On Friday night, Rio welcomed the world as the 2016 Summer Olympic Games were officially opened in a colourful Opening Ceremony.
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Over 300 Canadian athletes marched into Maracanã Stadium, with high hopes of bringing home medals.
With the nation, and world, watching, here’s a look at some of our Canadian Olympians at the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony:
Never imagined this would be our moment. Tomorrow it all begins. #redcaribou #rio2016 #teamcanada
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#geniebouchard #bouchardsquad #eugeniebouchard #rio2016 #teamcanada
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The view from inside the stadium !!! #teamcanada #olympian #weightlifting
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What a rush, enjoyed every second of it! #OpeningCeromonies #teamcanada #redcaribou #Rio2016
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AND HERE WE ARE! Let’s do this #TeamCanada – – #Olympics #Rio2016 #Canada
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Our Opening Ceremonies was lit
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Open ceremony !!! #teamcanada #weightlifting @teamcanada
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And Parliament Hill in the nation’s capital is lit up red and white
#teamcanada all the way! #iamcanadian #parliament #yow #everydayottawa #ottawaliving #ottcity
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