Rio Olympics 2016 opening ceremony

Summary

Former marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima lights the Olympic cauldron
207 teams parade at the Maracana Stadium
Andy Murray carries GB flag
New refugee team given great reception
Russia receive mixed reception

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

Colour my lifepublished at 02:14 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Earlier tonight we saw some incredible free-style dancing from these lot. Moving, shaking and jumping from these high rise blocks representing the built-up areas of Rio.
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Postpublished at 02:14 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Team NZ
Here come New Zealand, draped in some sort of furs. Must be up there in terms of medals/population?
Photobombpublished at 02:12 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Aim: Get a nice shot of the South African athletes as they walk past.
Result: Oh!
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Smart/casualpublished at 02:11 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Did Mozambique forget their opening ceremony outfits and take a last minute trip to the high street?
'What an experience'published at 02:10 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Joe Clarke is a Kayaker for Team GB.
The future's brightpublished at 02:07 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Malaysia keep it orange.
I stand where?published at 02:06 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
After a brilliantly choreographed opening ceremony before the athletes walked in, it's a bit of a jumbled mess inside the Maracana as they fill up the centre of the stadium.
Image source, Reuters
M Peoplepublished at 02:06 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
We are up to Mauritania, Mexico now. Huge cheer for them...
Thanks Mum!published at 02:05 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Hair Goalspublished at 02:04 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
#bbcrio2016
Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. Magnificent.
Hats offpublished at 02:02 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Lesotho win the 'best hats of the opening ceremony' competition
Living la vida locapublished at 02:02 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
You're not there to party William!
[Team GB's HQ in Brazil was once used as a backdrop in a Snoop Dogg venue]
Get involvedpublished at 01:59 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
#bbcrio2016
Owen Reeman: This opening ceremony is a terrific spectacle! Hopefully a sign of things to come in the games!
Zeb Bowyer: Jamaica have just come out, and they have no Bobsleigh team! What sort of Olympics is this? ...
Watch again: Murray leads the waypublished at 01:56 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
J is for Jamaicapublished at 01:56 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Huge cheers for first Italy and then Jamaica - no sign of Usain Bolt in the stadium though.
Compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce carries the Jamaican flag and she can win her third 100m title this year. An incredible achievement.
Ireland are inpublished at 01:53 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Boxer Paddy Barnes leads out the Ireland team, who won six medals in London four years ago. Can they top that?
Postpublished at 01:52 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
A lot of countries play it safe with a tracksuit, but some go all out. Take a bow, Indonesia...
David Luiz at the Olympics?published at 01:48 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Nope, just a Bulgarian look-a-like athlete
Image source, Reuters
Nailed itpublished at 01:48 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Sir Chris Hoy
Six-time Olympic cycling champion (and London 2012 flag bearer)
Leading Team GBpublished at 01:47 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Andy Murray said this would be the proudest moment of his career, and he's waved that flag like he means it.
Although he has resorted to a two-handed hold there. This isn't backhand practice, Andrew.