The 2016 Olympics kick off in Rio

Patrick McNamee

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Aug 6, 2016

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Fireworks explode over Maracana Stadium. AP

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2016 Rio Olympics – Opening ceremony – Maracana – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 05/08/2016. Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY FOR EDITORIAL… AP

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2016 Rio Olympics – Opening ceremony – Maracana – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 05/08/2016. Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY FOR EDITORIAL… Reuters

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2016 Rio Olympics – Opening Ceremony – Maracana – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 05/08/2016. The Maracana Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony is seen from the Mangueira favela slum…. Reuters

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Michael Phelps carries the flag of the United States. AP

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A spectator wrapped in a Brazilian flag attends the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games . Getty Images

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Fireworks are set off during the opening ceremony AP

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In this photo taken with slow shutter speed artists perform during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Dmitri… AP

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U.S. athletes enter the Olympics. Rueters

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Gisele Bundchen takes part in the opening ceremony. Reuters

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