{"id":2735,"date":"2016-08-07T15:43:47","date_gmt":"2016-08-07T15:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2016-08-10T07:50:29","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T07:50:29","slug":"opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening Ceremony kicks off Rio 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>What a show!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/cokdwiiwiaiwt8h\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2739\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2739 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CoKDwiiWIAIwT8h-e1470577814144-126x300.jpg\" alt=\"CoKDwiiWIAIwT8h\" width=\"126\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CoKDwiiWIAIwT8h-e1470577814144-126x300.jpg 126w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CoKDwiiWIAIwT8h-e1470577814144-431x1024.jpg 431w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CoKDwiiWIAIwT8h-e1470577814144-421x999.jpg 421w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CoKDwiiWIAIwT8h-e1470577814144-260x617.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CoKDwiiWIAIwT8h-e1470577814144-160x380.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CoKDwiiWIAIwT8h-e1470577814144.jpg 439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 126px) 100vw, 126px\" \/><\/a>The Olympic Games began in Rio de Janeiro on Friday night, and Maria Esther Bueno bore witness to a historic and emotional Opening Ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a fantastic experience and an amazing show, I must say,\u201d she told her website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut it also needed a lot of stamina and endurance to get there! The show was four hours long and we set out to get there five hours ahead of it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was privileged to be a guest of Bradesco and was taken by bus to Maracan\u00e3 but it couldn\u2019t get us close because of the crowds and security, so\u00a0we ended up walking around 5 kilometres&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was well worth all the effort as I have never seen anything like it. What a show!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got very emotional, witnessing the Olympics opening here in Brazil, my home country, after all the poor publicity and problems, and they really did put on an incredible show for the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it all went off extremely well and it is now time for the sport to take over the headlines.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2735 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/2016_summer_olympics_opening_ceremony_1035310-05082016-_mg_2086_04-08-16\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035310-05082016-_mg_2086_04.08.16-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games 2016 at the Maracan\u00e3 Stadium [Photo: Fernando Fraz\u00e3o\/Ag\u00eancia Brasil]\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2772\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035310-05082016-_mg_2086_04.08.16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035310-05082016-_mg_2086_04.08.16-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035310-05082016-_mg_2086_04.08.16-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035310-05082016-_mg_2086_04.08.16-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035310-05082016-_mg_2086_04.08.16-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035310-05082016-_mg_2086_04.08.16-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035310-05082016-_mg_2086_04.08.16-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035310-05082016-_mg_2086_04.08.16.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2772'>\n\t\t\t\tOpening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games 2016 at the Maracan\u00e3 Stadium [Photo: Fernando Fraz\u00e3o\/Ag\u00eancia Brasil]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/2016_summer_olympics_opening_ceremony_1035270-olimpiadas_abertura-001\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035270-olimpiadas_abertura-001-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The 14 bis replica\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2770\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035270-olimpiadas_abertura-001-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035270-olimpiadas_abertura-001-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035270-olimpiadas_abertura-001-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035270-olimpiadas_abertura-001-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035270-olimpiadas_abertura-001-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035270-olimpiadas_abertura-001-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035270-olimpiadas_abertura-001-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035270-olimpiadas_abertura-001.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2770'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 14 bis replica\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/img_4898-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"326\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4898-1024x597.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Formation of indigenous peoples.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2756\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4898-1024x597.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4898-300x175.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4898-768x448.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4898-500x292.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4898-560x327.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4898-260x152.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4898-160x93.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4898.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2756'>\n\t\t\t\tFormation of indigenous peoples\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/olympic-games-rio-2016\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Olympic-Games-Rio-2016.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Early Portuguese settlers arrive\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2780\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Olympic-Games-Rio-2016.jpg 615w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Olympic-Games-Rio-2016-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Olympic-Games-Rio-2016-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Olympic-Games-Rio-2016-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Olympic-Games-Rio-2016-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Olympic-Games-Rio-2016-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2780'>\n\t\t\t\tEarly Portuguese settlers arrive\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/rio-opening-ceremony\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-opening-ceremony.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Tropical rain forest\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2746\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-opening-ceremony.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-opening-ceremony-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-opening-ceremony-500x334.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-opening-ceremony-560x374.