2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

none November 2019 2 Rio 2016 opening ceremony Rio de Janeiro 2016 opening ceremony the Paralympics opening ceremony 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony 2016 Summer Olympicsopening ceremony 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1035310-05082016- mg 2086 04.08.16.jpg 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 08 05 yes 20:00 – 23:54 BRT (UTC-3) Maracanã Stadium Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22 54 44 S 43 13 49 W region:BR-RJ_type:landmark inline,title Olympic Broadcasting Services (OBS) 207 delegations +12,000 athletes + 4,000 background performers N_qXm9HY9Ro The ceremony on the IOC YouTube channel The opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics took place on the evening of Friday 5 August 2016 in the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, starting at 20:00 BRT (23:00 UTC).http://ingressos.rio2016.com/rio2016.htm?token=9C19AE920555F7A1497BC9AD742F04E9&action=filter&doc=search&fun=registration&affiliate=OGR&language=en https://web.archive.org/web/20150616065718/http://ingressos.rio2016.com/rio2016.htm?token=9C19AE920555F7A1497BC9AD742F04E9&action=filter&doc=search&fun=registration&affiliate=OGR&language=en dead 16 June 2015 31 March 2015 14 June 2015 Tickets As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal ceremonial opening of this international sporting event (including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, as well as a new feature—the presentation of the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Laurel distinction) with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture and history. The Games were officially opened by Acting President of Brazil Michel Temer.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/05/no-introduction-brazil-president-michel-temer/88319094/ No introduction for Brazil's president at start of opening ceremony Rachel Axon USA Today 6 August 2016 6 August 2016 Directed by Fernando Meirelles, Daniela Thomas and Andrucha Waddington, the ceremony featured presentations of the history and culture of Brazil, including its landscape and forests, the history of the Brazilian people dating back to the arrival of the Portuguese, music and samba, and the favelas among other aspects. Portions of the ceremony were also dedicated to the topics of environmental conservation and climate change. The ceremony was intended to have a significantly lower cost than those of other recent Olympics, with a reported budget under R$20,433,298 (US$6.5265 million). The ceremony sought to draw from Brazil’s history various elements central to the formation of Brazilian identity while also engaging with current global issues.Cannibals, Colorful Birds, and Exuberant Nature: The Representation of Brazilian Nationalism and Its Tropical Modernity in the 2016 Rio Olympics Malanski Daniel Journal of Sport and Social Issues 44 2 175–196 10.1177/0193723519889344 Sage 2020 It was praised by the international media for its vivid and diverse performances, its emphasis on multiculturalism, and its powerful appeal to the issue of climate change. Preparations thumb|Fernando Meirelles The creative directors for the ceremony were Fernando Meirelles, Daniela Thomas and Andrucha Waddington.http://newscontent.cctv.com/NewJsp/news.jsp?fileId=308474 29 July 2015 Rio Olympics committee reveals opening ceremony details China Central Television 11 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160805010416/http://newscontent.cctv.com/NewJsp/news.jsp?fileId=308474 5 August 2016 dead Brazilian choreographer Deborah Colker prepared a cast of over 6000 volunteers who danced in the opening ceremony. Rehearsals started at the end of May 2016.https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/opening-ceremony-choreographer-promises-masterpiece-of-dance-and-passion Opening ceremony choreographer promises masterpiece of dance and passion Rio2016.com Rio Organizing Committee 11 August 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160807170623/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/opening-ceremony-choreographer-promises-masterpiece-of-dance-and-passion 7 August 2016 Meirelles stated that the content of the ceremony would be a vision of Brazil and what he hoped the country would become, and would try to avoid clichés (with certain exceptions, however, such as Carnival).http://www.cbc.ca/sports/rio-olympics-organizers-opening-ceremony-will-be-cheap-1.3239309 Rio Olympics organizers: