The first thing that caught our eye was the aerial view of Rio de Janeiro, with its beaches, rivers, people swimming, soccer, parkour and paragliding in the air. We were given a first glimpse into the soul of this sporting city, the unique beauty of this city. With the 65-year-old singer Luis Malodia sang "That Embrace", which gives another perspective of the beauty of Rio.
Green concepts throughout the cultural performances, supermodels stunning passion carnival party
Entering the world's most prestigious sports mecca, Maracan? Stadium, the square curtain performers changed all kinds of shapes, and expressed the Brazilian "half the work with half the effort" with a very characteristic dance. It is worth mentioning that the irregular shape of the stage was inspired by human footprints. After another countdown, a green circle appeared in the center of the venue with a small green tree in the middle of it under the backdrop of the brilliant fireworks, symbolizing green peace, which is the peace we really need, the peace between us and the only planet we have, the earth. The green concept will be repeated as an important thread in the opening ceremony.
Mr. Bach, who is the ninth president of the International Olympic Committee, and Brazil's acting president, Temer, were on hand, as were nearly 50 dignitaries. The Brazilian flag was raised to the sound of the Brazilian national anthem, performed in a pop song style with guitar accompaniment by Brazilian national treasure Daviola, and then it was time for the cultural performances.
The first part was the beginning of the world, with projections showing Brazil as the garden of the world. Under the sound and light of "lightning and thunder", an "ocean" appeared in the stadium. Thousands of years ago, various "sea creatures" swam in the ocean, as well as various small creatures wriggling in the sand dunes.
Next came the green "Amazon forest", the legendary land of Brazil, where yellow butterflies fluttered in the forest and the indigenous people of the Amazon region came out. 1500 years ago, before the Portuguese landed in Brazil, there were about 4 million indigenous people living on the land. Seventy-two "indigenous" dancers pull on green ribbons of light and begin their own dance. The Brazilian government is committed to controlling deforestation, and the idea of going green has certainly reappeared.
The second part of the theme expresses the fact that Brazil is the most ethnically diverse country in the world. Wind, in Brazil's history, is hard to avoid. on April 2, 1500, the Portuguese, who originally wanted to go to India, came to Brazil because of the high winds that altered their course, and that's how they took root in the country. It was their arrival that changed Brazil's original appearance and at the same time brought the country into the history of world civilization. The multi-ethnic Brazil has experienced many waves of immigrants, and has laid the foundation for the freedom, equality and tolerance of this inclusive country. The small cast expresses everything with simple props, and tells us that the sugar cane became the first wealth to Brazil, and to the world.
The third part, the passion of the Brazilian people. The scene shifts to the era of Brazil's modern metropolis. A "building" of various shapes and sizes pops up, and the performers fly over the city's skyscrapers, showing Brazilians entering the fast-paced urban life. Then an improvised airplane flew out of the Maracan? Stadium in tribute to Santos Dumont, the eternal hero of the Brazilian people. Santos Dumont is considered by Brazilians to be the first inventor of the airplane, having invented Brazil's first airplane in 1906, and is an iconic Brazilian figure. "Dumont slowly left the stadium in his airplane, against the backdrop of the beautiful Rio nightscape, which also made people wonder about the brilliant inventor's glorious and regrettable life.
Accompanied by the melodious piano sound, Daniel Chubin sang "The Girl from Ipanema" live, and more explosive is the world-renowned Brazilian national treasure supermodel Gisele Bündchen, dressed in a shiny high-forked long dress out of the scene, the unique temperament and domineering aura of Bündchen stunned the whole audience. Afterwards, a group of songs in different styles and dazzling dance performances. In the chapter "Controversy and Conflict", the cast used traditional dance to show the unavoidable side of the world. The cast came out with fire-breathing swords and danced as if they were shovels, using projections and fireworks to make the scene both lively and dazzling. The controversy stops with a shout and a passionate speech from the actress! Finally, there was an infectious song and dance performance, the Rio Square Dance, where thousands of people fought the samba! The interactions on and off the field turned the Maracan? Stadium into a party.
