Postpublished at 01:09 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Unfortunately I can offer next to no advice on fashion - especially shorts.
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
Postpublished at 01:09 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
You live, you learnpublished at 01:08 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
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Postpublished at 01:07 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
'Bolivia has the highest capital city in the world' - it's pub quiz gold this.
Who will get GB's gold medals?published at 01:06 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Image source, Getty ImagesInfostrada have even gone as far as predicting precisely who will get GB's gold medals.
They are:
Mo Farah - 10,000m & 5,000m
Greg Rutherford - Long jump
Nicola Adams - Boxing
Lizzie Armitstead - Cycling road race
Laura Trott - Track cycling omnium
Jason Kenny - Track cycling sprint
Charlotte Dujardin - Eventing dressage
Max Whitlock - Gymnastics pommel horse
Men's eight and men's four - rowing
Heather Stanning & Helen Glover - Rowing women's pairs
Giles Scott - Sailing finn
Nick Thompson - Sailing laser
Bryony Shaw - Sailing RS:X
Adam Peaty - 100m breaststroke
James Guy - 200m freestyle
Bianca Walkden - Taekwondo
2012 heroes eye more goldpublished at 01:04 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Sir Bradley Wiggins and Katherine Grainger are two of 27 British Olympic Champions from London 2012 selected for Rio 2016 with double gold medallists Jason Kenny, Laura Trott, Mo Farah and Charlotte Dujardin also in the team.
Other returning champions include Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford as well as two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray.
In total 151 athletes and 65 medallists from London 2012 will compete with 13 silver medallists and 25 bronze medallists, including eight from the women’s hockey team, returning.
Postpublished at 01:04 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
'They call him the Tiger Woods of Bengal' - is that a compliment or a warning?
We are into 'B' now. Team GB were due in 76th place remember...
We hear you Tom...published at 01:03 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
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Tom Chown: Watching all the teams come out purely to see the reaction to Russia #OpeningCeremony, external
Postpublished at 01:02 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Full lederhosen from the Austrian team. Top notch dedication.
The Aussies are inpublished at 01:01 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Australia will have 421 athletes at the Games, their flag is carried by cyclist Anna Meares. You will recall her many duels with nemesis Victoria Pendleton...
Relive the Cityscapepublished at 00:59 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Here's the 'Tetris' cityscape section from earlier on.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 00:58 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
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Claire Cottingham: Fantastic idea giving the athletes a seed to plant before they leave
What Sazmi Says: The seed thing with all of the athletes is such a beautiful thing to do
Cheese graters?published at 00:58 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
A lot of you are discussing the metal cylinders that, I have to admit, do look like cheese graters.
Of course they are not, they are towers where the athletes will deposit their seeds for the Olympic forest.
Argentina arrive! A big noise. Rivals on the sporting field of course...
Postpublished at 00:55 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Germany are back on the venue of their famous 7-1 World Cup win of course, and the German team look full of beans. Followed by Andorra - who boast the highest life expectancy in Europe, don't you know...
On your marks...published at 00:54 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
But away from the fun and frivolity in the Maracana, spare a thought for those up early tomorrow morning...
Get involvedpublished at 00:54 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
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Jack Grummitt-Carel: Well I thought that was actually good, vibrant & well put together. However people walking round a track slowly always = bed.
Kaitlyn Rabbit: Oh wow! The athletes forest! That's so fantastic and very moving. Way to go Rio
Where are you Team GB?published at 00:52 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Andy Murray will be carrying the GB flag
Many Team GB athletes are still in training camps and as a result the British delegation will be small this evening.
The numbers are yet to be finalised but we are expecting around 70 athletes from archery, badminton, boxing, canoe slalom, equestrian, golf, trampoline, hockey, judo, rugby, sailing, shooting, t-tennis, tennis, & weightlifting.
If you know anyone out there - keep them peeled...
Greece first uppublished at 00:52 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Greece get us going, their flag carried by a woman athlete for the first time. And now Afghanistan [I'm not going to announce every team]...
Say hello to the GB tennis teampublished at 00:51 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
The batting orderpublished at 00:51 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
There are 207 teams on display tonight, and if you're planning on waiting up to see Andy Murray and co enter the Maracana, I've got some bad news.
Team GB are set to be the 76th team to enter, with Olympic pioneers Greece starting us off.
It's then alphabetical, with Afghanistan leading us away. The refugee team are 206th, with hosts Brazil last.
'I could watch this forever'published at 00:51 British Summer Time 6 August 2016
Readers of BBC Brasil’s Facebook page have been giving their reaction to what they are seeing so far – and it’s generally pretty positive.
“I could watch this forever. Would never have missed this. Loving it so far – it’s wonderful,” says Marianna Gomes in Aracaju.
“I'm overwhelmed, excited, happy. Everyone can think what they want, but I think it is super nice,” adds Guiomar Braga in Rio.
But the politics is never far away – Keli Vanin saying “I wanted to see the time taken for people to make a demonstration against corruption.”