Best Moments form the 2016 Rio Olympics Openning Ceremony

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The event hosted by Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, and Hoda Kotb, aired on NBC and holy crap, it was as if World of Color met Small World. The ceremony was of course held in Rio at the Maracana Stadium with over 6,000 dancers, visual masterpieces, and a positive message to boot surrounding unity, pride, and climate change.
The countdown to show time was a spectacle in and of itself. There were overhead projectors and an army of performers dressed in reflective silver suits that brought reflective blankets to life by creating a checkerboard as lights projected beneath them. The amount of planning that had to go into that to make it work must have been crazy and it went off without a hitch. The singing of the Brazilian national anthem was just as beautiful performed by Paulinho da Viola as a group of children wrapped in different flags gathered around the flagpole as the Brazillian flag was raised.
Then the magic really kicked off forthe segment meant to portray the history of Brazil during which performers acted out the habitation of the Amazon by descending from ribbons and easily creating the dopest forest I’ve ever seen. And if you’re mind wasn’t already blown from that, then they pulled off this optical illusion where out of nowhere a metropolis emerged as the overhead projectors made it look like buildings were legit rising from the ground as performers parkoured from rooftop to rooftop, full on Cirque de Soleil style.
But no doubt one of my favorite moments was getting to see supermodel Gisele Bunchen rock the runway once again as a tribute to her homeland. Her dress was designed by Brazilian designer, Alexandre Herch-co-vitch and it flowed beautifully as she strutted across the stadium in what could easily break records as the longest runway walk ever. Oh and sidenots, then there was this really attractive flag bearer for team Tonga who you couldn’t help but focus on because dude was ripped and someone oiled him down generously. You already know the internet freakout out.
Then how cool was it that for the first time in OIympic history there is a team of refugees consisting of ten athletes from Syria, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. When they entered the stadium, the crowd roared with excitement after the President of the International Olympic Committee spoke highly of the team saying QUOTE - "This will be a symbol of hope for all the refugees in our world, and will make the world better aware of the magnitude of this crisis. It is also a signal to the international community that refugees are our fellow human beings and are an enrichment to society.”
Then representing for Team U.S.A, Michael Phelps was given the honor of being the flag bearer and rightfully so because dude has won a crap ton of gold medals. He expressed his excitement about getting the opportunity to hold the flag on the Today show saying QUOTE - "It's something I'm obviously looking forward to. There's definitely going to be a lot of emotions. It's a huge honor to me."
Another epic moment was when the stadium floor was suddenly filled with large, spinning, mirrored boxes that then sprouted greenery that formed the Olympic rings. Then the icing on the cake was when they exploded with green confetti. I mean if you’re going to make it rain, might as well do it big.
Then the party really got started when dancers decked out in colors, rushed to the stage and busted out in a full on dance party to celebrate diversity. Everyone was clearly having a great time and when camera’s panned to Gisele Bunchen, she was getting her life.
And of course, we can’t talk about the Olympics without mentioning the torch! I’m convinced they borrowed the caulderon from Hogwarts. It looked so epic! We’re talkin’ rotating spheres of mirrors. If that doesn’t summon the chosen one I don’t know what will.
The ceremony ended with a very important message about climate change during which a beautiful poem was read aloud while a young boy nurtured a tree on stage. The icing on the cake is that there have been reports that all of the athletes have been asked to plant trees upon leaving Rio.
Pretty cool right? I think the opening ceremony is hands down always my favorite part of the Olympics so I want to hear what moments were your favorite. Be sure to let me know in the comment section below, don’t forget to subscribe and then click right over here to see Seth Rogen hanging out with Lily and Eron on Cheat Day. Thanks for watching Clevver News, I’m Drew Dorsey and I’ll see you next time.
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