OPENING CEREMONY CELEBRATES BRAZIL'S HISTORY AND DIVERSE CULTURE|里約奧運華麗開幕式.煙火 吸引全球目光

Yesterday, the 2016 Rio Olympics kicked off with a dazzling bang. Breathtaking fireworks and laser-lit performances marked a great opening for the Olympic Games. Despite controversy during Rio's preparations for the Olympics, the pageantry and 3,000 kg of fireworks still attracted global audiences. Fireworks started the glittering opening ceremony for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Brazil's national treasure, musician Paulinho da Viola performed the national anthem, accompanied by acoustic guitar. As the national flag of Brazil was raised, a string of magnificent performances began. The first show to take the stage was a performance that celebrated the rich and diverse history and culture of Brazil, a panorama of its 4 million indigenous people, 305 tribes, and 274 languages. Supermodel Gisele Bundchen stole the spotlight with her glamorous catwalk on stage. Oscar-winning filmmaker Fernando Meirelles directed the Rio Olympics opening ceremony. He utilized 3D projections to combine virtual and real scenes and created stunning visual effects that showcased Brazil's exuberant samba style in a performance that's been dubbed the "sexiest Olympic Opening" in history. Most people believe that the Wright Brothers invented the airplane. However, with the first powered airplane built in 1906 flying into the Maracana Stadium, Brazil paid tribute to its "Father of Aviation", Alberto Santos-Dumont. The last segment of the opening show was a sobering reflection upon the damage to nature and the environment brought about by human civilization. While the preparations for the Rio Olympics have been spoiled by controversy, the spectacular opening pageant and amazing fireworks marked a beautiful start to the 2016 Olympic Games. TRANSLATED BY：CHRISTINA LIU 巴西里約奧運，在台灣時間，昨天上午7點正式開幕。雖然說里約奧運，在籌備過程中風波不斷，不過華麗開幕式和雷射燈光節目、以及高空煙火，都成功吸引全球觀眾的目光。 舞台上倒數計時，加上場館四周的煙火，為巴西里約奧運正式揭開序幕，巴西國寶級歌手達維奧拉吉他演奏搭配絃樂，演唱巴西國歌。 巴西國旗冉冉升起，開始一連串精彩的表演節目。 首先登場的是描述巴西開墾史的表演節目潘多拉馬，呈現出巴西共有400萬原住民、305族、274種語言，多元族群的豐富面貌。 巴西名模吉賽爾緩緩走上舞台，迷人的風采，吸引世人目光。 里約奧運的開幕表演邀請奧斯卡電影導演梅雷萊斯操刀，應用了3D投影、以虛擬和實景結合，創造了相當令人驚豔的視覺效果，也呈現出熱情洋溢的森巴風格，堪稱是史上最性感奧運式。 一般人認為，萊特兄弟發明了飛機，但在奧運會上，巴西「飛機之父」杜蒙在1906年製造的第一架動力飛機，飛進了馬拉卡納體育館。 表演節目最後的「慶典之後」，也反思人類文明為自然、環境帶來的傷害。雖然里約奧運籌備過程風波不斷，但華麗的開幕式和絢爛的煙火，仍為四年一度的慶典帶來美好的開始，也成功吸引了全球觀眾的注意。 記者 綜合報導