It was a "Festival of Nations" on a larger scale as 205 countries and 5,000 performers took part in the opening ceremonies of the 2016 Summer Olympics at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 2016 Summer Olympics are the first to be held in South America since the first summer games were held in 1896 in Athens, Greece.
Watching some of the ceremony on a laptop, it was definitely a spectacle worth watching. A lot of color, pageantry as well as native music punctuated the start of 16 days of athletic competition as well as developing stories. There were a lot of blue and green laser lights as well as fireworks.
Give credit to the many people behind the scenes at NBC for outstanding overhead shots of Maracana Stadium and a spectacular view of the numerous venues being used for the 2016 Olympics.
But the best part before all the formalities taking place was the Parade of Nations. Going alphabetically, it was great to see the numerous countries in their native attire as they carried their country's flag. That's also another part of the opening ceremonies that great to watch, seeing many of the world's flags. Could that be part of another "Fun With Flags" segment on "The Big Bang Theory?"
The formal part of the ceremonies came with speeches from Brazilian and Olympic officials. There was also the entry of the Olympic flag and torch that would be used to light the cauldron signifying the start of the Rio Olympics.
Let the games begin.
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