Opening ceremony will be cheap 22 September 2015 CBC Sports The ceremonies would have a significantly lower budget than those of other recent Olympics, totalling only 10% of the total budget for the ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Meirelles explained that he would be "ashamed to waste what London spent in a country where we need sanitation; where education needs money. So I'm very glad we're not spending money like crazy. I'm happy to work with this low budget because it makes sense for Brazil." Meirelles outlined that because of the lower budget, the ceremony would eschew "high-tech" ideas such as moving stages and drones; fellow ceremonies director Leonardo Caetano went on to say that the concept of the ceremony would emphasize "originality" over "luxury", and "compensate with creativity, rhythm and emotion".Rio Olympics Ceremony to Cost 10% of London's Lavish Event Open https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-22/rio-olympics-ceremony-to-cost-10-of-london-s-lavish-event-open Bloomberg 22 September 2015 6 July 2016Rio 2016 promise "original" Olympic Opening Ceremony despite low budget http://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1030407/rio-2016-promise-original-olympic-opening-ceremony-despite-low-budget InsideTheGames.biz 23 September 2015 6 July 2016 Rather than a series of expensive props that would only be used for a single sequence, a large portion of the budget was used to install 110 20,000-lumen projectors which were used to cover the floor in images throughout the ceremony. On 15 July 2016, it was announced that Anitta, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil would perform during the opening ceremony. Gil and Veloso had also participated as creative advisors for the ceremony. Creative director Daniela Thomas explained that their involvement was meant to reflect the best in Brazilian music.Rio Olympics: Anitta, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil to Perform at Opening Ceremony https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/rio-olympics-anitta-caetano-veloso-gilberto-gil-7438960/ Billboard 15 July 2016 31 July 2016 Venue Maracanã Stadium For the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, a major reconstruction project was initiated for the Maracanã Stadium. The original seating bowl, with a two-tier configuration, was demolished, giving way to a new one-tier seating bowl.http://www.stadiumguide.com/maracana/ Maracanã The Stadium Guide 10 November 2017 The original stadium's roof in concrete was removed and replaced with a fiberglass tensioned membrane coated with polytetrafluoroethylene. The new roof covers 95% of the seats inside the stadium, unlike the former design, where protection was only afforded to some seats in the upper ring and those above the gate access of each sector. As of 2023, it has yet to be clarified why the opening ceremony could not be held at the Estádio Olímpico João Havelange (Engenhão), the venue for the Games' athletics events until further notice by clarification by asking International Olympic Committee. Proceedings thumb|left|Gisele Bündchen at the opening ceremony thumb|Formation of indigenous peoples. Prologue 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. After the projection of the first images, the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach was introduced. Singer Paulinho da Viola sang the Brazilian National Anthem on a stage inspired by the architectural forms of Oscar Niemeyer. The singer was accompanied by a string orchestra. Brazil's flag was raised and 60 flags were carried by Olympic Brazilian medalists Virna Dias, Robson da Silva, Maurren Maggi and Flávio Canto, and children.http://istoe.com.br/paulinho-da-viola-abre-a-rio-2016-cantando-o-hino-nacional/ Paulinho da Viola abre a Rio 2016 cantando o Hino Nacional Terra 5 August 2016 6 August 2016 Artistic performances left horizontal 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1035284-olimpiadas abertura-1771.jpg Japanese immigration to Brazil. 