Scenes of the spectacular performances, fireworks, official proclamations, and the parade of nations that just took place in Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in South Korea, signaling the start of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Photos of the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics
- Alan Taylor
- Feb 9, 2018
- 34 Photos
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Read moreAn artist performs during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreOutside view of fireworks during the opening ceremony at Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreActors perform during the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreArtists perform in the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreDancers perform during the opening ceremony on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreArtists maneuver apparatuses during a performance at the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read morePerformers drum during the opening ceremony on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreDrummers perform in Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreA dancer skates by in the opening ceremony on February 9, 2018. #
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Read morePerformers gather in the center of Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreAudience members attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 9, 2018. #
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Read morePerformers hold lanterns during the opening ceremony on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreA dancer performs with fire during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreSouth Korean singer Hwang Su-mi in performance during the opening ceremony on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreA white tiger puppet walks the stage during the opening ceremony on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreArtists perform in Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read morePuppeteers and dancers perform during the opening ceremony on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreCheerleaders of North Korea cheer in the stands of Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreA team name bearer's dress is seen during the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreAbzal Azhgaliyev of Kazakhstan carries the national flag with other delegates during the opening ceremony. #
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Read moreFlag bearer Erin Hamlin of the United States leads her teammates into Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreTeam USA athletes celebrate during the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang on February 9, 2018. #
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Read morePita Taufatofua carries the flag of Tonga during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreUnified Korea's athletes parade during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreThe Olympic torch is carried in the stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreNorth Korea's Jong Su Hyon, left, and South Korea's Park Jong-ah carry the torch in the stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreNorth Korea's Jong Su Hyon, left, and South Korea's Park Jong-ah carry the torch to the top of the stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreYuna Kim, a former South Korean figure skater, lights the Olympic cauldron on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreSouth Korean Olympic figure skater Yuna Kim lights the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreFireworks erupt as the Olympic cauldron is lit on February 9, 2018, in Pyeongchang, South Korea. #
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Read moreActors perform in front of the Olympic flame on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreDancers perform at the end of the opening ceremony on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreA performer is seen near the end of the opening ceremony on February 9, 2018. #
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Read moreThe cauldron stands lit after the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. #
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