Dazzling opening ceremony launches PyeongChang Winter Olympics
Some 35,000 spectators witnessed a tightly-choreographed performance unfold at the Olympic Stadium in near-freezing conditions at what could be the coldest opening ceremony in 24 years.




























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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - A general view shows the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - Pita Taufatofua of Tonga carries the national flag in the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Sean M. Haffey
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - A general view shows the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - Cheerleaders of North Korea hold unification flags as they wait the start of the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - A performer during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - Torch bearers carry the torch during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Christof Stache
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People dressed-up as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang
People dressed-up as U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea February 9, 2018. Yonhap via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIR
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - Performers during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - Hwang Chung Gum and Won Yunjong of Korea carry the national flag in the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Sean M. Haffey
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - A general view shows the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: The Olympic Cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Matthias Hangs
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: The Olympic Cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Matthias Hangs
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Performers entertain the crowd during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Richard Hea
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Performers entertain the crowd during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Richard Hea
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Fireworks during Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Fireworks are sent up during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - Fireworks during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Sean M. Haffey
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - The South Korean flag and the Olympic flag. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Opening ceremony – Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium - Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 9, 2018 - Artists perform during the opening ceremony. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Fireworks explode around a performer during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Lars
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Performers are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Image
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Jamaican athletes enter during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: The Olympic Cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty
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2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening Ceremony
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 09: A general view during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Ima
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