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The opening ceremony began with aerial images of the city of Rio de Janeiro in a music video with the song "Aquele Abraço", sung by Luiz Melodia. There was a brief instrumental version of Marcos Valle's "Samba de Verão" (or "Summer Samba") during the portion with performers in silver suits with giant silver sheets.
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During the Parade of Nations within the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, athletes and officials from each participating team marched in the Maracanã Stadium preceded by their flag and placard bearer.
The opening ceremony's show at the Maracana stadium was tailored to the current economic conditions in the country. Skip to main content. Sports. 24/7 help. For premium support please call: ...
While it was his first time ever at the Olympics, Taekwondo fighter Nikolas Taufatofua became a hit with his oily, flashy entrance.
The legacy of "The Girl from Ipanema" was acknowledged by multiple aspects of the 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro: the Olympic and Paralympic mascots were respectively named Vinicius and Tom after the song's co-writers by a public vote, [18] while the Olympics' opening ceremony featured a segment themed around the ...
See the best photos from the 2016 summer Olympics so far: Rio Hotels for the Olympics: $20 to $4,000 Per Night While some hotels have sold out of rooms, and hotels in Rio are limited to begin with ...
The 2016 Summer Olympics (Portuguese: Jogos Olímpicos de Verão de 2016), [C] officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (Portuguese: Jogos da XXXI Olimpíada) and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events in some sports beginning on 3 August.