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1035270-olimpiadas abertura-001.jpg The 14-bis replica. The artistic performances were set into motion with an homage paid to the spirit of gambiarra,https://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/05/sport/opening-ceremony-rio-2016-olympic-games/ Opening Ceremony: 'Rio is ready to make history' as Olympic Games begin McGowan Tom 6 August 2016 CNN 8 August 2016 defined by the organizers as "the Brazilian talent for making the most out of nothing".https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/2016/08/05/rio-plans-cool-opening-ceremony-for-olympics-but-will-pele-be-there.html Highlights from Rio 2016 Olympic opening ceremony Levinson King Robin 5 August 2016 Toronto Star 8 August 2016 In the initial part of the opening ceremony laminated inflatable pillows were used during the countdown sequence, Brazilian design was honored with references to Athos Bulcão, indigenous geometry, African prints and Portuguese tiles. Peace and sustainability were featured with the transformation of the peace symbol projection into a tree. Birth of life This part of the opening is also an homage to the Amazon rainforest, whose biggest part covers the country. This was followed by the representation of the birth of the immense forests that covered Brazil and the arrival of the Portuguese people. From the beginning of life, the ceremony illustrated the formation of the indigenous peoples, whose entrance was represented by 72 dancers of the two major associations of the Parintins Festival. The arrival of Europeans in caravels, the forced arrival of enslaved Africans and the immigration of Arab and Japanese people were represented by descendants of these ethnic groups.http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/rio-2016/noticia/2016-08/show-de-luzes-e-mistura-de-ritmos-dao-o-tom-da-abertura-da-rio-2016 Show de luzes e mistura de ritmos dão o tom da abertura da Rio 2016 Lisboa Vinícius Agência Brasil 6 August 2016 6 August 2016 Metropolis One parkour group crossed the stage and jumped on projections of building roofs in the ceremony that highlighted the urbanization of contemporary Brazil, concentrated in large cities. To the sound of the classic song "Construção", by Chico Buarque, acrobats scaled the façades of buildings and set up a wall, behind which a reproduction of the 14-bis plane, flown in real life 110 years earlier in the suburbs of Paris arrived with an actor playing the Brazilian inventor Santos-Dumont. The 14-bis flew from Maracanã through Rio's main sights while Antônio Carlos Jobim's Samba do Avião played until, while the plane flew over Ipanema, faded into "The Girl from Ipanema", played by Daniel Jobim, Jobim's grandson. Gisele Bündchen interpreted the role of "The Girl" and walked through Maracanã Stadium, following the curves that characterized Niemeyer's works, such as the Pampulha Church and the Cathedral of Brasília.http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/05/gisele-bundchen-olympics-opening-ceremony-rio Gisele Bündchen dazzles at the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Rio Breanne L. Heldman Entertainment Weekly 5 August 2016 http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/models/news/a16703/gisele-bundchen-rio-olympics-2016/ Gisele Bündchen to Walk the 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony 18 July 2016 Bündchen's catwalk sequence Prior to the opening ceremony, there were reports that Bündchen was to be a victim of a robbery during the catwalk sequence, but the ceremony's director later revealed that the scene actually involved a food vendor running up to Bündchen, requesting to take a selfie with her, and that it was cut because it was "not funny".Partlow Joshua Phillips Dom Olympic organizers plan to cut a skit allegedly showing a black boy robbing model Gisele https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2016/08/02/the-strange-short-lived-olympic-skit-involving-a-black-youth-and-supermodel-gisele/ 18 September 2016 The Washington Post 2 August 2016 It was later revealed that another pre-planned sequence was in place for Bündchen after her catwalk, but it had to be cut because she walked too slow during the catwalk.Bowater Donna Gisele Bundchen messed up starring role in Rio Olympics opening ceremony by walking too slowly https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/08/10/gisele-bundchen-messed-up-starring-role-in-rio-olympics-opening/ 16 August 2016 The Telegraph Telegraph Media Group Limited 10 August 2016 right horizontal 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1035293-olimpiadas abertura-2104.jpg Charme Party 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony 1035298-olimpiadas abertura-2454.jpg Tribute to Brazilian favelas Voices from the favela After Ipanema, the favelas were represented to the sound of samba and funk carioca, with diva Elza Soares, who played the "Canto de Ossanha", and Ludmilla, who sang the "Rap da Felicidade". Later, rapper Marcelo D2 and