WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES 2018
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Today, February 9, in South Korean Pyeongchang will be the solemn opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games. All the details of this colorful and responsible event are in our direct text online broadcast, which will start at 14:00 UTC + 3.
Competitions at the Olympics-2018 began yesterday, February 8. During this time, the curling had time to join the curlers, spring jumpers and figure skaters, who opened discipline with team competitions.
The official start of the Games will be given today, during the official opening ceremony. It is interesting that it will be held in a temporary stadium, which was built specifically for the Olympics, and after the closing ceremony will be dismantled.
Who will eventually have the honor of lighting the Olympic flame? What surprises have the organizers of the ceremony prepared? How will spectators and athletes feel at sub-zero temperatures? The answers to these and many other questions will be known very soon.
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The President of South Korea declared the Olympics open! And at the stadium, a salute thundered.
❤️ @PyeongChang2018 #PyeongChang2018 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/mJPM8pDwBD
— Olympics (@Olympics) 9 февраля 2018 г.
And here is the brightest moment of the opening ceremony! The athlete from Tonga Pita Taufatofua became a skier and qualified in Pyeongchang.
Rare situation: Canada has two standard bearers – figure skaters Tessa Virchu and Scott Moir.
Next came Ukraine. Biathlete Elena Pidgrushnaya carried the flag at the ceremony.
Spain, Slovakia, Slovenia and Singapore made a circle around the stadium.
Three-time Olympic champion Dario Cologna brought to the scene the team of Switzerland.
And here is the most numerous team – the US team. The sitter Erin Hamlin is chosen as the standard-bearer.
Eric Frenzel walked with the flag of Germany
Norway with the flag was led by biathlete Emil Hegle Svendsen.
The parade of athletes begins. The first, traditionally, was Greece, which gave the world the Olympic Games.
The next episode of the show is dedicated to the flag of South Korea
On the stage came a white tiger – this animal is associated with the culture of South Korea and is a symbol of trust, strength and protection.
The opening ceremony begins! Let’s see what the Koreans are surprised.
Начинаем! pic.twitter.com/1ZdKOanxjy
— Polina Kuimova (@ap_alexeeva) 9 февраля 2018 г.
Games will opened soon, just wait!
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