recession, double-digit unemployment and rising crime.

http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/08/rio-2016-olympic-games-opening-ceremony-photos.html

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Great Britain
Cameroon
Hungary
Indonesia were perhaps the most regal looking team in the opening ceremony

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2nd is Malaysia
3rd - the Mozambique team's clothing to the "interior of a 1970 Datsun car"
4th pic - Norway

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The Pakistan athletes
Portugal went casual and turned up in jeans
The Sudan team
Sweden looked like they had come straight to the opening ceremony from football training

Thailand were rocking a gold blazers and yellow ties combo
Brazil emerged as the last team, with the women dressed in the colours of the Brazil flag
The Australia team went for something modelled on a grammar school outfit, with blazers, ties and white shorts
Immigration was celebrated during the ceremony

Fine colour, bright lights, beautiful pictures.

But this is nothing compared to the beauty and glamour of heaven. Jesus Christ is coming very soon, are you prepared to receive him?

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The Maracana itself (the venue) was turned into a flaming cauldron of fireworks

Nice pics....

Beautiful colors..

I was dere

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Wey Nigeria own na? 9ja no dey there? Of what good have u done without pasting that of Nigeria?

I know we won't see naija own, coz funds were not released for this.. our athletes were seen stranded and hungry I am satisfied seeing Cameroun, and other African countries

Op cover your face cos you no get shame , where na naija pix?
You mean say you get time post other countries pix but you no get time put naija own? This is absolute corruption and I will alert EFCC

No Nigeria
This is Nairaland flirtykaren, as in NIGERIA

skarlett:
No Nigeria

This is Nairaland flirtykaren, as in NIGERIA

see Nigerians here - Team Nigeria wore tracksuits at Rio opening ceremony cos their official outfits never arrived (photos) - http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/08/nigeria-team-olympics-opening-ceremony-2016.html

FlirtyKaren:
see Nigerians here - Team Nigeria wore tracksuits at Rio opening ceremony cos their official outfits never arrived (photos) - http://www.lailasblog.com/2016/08/nigeria-team-olympics-opening-ceremony-2016.html

Okay, seen.

I'm actually flattered that you replied. I used to think you're a robot, kidding

skarlett:
Okay, seen.

I'm actually flattered that you replied. I used to think you're a robot, kidding

lmaoooooo

Nigeria disgracing us since 950BC

First Competition Completed - 100m Air Riffle Women

Gold - USA
Silver -China
Bronze -China

where are those representing Nigeria? abi are they still stranded at Lagos abi naa Atlanta


modified: have seen them ooo, is that not track suit? chai! bet whyyy? this country is just disgracing me everywhere...

Very colourful and am sure it'll be memorable..

Beautiful

WHAT IS WRONG WITH NIGERIA OHhHh GOD!!!!!!!!

flyca:
First Competition Completed - 100m Air Riffle Women

Gold - USA
Silver -China
Bronze -China

Ways the name of that TV mehnnn it clear.

Nairaland is sweet. I dey watch brazil Live when i no go Rio