singer Zeca Pagodinho simulated a duel of rhythms, with the latter sang the 2002's hit "Deixa A Vida Me Levar" (this song was also the theme of the victorious campaign of the Brazilian team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup). The new generation rappers Karol Conká and MC Sofia followed. Cultural performances that simulated conflicts as maracatu and the bumba-meu-boi shared the stage of the stadium. Actress Regina Casé appeared in the stage and mediated the conflict.This also a tribute to the tradition of Brazilian diplomacy, at the mediation of international conflicts in the second half of the 20th century, at this function, two names should be highlighted: Sérgio Vieira de Mello and Ruy Barbosa, before she and the singer Jorge Ben Jor sang the hit song "País Tropical" and turned the stadium in a big "charme" party. Climate change sequence left|thumb|Caetano Veloso, Anitta and Gilberto Gil. A short video on anthropogenic climate change – one of the themes of the event – was also brought to fore during the ceremony. The video, narrated by Brazilian Academy Award-nominee actress Fernanda Montenegro and British Academy Award-winning actress Judi Dench, also reading from Carlos Drummond de Andrade's poem "The Flower and the Nausea", featured Ed Hawkins' visual spiral indicating rising global temperatures, together with an animated projection of rising sea levels on places that included Amsterdam (host of the 1928 Games); Dubai; Lagos; Shanghai; Florida; and the city of Rio de Janeiro itself.The Rio Opening Ceremony Put Climate Change Front And Center http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rio-opening-ceremony-climate-change_us_57a539c7e4b056bad215a56c The Huffington Post 7 August 2016 6 August 2016 Athletes Parade 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations After that, the delegations representing 207 teams then marched into the stadium during the Parade of Nations traditionally led by Greece, the home of the first Olympics. The crowd gave large applause for other Latin American teams as well as notably Spain, the US, Canada, Italy, Portugal, and Russia. However, the biggest applause (aside from the host nation) came when the team of Refugee Athletes marched into the stadium just ahead of the Brazilian team. They received a standing ovation from the crowd.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/team-refugees-standing-ovation_us_57a5e29ee4b056bad215af5f Team Refugees Gets Standing Ovation at Olympics Opening Ceremony Marans Daniel 6 August 2016 Huffington Post 18 August 2016 Some teams were led into the stadium by model Lea T, the first famous transgender person to participate in an Olympic opening ceremony.Who is Lea T, the transgender model taking part in the Rio 2016 opening ceremony? https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/who-is-lea-t-transgender-model-Rio2016-opening-ceremony-parade rio2016.com 6 August 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160806022627/https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/who-is-lea-t-transgender-model-Rio2016-opening-ceremony-parade 6 August 2016 Opening After the speeches by Rio 2016 Organizing Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman and by IOC President Thomas Bach, Kenyan runner and two-time Olympic champion Kipchoge Keino ran up to the stage to receive the first Olympic Laurel award, accompanied by children flying 200 white kites shaped like doves. Earlier, children in Kenya inscribed messages of peace on the kites. At 23:27 BRT, Brazil's Acting President Michel Temer recited the Games' opening declaration from the stands in Brazilian Portuguese stating: "pt Após este maravilhoso espetáculo, declaro abertos os Jogos Olímpicos do Rio, celebrando a XXXI Olimpíada da Era Moderna!" - "After this wonderful spectacle, I declare open the Rio Olympic Games, celebrating the XXXI Olympiad of the modern era!" Michel Temer, Acting President of Brazil Contrary to usual practice, he was not introduced at the beginning of the ceremony, nor was he introduced at the end of President Bach's speech. At the culmination of his speech, Temer was booed by the spectators.https://www.forbes.com/sites/shannonsims/2016/08/05/protocol-broken-as-brazils-leader-skipped-over-at-olympic-opening-ceremony/ Protocol Broken As Brazil's Leader Skipped And Then Booed At Olympic Opening Ceremony 5 August 2016 Forbes 9 August 2021 After a burst of fireworks, the Olympic flag then entered the stadium, carried by six Brazilian Olympic athletes (sailor