Performers at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games

Performers climb and dance over a replica cityscape for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last weekend.

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Performers at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games

Performers climb and dance over a replica cityscape for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last weekend.
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