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Opening Ceremony

Olympic Ceremonies 2016

Clare Balding introduces live coverage of the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games from the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Clare Balding introduces live coverage of the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as the games head to South America for the first time. The ceremony is a chance for participants from all 207 competing nations to parade with their flag in the iconic Maracana Stadium.

4 hours, 25 minutes

Last on

Fri 5 Aug 2016 23:35
BBC One

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Chapters

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Introduction

  • Welcome

  • Brazilian flag and national anthem

  • The birth of Brazil

  • Faces of Brazil pop

  • Good news / bad news

  • Athletes entrance

  • Speeches

  • The Olympic flame

    Duration: 04:07:50

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Presenter Clare Balding

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