Torben Grael, volleyballers Emanuel Rego and Sandra Pires, runner Joaquim Cruz, footballer Marta and basketballer Oscar Schmidt) along with judge Ellen Gracie and activist Rosa Célia Pimentel Barbosa, and was raised while the Olympic Anthem was sung in English by the More Project Youth Choir.6 August 2016 Vinicius Lisboa 5 August 2016 Agência Brasil Show de luzes e mistura de ritmos dão o tom da abertura da Rio 2016 http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/rio-2016/noticia/2016-08/show-de-luzes-e-mistura-de-ritmos-dao-o-tom-da-abertura-da-rio-2016 The Olympic oath on behalf of the athletes was then recited by Brazilian sailor Robert Scheidt. The corresponding oaths on behalf of the judges and coaches were taken by Martinho Nobre and Adriana Santos respectively.http://summergames.ap.org/article/latest-maracana-stadium-has-quite-history The Latest: De Lima lights the Olympic cauldron 5 August 2016 Associated Press 7 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160809005744/http://summergames.ap.org/article/latest-maracana-stadium-has-quite-history 9 August 2016 dead There was a massed parade of the 12 samba schools of the Rio Carnival's Special Group, and singers Anitta, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil performed the song "Isto Aqui, O Que É?", by Ary Barroso. The sequence was a tribute to Rio's most famous signature event; the Rio Carnival, which happens on the last four days before Ash Wednesday. End of torch relay Ending the Olympic torch relay at the end of the Opening Ceremony, Gustavo Kuerten brought the Olympic torch into the stadium, relayed the Olympic flame to Hortência Marcari, who relayed to Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, who then lit the Olympic cauldron. 5 August 2016 NBC 2016 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2016/aug/05/olympics-opening-ceremony-rio-2016-live Rio Olympics 2016: opening ceremony kickstarts the Games – as it happened 5 August 2016 Guardian 8 August 2016 Cauldron thumb|left|Vanderlei de Lima lighting the Olympic cauldron. The cauldron was lit by Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, a marathon bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympicshttps://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/08/05/sports/olympics/ap-oly-rio-opening-ceremony-the-latest.html?_r=0 The Latest: De Lima Lights the Olympic Cauldron The Associated Press The New York Times 5 August 2016 5 August 2016 and recipient of a Pierre de Coubertin medal who was nearly attacked by an Irish priest during the last kilometers of the men's marathon.http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/best-man-job-vanderlei-de-lima-lights-olympic-cauldron-opening-ceremony Best man for the job: Vanderlei de Lima lights Olympic cauldron NBC Olympics 6 August 2016 6 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170827081955/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/best-man-job-vanderlei-de-lima-lights-olympic-cauldron-opening-ceremony 27 August 2017 dead dmy-all It had been speculated that Brazilian footballer Pelé would light the cauldron, but he was unable to attend the ceremony because of health problems.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-pele-olympic-cauldron-flame-opening-ceremony-ill-health-football-a7174701.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/rio-2016-pele-olympic-cauldron-flame-opening-ceremony-ill-health-football-a7174701.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Rio 2016: Pele to miss Olympic opening ceremony as ill health prevents football icon from attending Jack de Menezes The Independent 5 August 2016 5 August 2016 As part of the organizers' appeal to environmental protection and global warming, the Olympic cauldron had a simpler and smaller form in comparison to past designs; it was designed to produce a smaller volume of flame and fewer emissions than previous cauldrons. To enhance the lighting of the smaller flame, it was accompanied by a kinetic sculpture by Anthony Howe, featuring spinning bars of reflective spheres and plates that are designed to evoke the "pulsing energy and reflection of light" of the sun and the host country. The temporary sculpture at the stadium had 12.2 m ft in diameter, and has a weight of 1815 kg lb.Mystery Solved: Why Rio Olympics' cauldron is so tiny https://sports.yahoo.com/news/mystery-solved-why-rio-olympics-cauldron-is-so-tiny-034340802.html Yahoo! Sports 6 August 2016 6 August 2016Diminutive Rio 2016 cauldron complemented by massive kinetic