'Rio 2016' Opening Ceremony - 5 August 2016 - Rio de Janeiro Brazil 2016 Olympic Games <br /> <br />The 2016 Olympic Games officially started in Rio on Friday with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. (Pictures) <br /> <br />Olympic Games Rio 2016 <br /> <br />Opening Ceremony 2016 <br /> <br />Athletes from 206 nations and a refugee team are in Brazil to compete in 28 sports and be watched by a global audience of billions. <br /> <br />The build-up has been dominated by a Russian doping scandal, the Zika virus and issues with the city's security, infrastructure and venues. <br /> <br />But it is time for the sporting action to take centre stage. <br /> <br />These are the Games of the 31st Olympiad but are the 28th to be held as those in 1916, 1940 and 1944 did not take place because of war. <br /> <br />#rio2016 olympians <br />#summer olymics 2016
