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Gallery: Images from the 2018 PyeongChang Opening Ceremony

The 2018 Winter Olympics have officially begun in Pyeongchang. Athletes and fans braced below-freezing temperatures to join in the pageantry, featuring Rainbow Children’s Choir singing the South Korean national anthem as the Taegukgi flag was raised. The torch was lit by 2010 Olympic skating gold medalist Kim Yuna.

PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA – FEBRUARY 09: Fireworks are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)