sculpture http://www.dezeen.com/2016/08/08/rio-2016-cauldron-massive-kinetic-sculpture-anthony-howe/ Dezeen 8 August 2016 11 August 2016 The public cauldron was placed at the Candelária Plaza and was lit by Jorge Gomes, a 14-year-old runner who was member of a athletics project held during Rio's Olympic Education program – which provides access to sports and education to disadvantaged youth.Formerly homeless boy who lit Olympic cauldron now has 'beautiful life' http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rio-olympics-boy-who-lit-cauldron-1.3716398 CBC News 22 August 2016Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima se eterniza como herói e ganha a medalha de ouro http://odia.ig.com.br/esporte/olimpiada/2016-08-06/vanderlei-cordeiro-de-lima-se-eterniza-como-heroi-olimpico-e-ganha-o-ouro.html O Dia 21 August 2016. Music September 2016 "Aquele Abraço"  – Luiz Melodia "Construção"  – Chico Buarque "The Girl from Ipanema"  – performed by Daniel Jobim "Canto de Ossanha"  – Elza Soares "Rap da Felicidade"  – Ludmilla "Deixa A Vida Me Levar" – Zeca Pagodinho "Quero Morrer no Carnaval" – performed by Paulinho da Viola "País Tropical"  – Jorge Ben Jor and Regina Casé Parade of Nations background music "Isto Aqui, O Que É?"  – performed by Anitta, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil Anthems BRA National Anthem of Brazil – performed by Paulinho da Violahttp://blogs.oglobo.globo.com/ancelmo/post/paulinho-da-viola-tocara-o-hino-nacional-na-abertura-da-rio-2016.html Paulinho da Viola tocará o Hino Nacional na abertura da Rio-2016 – Ancelmo O Globo Ancelmo Gois 13 July 2016 Grupo Globo IOC Olympic Anthem – performed by Projeto More* Officials and guests Early estimates indicated that at least 100 heads of state or government were planning to attend the opening ceremony. However, some foreign leaders have been slow to commit to their attendance because of the ongoing political issues and other issues affecting the Games.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2016/07/14/many-foreign-leader-likely-to-snub-opening-of-rio-olympics/87081486/ Foreign leaders slow to commit to Rio opening ceremony USA Today By the time of the event, more than 50 foreign leaders have confirmed that they are attending the ceremony.http://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/fewer-heads-of-state-than-expected-to-attend-rio-2016-olympics-sources-2952940/ Fewer heads of state than expected to attend Rio 2016 Olympics: Sources 4 August 2016 Notable guests included : Dignitaries from International organizations UN Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon OAS Secretary General of OAS Luis Almagro UNASUR Secretary General of UNASUR Ali Rodriguez Araque IOC President of the IOC Thomas Bach and former President Jacques Rogge Host country dignitaries Brazil Acting President of Brazil Michel Temer Rio de Janeiro Governor Luiz Fernando Pezão Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes President of the Rio Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Carlos Arthur Nuzman Other countries Andorra Prime Minister of Andorra Antoni Marti Angola President of Angola Jose Eduardo dos Santos Argentina President of Argentina Mauricio Macri and First Lady Juliana Awadahttp://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/olimpiadas/noticia/2016/07/mais-de-40-chefes-de-estado-assistirao-abertura-da-olimpiada-diz-serra.html/ Mais de 40 chefes de estado assistirão abertura da Olimpíada, diz Serra dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160727170954/http://g1.globo.com/rio-de-janeiro/olimpiadas/noticia/2016/07/mais-de-40-chefes-de-estado-assistirao-abertura-da-olimpiada-diz-serra.html 27 July 2016 Australia Governor-General of Australia General Sir Peter Cosgrove (representing Queen Elizabeth II)https://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/governorgeneral-peter-cosgrove-set-for-latin-america-tour/news-story/d53e7c62ad253ed5d227cba4f0885006 subscription Governor-General Peter Cosgrove set for Latin America tour Austria Chancellor of Austria Werner Faymann Belgium King Philippe of Belgiumhttp://m.deredactie.be/#!