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-opening-ceremony-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/rio-opening-ceremony-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2746'>\n\t\t\t\tTropical rain forest\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/2016_summer_olympics_opening_ceremony_1035284-olimpiadas_abertura-1771\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035284-olimpiadas_abertura-1771-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Japanese immigrants\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2768\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035284-olimpiadas_abertura-1771-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035284-olimpiadas_abertura-1771-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035284-olimpiadas_abertura-1771-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035284-olimpiadas_abertura-1771-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035284-olimpiadas_abertura-1771-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035284-olimpiadas_abertura-1771-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035284-olimpiadas_abertura-1771-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035284-olimpiadas_abertura-1771.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2768'>\n\t\t\t\tJapanese immigrants\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/2016-rio-olympics-opening-ceremony\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"392\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/refugee.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Flagbearer Rose Nathike Lokonyen of the Refugee Olympic Athletes leads her contingent during the opening ceremony. [Photo: Reuters\/Stoyan Nenov]\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2744\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/refugee.jpg 759w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/refugee-300x210.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/refugee-500x350.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/refugee-560x392.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/refugee-260x182.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/refugee-160x112.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2744'>\n\t\t\t\tFlagbearer Rose Nathike Lokonyen of the Refugee Olympic Athletes leads her contingent during the opening ceremony.   [Photo: Reuters\/Stoyan Nenov]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/snip20160806_3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_3-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Host nation Brazil enters the stadium\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2749\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_3-1024x576.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_3-300x169.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_3-768x432.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_3-500x281.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_3-560x315.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_3-260x146.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_3-160x90.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_3.png 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2749'>\n\t\t\t\tHost nation Brazil enters the stadium\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The creative directors for the ceremony were Fernando Meirelles, Daniela Thomas and Andrucha Waddington.<\/p>\n<p>Deborah Colker, Brazil&#8217;s most celebrated choreographer, prepared a cast of over 6,000 volunteers who danced in the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The theme was of sustainability and unity and the atmosphere simply joyous, with a serious message to take action to save our planet from climate change.<\/p>\n<p>The artistic segments traced the history of Brazil, from its indigenous origins through the waves of immigrants and slavery to the modern day, embracing the country\u2019s colourful cultures and natural heritage.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2735 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/7696882-3x2-940x627\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7696882-3x2-940x627.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7696882-3x2-940x627.jpg 940w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7696882-3x2-940x627-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7696882-3x2-940x627-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7696882-3x2-940x627-500x334.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7696882-3x2-940x627-560x374.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7696882-3x2-940x627-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/7696882-3x2-940x627-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/2016_summer_olympics_opening_ceremony_1035357-olimpiadas_abertura-1979\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035357-olimpiadas_abertura-1979-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Tribute to brazilian favelas\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2769\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035357-olimpiadas_abertura-1979-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035357-olimpiadas_abertura-1979-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035357-olimpiadas_abertura-1979-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035357-olimpiadas_abertura-1979-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035357-olimpiadas_abertura-1979-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035357-olimpiadas_abertura-1979-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035357-olimpiadas_abertura-1979-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035357-olimpiadas_abertura-1979.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2769'>\n\t\t\t\tTribute to brazilian favelas\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/11124962_full-video-replay-rio-2016-olympics-opening_t996d5511-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"371\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11124962_full-video-replay-rio-2016-olympics-opening_t996d5511-1-e1470580680129.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11124962_full-video-replay-rio-2016-olympics-opening_t996d5511-1-e1470580680129.jpg 784w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11124962_full-video-replay-rio-2016-olympics-opening_t996d5511-1-e1470580680129-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/11124962_full-video-replay-rio-2016-olympics-opening_t996d5511-1-e1470580680129-768x509.jpg 768w, 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height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/nintchdbpict000257016011.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2762\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/nintchdbpict000257016011.jpg 960w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/nintchdbpict000257016011-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/nintchdbpict000257016011-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/nintchdbpict000257016011-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/nintchdbpict000257016011-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/nintchdbpict000257016011-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/nintchdbpict000257016011-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2762'>\n\t\t\t\t[Photo: Reuters\/Pawel Kopczynski\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/2016_summer_olympics_opening_ceremony_1035293-olimpiadas_abertura-2104\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035293-olimpiadas_abertura-2104-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A tribute to Samba\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2767\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035293-olimpiadas_abertura-2104-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035293-olimpiadas_abertura-2104-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035293-olimpiadas_abertura-2104-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035293-olimpiadas_abertura-2104-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035293-olimpiadas_abertura-2104-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035293-olimpiadas_abertura-2104-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035293-olimpiadas_abertura-2104-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony_1035293-olimpiadas_abertura-2104.