Athletes’ Parade Ends at Rio Olympics Opening Ceremony

The athletes’ have finished walking across the Maracana Stadium in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

RIO DE JANEIRO (Sputnik) – Brazil was the last of 207 countries to have its athletes march across the stadium.

A total of about 12,000 athletes walked out on Friday, carrying their national flags. The Russian flag was carried by volleyball player Sergei Tetyukhin, a four-time Olympic medalist who won gold at the 2012 London Olympics.

The Summer Olympic Games are being held in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro from August 5 until August 21.