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The 6 best pics from the Rio opening ceremony

Rio de Janeiro - The Olympic games were opened in grand style at Maracana Stadium on Saturday morning (SA time). 

Here are six of the best pictures from the opening ceremony.

Wayde van Niekerk leads Team SA into the Maracana Stadium (Getty Images)

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen on the grandest catwalk of them all... (Getty Images)

Dancers doing their thing during the ceremony (Getty Images)

The iconic five Olympic rings (Getty Images)

A no-doubt proud Brazilian supporter (Getty Images)

The Maracana in all its glory (Getty Images)

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