Gallery: PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony


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The South Korean and North Korean teams entered together under the Korean Unification Flag

Performers entertained the crowds during the opening ceremony

The performances of the dancers wowed the crowds in the stadium and those watching on TV

Tonga’s flag bearer Pita Taufatofua braved the cold in PyeongChang. Taufatofua, a former taekwondo player, became world famous when he waved the flag at Rio 2016 - this year he will compete in cross-country skiing

The Unified Korea delegation parades during the PyeongChang 2018 opening ceremony

Flagbearer Lizzy Yarnold led Team GB into the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium

US Vice-President Mike Pence and his wife Karen attended the opening ceremony. But did President Donald Trump also make an appearance?

Well, sort of. Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump impersonators were escorted out of the ceremony

Dancers performed around the Olympic rings at the opening ceremony

A huge firework display marked the start of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics