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2018 Winter Olympics: Scenes From the Opening Ceremony in PyeongChang

The 2018 Winter Olympics formally commenced in PyeongChang on Friday morning in the U.S., with opening ceremonies at the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium in Hoenggye. Here are some of the best photos from the festivities.
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Torchbearers from the unified Korean women’s hockey team, one from the North and one from the South, escort the Olympic flame to the cauldron.

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Rio gold medalist in golf, Inbee Park, was one of the final torchbearers.

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IOC President Thomas Bach with Lee Hee-beom, President and CEO of PyeongChang Organizing Committee.

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Karen Pence (left); Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (center); and Vice President of the U.S. Mike Pence watch the Opening Ceremony.

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North Korean cheerleaders.

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Flag bearers Chung Guam Hwang and Yunjong Won of the Republic of Korea lead the team together.

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Spectators hold signs reading "Go Russia."

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An Olympic volunteer carries the flag for the Olympic Athletes from Russia team.

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Team Jamaica dances out.

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Team Nigeria makes its Winter Olympics debut.

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Flag bearer Pita Taufatofua of Tonga leads the team out in below freezing temperatures.

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Skeleton racer Lizzy Yarnold carries the flag for Great Britain.

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Impersonators of Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump are ushered out of the ceremony.

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Performers prepare for the Opening Ceremony backstage.

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Luger Erin Hamlin carries the flag for Team USA.

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Team USA!

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Team USA!

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Protestors burn a photo of the North Korean flag to protest the country’s participation in the Games.

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Protestors gather outside Opening Ceremony.

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Protesters line up outside the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium.

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South Korean flag is presented.

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