/snippet/57a40474c9976f417fad2fdd Koning Filip en koningin Mathilde op openingsceremonie OS and Queen Mathilde Bolivia President of Bolivia Evo Morales Canada Governor General of Canada David Johnston (representing Queen Elizabeth II)http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2016/07/25/governor-general-be-canadas-official-representative-rio-2016-olympic-games Governor General to be Canada's official representative at Rio 2016 Olympic Games Web Experience Toolkit 25 July 2016 Chile President of Chile Michelle Bachelet China Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China Liu Yandong (representing President Xi Jinping) Colombia President of Colombia Juan Manuel Santos Costa Rica Former President of Costa Rica Laura Chinchilla Czech Republic President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zemanhttp://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1036085/czech-president-confirms-he-will-attend-opening-ceremony-of-rio-2016 Czech President confirms he will attend Opening Ceremony of Rio 2016 Inside the Games 4 April 2016 28 July 2016 Denmark Crown Prince Frederik of Denmarkhttp://www.womansday.com.au/royals/international-royals/royals-touch-down-for-rio-olympics-16094 Demark & Monaco royals arrive in Rio for 2016 Olympics 5 August 2016 6 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160806124529/http://www.womansday.com.au/royals/international-royals/royals-touch-down-for-rio-olympics-16094 dead and Crown Princess Mary (representing Queen Margrethe II) Ecuador President of Ecuador Rafael Correa Fiji Prime Minister of Fiji Frank Bainimaramahttp://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/42746/2016-rio-olympics-takes-center-stage- 2016 Rio Olympics takes center stage Fiji Broadcasting Corporation 5 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807173453/http://www.fbc.com.fj/fiji/42746/2016-rio-olympics-takes-center-stage- 7 August 2016 dead Finland President of Finland Sauli Niinistö France President of France François Hollande Gabon President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba Georgia President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvilihttp://agenda.ge/news/62816/eng Georgia's President to attend Rio Olympic Games 29 July 2016 Agenda.ge 5 August 2016 Honduras President of Honduras Juan Orlando Hernandez Hong Kong Secretary for Home Affairs of Hong Kong Lau Kong-wah (representing Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying)http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1276172-20160801.htm 劉江華本周三啟程赴巴西參加里約奧運活動 Radio Television Hong Kong Hungary President of Hungary János ÁderÁder az olimpia nyitó-, Orbán a záróünnepségén képviseli hazánkat http://orientpress.hu/cikk/2016-08-02_ader-az-olimpia-nyito--orban-a-zarounnepsegen-kepviseli-hazankat OrientPress Hírügynökség 5 August 2016 2 August 2016 hu India Speaker of the Parliament of India Sumitra Mahajan (representing President Pranab Mukherjee) Israel Deputy Prime Minister of Israel Moshe Kahlon Jordan Prime Minister of Jordan Abdullah Ensour Ireland Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar Italy Prime Minister of Italy Matteo Renzi Japan Deputy Prime Minister of Japan Taro Aso Latvia President of Latvia Andris Berzins Lebanon Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati Liechtenstein Prime Minister of Liechtenstein Adrian Hasler Lithuania President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitėhttp://sportas.lrytas.lt/krepsinis/d-grybauskaite-tikisi-kad-rio-triumfuos-tik-garbingas-sportas.htm D. Grybauskaitė tikisi, kad Rio triumfuos tik garbingas sportas 5 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160815073524/http://sportas.lrytas.lt/krepsinis/d-grybauskaite-tikisi-kad-rio-triumfuos-tik-garbingas-sportas.htm 15 August 2016 dead Luxembourg Grand Duke of Luxembourg Henri Marshall Islands President of Marshall Islands Hilda Heine Mexico Secretary of the Government of Mexico Olga Sanchez Cordero (representing President Enrique Peña Nieto) Netherlands King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands Netherlands Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Ruttehttp://nos.nl/rio2016/artikel/2115684-koning-en-ministers-naar-spelen-in-rio.html Koning en ministers naar Spelen in Rio 1 August 2016 8 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160808230126/http://nos.nl/rio2016/artikel/2115684-koning-en-ministers-naar-spelen-in-rio.html dead and Edith Schippers (minister) New Zealand Governor-General of New Zealand Sir Jerry Mateparae (representing Queen Elizabeth II) North Korea General Secretary of Workers’ Party of North Korea Choe Ryong-hae Kosovo President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi Monaco Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monacohttp://epoca.globo.com/colunas-e-blogs/bruno-astuto/noticia/2016/08/principe-albert-ii-de-monaco-desembarca-no-rio.html Príncipe Albert II, de Mônaco, desembarca