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2767'>\n\t\t\t\tA tribute to Samba\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/attachment\/155883\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"437\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Celebrations\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-2740\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883.jpg 898w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-300x234.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-768x600.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-500x390.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-560x437.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-260x203.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-160x125.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-2740'>\n\t\t\t\tCelebrations\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cWith 70,000 people in the stadium, the show was centre stage but sometimes hard for us to see,\u201d continued Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt all came together on the television monitors and the effect, both on the screen and live in the stadium, was spectacular.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fireworks were amazing throughout the show and although the entry of the teams took a very long time &#8211; there were over 200 countries after all &#8211; it was wonderful to see their different uniforms\u00a0and how thrilled all the athletes were to be there.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/snip20160806_1-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2787\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2787\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_1-1-300x288.png\" alt=\"Snip20160806_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_1-1-300x288.png 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_1-1-768x738.png 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_1-1-1024x984.png 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_1-1-500x481.png 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_1-1-560x538.png 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_1-1-260x250.png 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_1-1-160x154.png 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Snip20160806_1-1.png 1184w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u201cThe ceremonial part, of course, was very emotional for all us Brazilians because it has taken so much to get to this point and our country is in such trouble.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The hope is that in bringing the Olympics here, there will be hope for the future and unity for our people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were so many aspects of the Opening Ceremony that were memorable for me, particularly the paper peace doves that flew around the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I managed to get my hands on one and the words said it all &#8211; Peace comes from us, not from others!\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tennis Flagbearers<\/h2>\n<p>There were four flagbearers from the world of tennis &#8211; Andy Murray (GBR), Rafael Nadal (ESP), Caroline Wozniaki (DEN) and Gilles Muller (LUX).<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-2735 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/img_4895\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"346\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4895-1024x632.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2753\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4895-1024x632.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4895-300x185.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4895-768x474.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4895-500x309.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4895-560x346.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4895-260x161.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4895-160x99.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4895.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2753'>\n\t\t\t\tAndy Murray\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/img_4900-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4900-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2758\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4900-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4900-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4900-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4900-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4900-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4900-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4900-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2758'>\n\t\t\t\tRafael Nadal\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/img_4897\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4897-1024x686.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2755\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4897-1024x686.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4897-300x201.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4897-768x515.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4897-500x335.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4897-560x375.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4897-260x174.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4897-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4897.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2755'>\n\t\t\t\tCaroline Wozniacki\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/img_4901-2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"401\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4901-1024x734.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-2759\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4901-1024x734.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4901-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4901-768x550.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4901-500x358.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4901-560x401.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4901-260x186.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4901-160x115.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_4901.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-2759'>\n\t\t\t\tGilles Muller\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>\u201cIt was really good to see tennis so well represented on opening night. They all looked so proud!\u201d added Maria Esther.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI couldn\u2019t really see Guga\u2019s [Gustavo Kuerten] entrance into the stadium with the torch, but I know he too was unbelievably proud and emotional about the occasion and what it means for Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was very glad to see what I consider real Olympians being honoured, carrying the Olympic flag and lighting the cauldron.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVanderlei de Lima, who will forever be remembered for being stopped from winning gold in the marathon in Athens [2004], will now be remembered for lighting the Olympic cauldron in Rio. That\u2019s just great.