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Sept. 15, 2024
Michael Phelps carries the flag of the United States during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Cameron Spencer / Getty Images)Sofia Bekatorou carries the flag of Greece during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Matt Slocum / AP)Luiza Gega carries the flag of Albania during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
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Mohammad Tawfiq Bakhshi carries the flag of Afghanistan during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Matt Slocum / AP)Timo Boll carries the flag of Germany during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Matt Slocum / AP)Luis Scola of Argentina carries the national flag during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Esteban Biba / EPA)Sulaiman Hamad carries the flag of Saudi Arabia during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Matt Slocum / AP)Nicole van der Velden leads the Aruba delegation during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Tatyana Zenkovich / EPA)Jia Liu carries the flag of Austria during the opening ceremony.
(Michael Sohn / AP)The Cuban delegation enters the field during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(TATYANA ZENKOVICH / EPA)The Ivory Coast delegation enters the field during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(TATYANA ZENKOVICH / EPA)Athletes from South Korea enter the stadium during the opening ceremony.
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Danish athletes take photos with their smartphones as they march into Maracana stadium.
(Matt Slocum / AP)Team China walks into the arena during the opening ceremony.
(David Goldman / AP)Team Burundi arrives during the opening ceremony.
(Michael Sohn / AP)Flag bearer Anna Meares carries the flag of Australia during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Paul Gilham / Getty Images)Federica Pellegrini carries the flag of Italy during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Matt Slocum / AP)Tyrone Smith carries the flag of Bermuda during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Matt Slocum / AP)Team Azerbaijan enters the stadium during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Lars Baron / Getty Images)Sergei Tetiukhin carries the flag of Russia during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Cameron Spencer / Getty Images)Team Austria takes part in the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Cameron Spencer / Getty Images)Rafael Nadal carries the flag of Spain during the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
(Franck Fife / AFP/Getty Images)Sept. 15, 2024