no Rio Montenegro President of Montenegro Filip Vujanovic Norway Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (representing King Harald V) Paraguay President of Paraguay Horacio Cartes Portugal President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Qatar Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Russia Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov Rwanda President of Rwanda Paul Kagame Serbia President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolićhttp://www.b92.net/sport/rio2016/atletika/vesti.php?yyyy=2016&mm=07&dd=29&nav_id=1160269 Predsednik Nikolić uz olimpijce do 8. avgusta – Rio 2016 – B92 29 July 2016 Slovakia President of Slovakia Andrej Kiska Slovenia President of Slovenia Borut Pahor South Africa Vice President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa South Korea Prime Minister of South Korea Jung Hong-won Spain King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia Suriname President of Suriname Desi Bouterse Sweden King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia Switzerland President of Switzerland Johann Schneider-Ammann Chinese Taipei Education Minister of Taiwan Pan Wei-chung (representing President Tsai Ing-wen) Turkey Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Besir Atalay United Kingdom Anne, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom (representing Queen Elizabeth II) United States of America United States Secretary of State John Kerry (representing President Barack Obama) Uruguay President of Uruguay Tabare Vazquez Venezuela President of the National Assembly of Venezuela Juan Guaido (representing President Nicolás Maduro) Critical reception Christine Brennan wrote for USA Today: "The Rio opening ceremony was exquisitely choreographed as a boisterous show, a poignant social statement and a bold challenge to the world. Who needs money when you have a conscience?".Who needs money? Rio's Olympic opening ceremony had a conscience https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/brennan/2016/08/05/rio-opening-ceremony/88326400/ USA Today 5 August 2016 9 August 2016 Tom McGowan of cnn.com described the ceremony as "vibrant" and highlighted how it "saluted the country's past and pointed towards a greener future", as well as noting that the ceremony was carried out smoothly despite Meirelles describing the final rehearsal as a "disaster". Meredith Blake, a reporter from the Los Angeles Times, also praised the organizers who delivered an inspired, vibrant spectacle despite having a lower budget than in previous editions.Opening ceremony proves Rio can throw a party; NBC, not so much http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/la-et-st-rio-olympics-opening-ceremony-review-20160806-snap-story.html Los Angeles Times 5 August 2016 9 August 2016 David Rooney from The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "Director Fernando Mereilles and his team delivered a sobering call to address global warming and deforestation cloaked in a stirring multicultural celebration of tolerance". He continued: "Mereilles promised a show assembled for just a fraction of London's $42 million price tag. That meant an emphasis on low-tech performance, physical theater and emissions-conscious pyrotechnics. The result was a refreshingly analog opening defined by its rich humanity, exuberant warmth and its spirit of indefatigable resilience".OpenOpening Ceremony of the Rio Olympics: TV Review http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/opening-ceremony-rio-olympics-tv-917809 The Hollywood Reporter 5 August 2016 9 August 2016 The Guardian's Misha Glenny wrote that Mereilles "pulled off something quite remarkable with this spectacular show, on a budget that seemed to shrink every day", which "combined his dazzling cinematic skills with some extraordinary choreography and lighting displays, and a strong narrative thread that explained Brazil’s complex history to the outside world".https://www.theguardian.com/sport/commentisfree/2016/aug/06/opening-ceremony-cheap-heartfelt-dazzling Olympic opening ceremony was done on the cheap – but it was heartfelt and dazzling TheGuardian.com 6 August 2016 See also 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony References External links 1 Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Media Guide (found on Olympic Library) N_qXm9HY9Ro Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony Full Replay Brazil Olympics Opening ceremony Category:Ceremonies in Brazil Category:Olympics opening ceremonies