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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games opening ceremony (all times local):

10:20 p.m.

Tony Parker is making no effort to hide how much he's enjoying this opening ceremony.

The San Antonio Spurs star — and French point guard at the Rio Games — says the Olympics are "one of the greatest and biggest sports events in the world."

On the floor of Maracana Stadium after the French walked into the opening Friday night, Parker said it was "just an unbelievable feeling to be able to be here to represent my country.