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29 Things You Missed At The Olympics Opening Ceremony

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Obvious spoilers for anyone who’s waiting to watch tonight.

Fireworks kicked off the opening ceremony, which was titled "Peace in Motion."

Fireworks kicked off the opening ceremony, which was titled "Peace in Motion."

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Throughout most of the opening ceremony, we follow around a group of five kids whose curiosity leads them on a journey.

Throughout most of the opening ceremony, we follow around a group of five kids whose curiosity leads them on a journey.

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Their adventures lead them to a Patronus/tiger, who then invites them into the Olympic games.

Their adventures lead them to a Patronus/tiger, who then invites them into the Olympic games.

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When they arrived, there was lots of beautiful animal puppetry by dancers.

When they arrived, there was lots of beautiful animal puppetry by dancers.

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There was a drumline of badass women.

There was a drumline of badass women.

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And they performed inside a geometric circle.

And they performed inside a geometric circle.

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Team USA walked out while "Gangnam Style" was playing.

Team USA walked out while "Gangnam Style" was playing.

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Mike Pence waved.

Mike Pence waved.

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Pita Taufatofua from Tonga was the best flag-bearer once again.

Pita Taufatofua from Tonga was the best flag-bearer once again.

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North Korean hockey player Hwang Chung Gum and South Korean bobsledder Won Yun-jong walked out holding a unified Korean flag.

North Korean hockey player Hwang Chung Gum and South Korean bobsledder Won Yun-jong walked out holding a unified Korean flag.

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Jamaica made their entrance with a dance.

Jamaica made their entrance with a dance.

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Bermuda showed up wearing bermuda shorts.

Bermuda showed up wearing bermuda shorts.

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South Korea's president Moon Jae In shook hands with North Korea's Kim Yo Jong (who is also Kim Jong Un's sister).

South Korea's president Moon Jae In shook hands with North Korea's Kim Yo Jong (who is also Kim Jong Un's sister).

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There were some crazy, cool-looking snowboarders who flew down the slopes.

There were some crazy, cool-looking snowboarders who flew down the slopes.

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And this crazy, cool-looking powerful imagery about unification kind of looked like an alien abduction.

And this crazy, cool-looking powerful imagery about unification kind of looked like an alien abduction.

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South Korean singers Ha Hyun-woo, Lee Eun-mi, Jeon In-kwon and An Ji-Yeong sang a beautiful rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine."

South Korean singers Ha Hyun-woo, Lee Eun-mi, Jeon In-kwon and An Ji-Yeong sang a beautiful rendition of John Lennon's "Imagine."

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People seemed to enjoy this little face.

People seemed to enjoy this little face.

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And there was a really cool dance with LED doors.

And there was a really cool dance with LED doors.

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We got a futuristic view of life in South Korea that included floating text...

We got a futuristic view of life in South Korea that included floating text...

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...robot people...

...robot people...

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...and doctors operating on hologram brains. Fun!

...and doctors operating on hologram brains. Fun!

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Soprano Hwang Sumi sang the national anthem.

Soprano Hwang Sumi sang the national anthem.

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The dancing was incredible.

The dancing was incredible.

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There were sparklers and fire everywhere.

There were sparklers and fire everywhere.

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The Olympic stadium was literally ~lit.~

The Olympic stadium was literally ~lit.~

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Figure skater Yuna Kim got to light the Olympic cauldron...

Figure skater Yuna Kim got to light the Olympic cauldron...

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...which was a pretty complex and high-tech occasion to be honest.

...which was a pretty complex and high-tech occasion to be honest.

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And the Olympic cauldron burned on.

And the Olympic cauldron burned on.

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For more Pyeongchang Winter Olympics content, click here!

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