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Olympic Opening Ceremonies 2018: Best Social Highlights and Reaction

The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, officially kicked off with a stunning opening ceremony at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on Friday.

It included a historic moment as the Korean team made up of athletes from both North Korea and South Korea entered the stadium under a unified flag at the culmination of the parade of nations.

BBC Sport provided footage of the hosts' entrance:

A theme of peace encompassed the ceremony, which included a remarkable artistic segment representing Korea's history and culture, as well as looking to the future.

PA Sport provided some images of the festivities:

All 92 nations set to compete were represented at the opening ceremony.