Fireworks go off at the start of the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium on Aug. 5. (Barbara Walton/EPA)
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Friday, August 5, 2016
August 05, 2016 at 08:17PM
The Rio Olympic Games officially got underway Friday night with Opening Ceremonies at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The Games are being held for the first time in South America, and more than 11,000 athletes from over 200 countries will be competing.
Fireworks go off at the start of the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium on Aug. 5. (Barbara Walton/EPA)
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Fireworks go off at the start of the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracana Stadium on Aug. 5. (Barbara Walton/EPA)
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