Olympics Opening Ceremony Live: Updates, Highlights, Photos From Rio

The official beginning of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro kicks off Friday night with the Opening Ceremony.

It will be a celebration of sport, competition, friendship and Brazilian culture. Unfortunately, Brazilian soccer legend Pele is not feeling well and won’t be able to make it, but the event should still provide plenty of memories.

Keep it right here for the latest news, updates and highlights from the Opening Ceremony in Rio.

11 p.m.: An amazing overhead picture.

I think they've got enough fireworks there. #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/m1tH5lN1fy

— Adam Papageorgiou (@PapageorgiouMBO) August 6, 2016

Here’s another view.

https://twitter.com/7olympics/status/761758744313106432

10:57 p.m.: Vanderlei Lima lights the Olympic cauldron and the Opening Ceremony is over.

10:53 p.m.: Here’s Gustavo Kuerten with the Olympic torch.

10:50 p.m.: Brazilian sports legends are taking turns.

Gustavo Kuerten, former No. 1 in the world in men's tennis, carries torch in. #OpeningCeremony

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 6, 2016

Basketball great Hortência Marcari is next with the torch. #OpeningCeremony

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 6, 2016

10:48 p.m.: The torch has entered Maracana Stadium!

10:40 p.m.: The Olympic Games are declared open by Brazil’s interim president, as fireworks go off.

10:30 p.m.: IOC president Thomas Bach addresses the ceremony towards the end.

10:15 p.m.: Here’s host nation Brazil.

9:45 p.m.: The parade of nations keeps rolling with Russia.

9:25 p.m.: A few more.

9:10 p.m.: Some interesting uniforms.

8:45 p.m.: The United States of America, led by Michael Phelps!

8:40 p.m.: Here are some more nations.

Chicago-native Tyrone Smith carries the flag of Bermuda in the parade of nations at #Rio2016 https://t.co/USw0aqFgqG pic.twitter.com/cJ5DfnjQbE

— Brian Cassella (@briancassella) August 6, 2016

The Parade of Nations is in progress #TeamTTinRio Follow our live updates here: https://t.co/h1p4kFrXJa pic.twitter.com/RsUNJVR9gw

— CCN TV6 (@tv6tnt) August 6, 2016

8:20 p.m.: Here’s Canada!

#CAN pic.twitter.com/LFltruWetH

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) August 6, 2016

8:15 p.m.: The athletes have started to walk in the Parade of Nations.

Argentina's flag bearer is roughly three feet taller than all the other athletes. pic.twitter.com/Slw7FTEvvh

— Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) August 5, 2016

8 p.m.: Gisele Bundchen, famous supermodel and wife of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, has made an appearance.

https://twitter.com/muhabirinkosesi/status/761708222667456514

The Maracana goes wild for Gisele – her last walk on a catwalk and presumably the end of her super model career. #openingceremony

— Rob Longley (@longleysunsport) August 5, 2016

7:30 p.m.: Here are some cool photos from various skits and performances.

7:10 p.m.: Pretty cool.

Boom! @Rio2016 #olympics #openingceremony pic.twitter.com/0pG6h96Hy8

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 5, 2016

7 p.m.: The Opening Ceremony has started in Brazil, but NBC’s not showing it until 7:30 p.m. ET.

We have liftoff. #Rio2016 has arrived. Congratulations @timebrasil. #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/pk3i5cXJys

— Team Canada (@TeamCanada) August 5, 2016

6:42 p.m.: There will be plenty of dancing tonight.

A lot of instructions right now on dances we're supposed to do during Opening Ceremony. Feel like I'm at the audition in SHOWGIRLS #Rio2016

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) August 5, 2016

6:40 p.m.: Here are some cool photos.

Great shots from Rio ahead of the #OpeningCeremony at the 2016 #Olympics tonight 📷😎🎉 pic.twitter.com/o5cg9EskXA

— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 5, 2016

5:15 p.m.: A bit of breaking news ahead of the ceremony.

BREAKING: Brazil tennis great Gustavo Kuerten to light Olympic cauldron at #Rio2016 opening ceremony – report. https://t.co/a9Q07zIXmd

— Reuters Sports (@ReutersSports) August 5, 2016

5:05 p.m.: Here’s a non-Opening Ceremony tweet from the Olympics.

Hearing an Olympic kayaker may have capsized after hitting a submerged sofa. Story of day & possibly the week if true. #kayaksofa #Rio2016

— Paul Kelso (@pkelso) August 5, 2016

5 p.m. ET: It’ll be interesting to see how this translates on television.

Brazilian press says Opening Ceremony organizers will crank music as soon as acting Pres Michel Temer is introduced. To drown out the boos.

— Jonathon Gatehouse (@JonGatehouse) August 5, 2016

Thumbnail photo via Peter Casey/USA TODAY Sports Images