In Pictures: 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony kicked off the 23rd Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb 9, 2018. Nearly 3,000 athletes from 92 countries are taking part this year.

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Jul 13, 2021, 06:07 PM
Published
Feb 09, 2018, 08:16 PM
Cheyenne Goh of Singapore carries the national flag during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: AFP
Fireworks are seen during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
North Korea's cheerleaders at the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
A general view of the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
Men dressed up as US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
A general view of the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
VIPs including International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach (bottom row, third from left), South Korean President Moon Jae In (bottom row, centre), US Vice-President Mike Pence (bottom row, right), North Korea's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong Nam (top row, fourth from left) and Kim Yo Jong (top row, third from left), the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watch the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
An artist performs during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
The Korea parade during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
South Korean bobsledder Won Yun Jong and North Korea's Hwang Chung Gum, who will play for the joint Korean women's ice hockey team, march behind the Korean unification flag at the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
Olympic Athletes from Russia parade during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
Hockey players from the unified Korean team carry the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
Former South Korean figure skater Yuna Kim lights the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
Fireworks are seen during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. PHOTO: REUTERS
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