After all the excitement, the opening ceremony returned to the theme of environmental protection, with glaciers melting due to global warming caused by excessive carbon dioxide emissions. A young boy carrying a backpack walked out into a maze of rising sea levels that threaten Shanghai, Rio and our planet. This little boy in a ducktail hat ponders and finds a green seedling, and the little flower grows into a huge tree. Meanwhile, the famous British actress Judy Dench, who played "Mrs. M" in the James Bond films, and Brazilian film star Fernando Fernández, who played "Mrs. M" in the James Bond films, are in Rio. Dench and Brazilian movie star Fernande Montenegro read together. The famous British actress, Judi Dench, who played the role of "Mrs. M" in the James Bond movie, and the Brazilian actor, Fernande Montenegro, read out a message to us, telling us that the people of the earth are faced with the challenge of environmental degradation and that planting forests is the best way to combat the greenhouse effect. Every Olympic participant in this year's Games will plant a tree as an Olympic legacy to Rio.
Portuguese sorting China 45th on the field Lei Sheng as flag bearer surprised "small three wheels"
The main event of the athletes' entrance ceremony staged. As usual, Greece, the birthplace of the Olympics, was the first to make an appearance, and the flag bearer was sailor Sofia Bekatoro. Bekatoro. The other countries and regions were in order of the first letter of the Portuguese name, and interestingly led by the characteristic "little triple wheel", which is considered an intangible cultural heritage of Brazil. And children from all over the world were arranged to walk beside each delegation's flag bearer, who was holding a pot of an endangered plant that grows in Brazil.
The Chinese sports delegation was the 45th to enter the main stadium, led by fencer Lei Sheng, the women in yellow tops and white skirts and the men in red suits and white pants. The 416 athletes competing in this year's Rio Olympics set a record for the number of Chinese delegations attending the Games from outside China, including 35 Olympic champions!
The Austrian delegation flag bearer, who came out 16th, was table tennis star Liu Jia, while Denmark, Spain and Britain all used tennis players as flag bearers - Wozniacki, Nadal and Murray, respectively. The U.S. delegation, which was 70th, was led in by swimming superstar Phelps. Hong Kong, China was 92nd and their flag bearer was swimmer Jun Au. In 184th place was Chinese Taipei, with equestrian Wang Yixiu as their flag bearer. The refugee delegation was the penultimate to take the stage, and the Brazilian delegation, as hosts, had the honor of being flag-bearer for modern pentathlon athlete Jaune Marquez.
First-ever all-green Olympic Rings as flame ignites Rio's opening
After the athletes' entry ceremony, it was time for the display of the Olympic Rings. The Brazilians opened the rings in a unique way, turning the mirrors containing the seeds just "planted" by the athletes to grow into trees! They formed the five rings, which are all green, regardless of color. The symbolism is to hope that the five continents are covered with green, once again fit the theme of the opening ceremony of green environmental protection, and the Maracana Stadium re-launch of the pyrotechnics also in the air to form a dazzling five rings graphic.
Then Carlos Nuzman, president of the Rio Organizing Committee, and IOC President Bach took the stage. Olympic laureate Gypsy Kaino also spoke after receiving her award from IOC President Bach. Afterward, Brazil's Acting President Michel Temer declared the opening of the 31st Olympic Games!
After that, the Olympic flag was escorted into the site by eight flag bearers, including Marta, the former Miss World Women's Soccer, and Rio's Environmental Protection Agency personnel raised it to the top of the flagpole to the sound of the Olympic anthem. Next, Brazilian sailor Shaite, track and field umpire Nobile and women's basketball coach Santos took the oath of office as athletes, referees and coaches to participate in a doping-free, fair and open Olympics in the spirit of the Olympic Games. This was followed by a magnificent samba performance, which once again gave people a taste of Brazilian passion.
The grand finale was naturally how the Olympic flame lit the main torch. Kurten, a three-time French Open champion, ran into the Maracana Stadium with the torch in his hand, then passed it through women's basketball star Malkali, and the torch was finally lit by 2004 marathon bronze medalist de Lima. De Lima used the simplest way to light the torch pot, which slowly rose into the air. It is worth mentioning that the flame of the torch pot was not very big, which was also planned, and the environmental protection theme was once again reflected. In the background behind the fire pit was a circular torch tower symbolizing the sun, which is the source of the Earth's power. Brazilians show their wisdom in this way. the 2016 Rio Olympics began!