Spectacle and fireworks at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

The South Korean flag is carried into the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Joint flagbearers Chung Guam Hwang, of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Yunjong Won, of Republic of Korea, during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018 in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The Unified Korean flag is seen during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Athletes from South and North Korea marched together during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. 

North Korean cheerleaders wave ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearer Scotty James, of Australia, leads his team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, of Canada,  lead their team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

German athletes emerge during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearer Akwasi Frimpong, the only athlete from Ghana competing in these Games, leads his nation’s delegation during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearer Sophia Ralli, of Greece, leads her team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Great Britain’s flagbearer Lizzy Yarnold leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Pyeongchang Stadium on February 9, 2018. /

Flagbearer Alexei Bychenko, of Israel, leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearer Audra Segree, of Jamaica, and teammates enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Members of the Jamaican team take a selfie during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Team Japan walks in the Parade of Athletes during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The Lebanon delegation parades during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearer German Madrazo, of Mexico, leads his country’s team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearer Beau-James Wells of New Zealand leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearer Ngozi Onwumere, of Nigeria, leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The Olympic rings are displayed during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearer Charles Flaherty, of Puerto Rico, leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee had banned Russia over a massive doping scheme at the 2014 Sochi Games, but allowed 168 Russian athletes to compete as “Olympic Athletes from Russia.” They marched into the Open Ceremony beneath an Olympic flag.

Athletes are introduced during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Flagbearer Erin Hamlin, of the United States, leads Team USA during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearer Erin Hamlin, of the United States, and Team USA enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. 

The U.S. Olympic Team is made up of 135 men and 109 women.

Snowboarder Shaun White and freestyle skiier Gus Kenworthy, of the United States, enter the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Athletes from Team USA emerge during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Keaton McCargo and Jaelin Kauf, of the United States Women’s Moguls team, are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Snowboarder Shaun White, of the United States, waves during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The United States team enters the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

American athletes parade during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Flagbearer Pita Taufatofua, of Tonga, leads the team during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The South Korean flag “Taegeukgi” is seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, sits behind South Korean President Moon Jae-in during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Vice President Mike Pence, his wife Karen, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister Kim Yo Jong (2nd left) and Kim Jung-Sook (left), the wife of South Korean President Moon Jae-in, attend the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, waves during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The Olympic mascot, Soohorang, waves to the crowd during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

White Tiger & Five Kids perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Performers entertain the crowd during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Perfomers dance during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Performers entertain the crowd during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Performers entertain during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Dancers perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Participants perform during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Performers entertain the crowd during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Impersonators of Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un pose during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach speaks during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Hwang Su-mi performs the Olympic Anthem during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na, a gold medalist at the 2010 Winter Olympics, prepares to light the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Torchbearers carry the Olympic flame to its cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The Olympic torch is carried to the cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The flame burns inside the Olympic Cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

The flame burns inside the Olympic Cauldron during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Fireworks erupt as the Olympic Cauldron is lit during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Fireworks explode outside the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

South Korea President Moon Jae-in and IOC President Thomas Bach greet the stadium during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence; North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong; and Kim Jung-Sook, the wife of South Korean President Moon Jae-in attend the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Members of the United States are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium on February 9, 2018.

Fireworks are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Fireworks are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Fireworks explode at the start of the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games.