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- TOPSHOT-OLY-2018-PYEONGCHANG-OPENINGPyeongChang, Gangwon - A firework display is seen during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / POOL AND AFP PHOTO / Jonathan NACKSTRAND (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)
- OLY-2018-PYEONGCHANG-OPENING-FLAMEPyeongChang, Gangwon - The Olympic Flame is seen as fireworks go off during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / François-Xavier MARIT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images)
- TOPSHOT-OLY-2018-PYEONGCHANG-OPENINGPyeongChang, Gangwon - A firework display is seen during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Jonathan NACKSTRAND (Photo credit should read JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)
- 2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening CeremonyPyeongChang, Gangwon - Flag bearer Erin Hamlin of the United States leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by XIN LI/Getty Images)
- 2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening CeremonyPyeongChang, Gangwon - Gus Kenworthy and Shaun White of the United States enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
- Winter Olympic Games. PyeongChang 2018PyeongChang, Gangwon - Athletes from the United States parade around the arena during the opening ceremony of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
- (SP)OLY-SOUTH KOREA-PYEONGCHANG-OPENING CEREMONYPyeongChang, Gangwon - Delegation of United States enter the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games held at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium, South Korea, Feb. 9, 2018. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang via Getty Images)
- 2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening CeremonyPyeongChang, Gangwon - President of South Korea Moon Jae-in, his wife Kim Jung-sook, Karen Pence (wife of Karen Pence), Mike Pence, Vice-President of USA, above them President of North Korea Kim Yong-nam and Kim Yo-jong, sister of President of North Korea Kim Jong-un during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
- 2018 PyeongChang Olympic OpeningPyeongChang, Gangwon - Fireworks explode around a performer during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium. February 9, 2018. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
- PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening CeremonyPyeongChang, Gangwon - Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
- PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening CeremonyPyeongChang, Gangwon - Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
- PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening CeremonyPyeongChang, Gangwon - Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
- PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games - Opening CeremonyPyeongChang, Gangwon - Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Song Jihe/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
- (SP)OLY-SOUTH KOREA-PYEONGCHANG-OPENING CEREMONYPyeongChang, Gangwon - National flag of South Korea and Olympic flag are raised during the opening ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium in PyeongChang, South Korea, Feb. 9, 2018. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai via Getty Images)
- Opening Ceremony Of The 132nd IOC Session - Winter OlympicsPyeongChang, Gangwon - Opening ceremony at 2018 Pyeongchang winter olympics at Pyeongchang olympic stadium, Pyeongchang, South Korea. February 09, 2018. Ulrik Pedersen/Nurphoto (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
- Opening Ceremony Of The 132nd IOC Session - Winter OlympicsPyeongChang, Gangwon - Opening ceremony at 2018 Pyeongchang winter olympics at Pyeongchang olympic stadium, Pyeongchang, South Korea. February 09, 2018. Ulrik Pedersen/Nurphoto (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
- 2018 PyeongChang Olympic OpeningPyeongChang, Gangwon - White Tiger performed by dancers celebrate the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium. February 9, 2018. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
- PyeongChang 2018 Winter OlympicsPyeongChang, Gangwon - Fireworks erupt as the Olympic Cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images)
- 2018 PyeongChang Olympic OpeningPyeongChang, Gangwon - The Olympic Cauldron is lit by Olympic gold medal figure skater Yuna Kim during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at PyeongChang Olympic Stadium. February 9, 2018. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
- OLY-2018-PYEONGCHANG-OPENINGPyeongChang, Gangwon - A man impersonating US President Donald Trump (R) and another impersonating Kim Jong-un pose in the stands during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / MOHD RASFAN (Photo credit should read MOHD RASFAN/AFP/Getty Images)
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