THE WORLD IS WATCHING
An estimated three billion TV viewers will tune in to tonight's opening ceremony, while 60,000 lucky souls will watch the action unfold live at the Maracana Stadium.
We'll be among them, bringing you every moment of this momentous evening on the Rio 2016 liveblog.
The Rio 2016 Olympic Games are almost upon us. It's time to get very excited.
FOUR YEARS AGO
Remember this? It's the moment former London mayor Boris Johnson handed over Olympic Games responsibilities to his Rio de Janeiro counterpart Eduardo Paes at the London 2012 closing ceremony.
Four years later, Rio's time has come.
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