Al Bedwawi flies UAE flag at Rio 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony

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Rio de Janeiro: Swimmer Nada Al Bedwawi proudly flew the UAE flag as she led her team into the Maracana Stadium at the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympics early on Saturday (Friday night in Brazil).

Fireworks and laser-lit choreography launched the Rio Games as Brazil sought to forget seven years of troubled preparations and the Olympic movement temporarily put aside its doping crisis.

Under the gaze of Rio’s Christ the Redeemer statue, 78,000 people watched the four-hour party with Michael Phelps and other sporting superstars taking centre-stage in South America’s first Olympics.

Brazilian singer Paulinho da Viola sang the national anthem to set off the show of laser lights and elaborate dances highlighting Brazil’s history and rise as an emerging power… see more

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