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-2735 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/rio-olympics-opening-ceremony\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Rio_Olympics_Opening_Ceremo_22_20160806074720697_5603829_ver1.0_1280_720-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Olympic flag is carried into the stadium [Photo: AP \/Matthias Schrader]\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2745\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Rio_Olympics_Opening_Ceremo_22_20160806074720697_5603829_ver1.0_1280_720-1024x576.jpg 1024w, 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srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/usatsi_9424245.jpg 626w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/usatsi_9424245-300x189.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/usatsi_9424245-500x315.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/usatsi_9424245-560x353.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/usatsi_9424245-260x164.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/usatsi_9424245-160x101.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2750'>\n\t\t\t\tGustavo Kuerten carries the torch [Photo: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports]\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/vanderlei-de-lima\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"374\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vanderlei-de-Lima.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Olympian Vanderlei de Lima lights the Olympic cauldron\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2751\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vanderlei-de-Lima.jpg 700w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vanderlei-de-Lima-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vanderlei-de-Lima-500x334.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vanderlei-de-Lima-560x374.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vanderlei-de-Lima-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Vanderlei-de-Lima-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2751'>\n\t\t\t\tOlympian Vanderlei de Lima lights the Olympic cauldron\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/949452_web1_rio-olympics-for-web\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"283\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/949452_web1_Rio-Olympics-for-web.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lighting the cauldron\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2741\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/949452_web1_Rio-Olympics-for-web.jpg 830w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/949452_web1_Rio-Olympics-for-web-300x152.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/949452_web1_Rio-Olympics-for-web-768x389.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/949452_web1_Rio-Olympics-for-web-500x253.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/949452_web1_Rio-Olympics-for-web-560x283.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/949452_web1_Rio-Olympics-for-web-260x132.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/949452_web1_Rio-Olympics-for-web-160x81.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2741'>\n\t\t\t\tLighting the cauldron\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/olympic-cauldron\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/olympic-cauldron.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Olympic cauldron\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2743\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/olympic-cauldron.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/olympic-cauldron-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/olympic-cauldron-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/olympic-cauldron-260x260.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/olympic-cauldron-160x160.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2743'>\n\t\t\t\tOlympic cauldron\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon 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http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-768x600.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-500x390.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-560x437.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-260x203.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/155883-160x125.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2740'>\n\t\t\t\tCelebrations\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/what_time_is_the_rio_2016_olympic_opening_ceremony_live_on_the_bbc_\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/What_time_is_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Opening_Ceremony_live_on_the_BBC_.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-2779\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/What_time_is_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Opening_Ceremony_live_on_the_BBC_.jpg 620w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/What_time_is_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Opening_Ceremony_live_on_the_BBC_-300x181.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/What_time_is_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Opening_Ceremony_live_on_the_BBC_-500x302.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/What_time_is_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Opening_Ceremony_live_on_the_BBC_-560x338.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/What_time_is_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Opening_Ceremony_live_on_the_BBC_-260x157.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/What_time_is_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Opening_Ceremony_live_on_the_BBC_-160x97.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-2779'>\n\t\t\t\tChrist The Redeemer looks down on it all washed with Brazil&#8217;s national flag colours\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>De Lima is a former long-distance runner who specialised in marathons.<\/p>\n<p>He received international renown after a spectator, Irish priest Cornelius &#8220;Neil&#8221; Horan, attacked him at the 2004 Summer Olympics marathon while he was leading the race at 35\u00a0km.<\/p>\n<p>Following the incident he fell back from first to third place, winning the bronze medal and was later awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal for sportsmanship for that race.<\/p>\n<p>Neil Horan, the priest who attacked de Lima, was defrocked by the Catholic Church the following year.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Bradesco Build-Up<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/2016-07-24t181730z_1_lynxnpec6n0iu_rtroptp_2_olympics-rio-flame\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2775\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2775\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-24T181730Z_1_LYNXNPEC6N0IU_RTROPTP_2_OLYMPICS-RIO-FLAME-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"2016-07-24T181730Z_1_LYNXNPEC6N0IU_RTROPTP_2_OLYMPICS-RIO-FLAME\" width=\"219\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-24T181730Z_1_LYNXNPEC6N0IU_RTROPTP_2_OLYMPICS-RIO-FLAME-219x300.jpg 219w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-24T181730Z_1_LYNXNPEC6N0IU_RTROPTP_2_OLYMPICS-RIO-FLAME-260x357.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-24T181730Z_1_LYNXNPEC6N0IU_RTROPTP_2_OLYMPICS-RIO-FLAME-160x220.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/2016-07-24T181730Z_1_LYNXNPEC6N0IU_RTROPTP_2_OLYMPICS-RIO-FLAME.jpg 328w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><\/a>After her adventure carrying the Olympic Torch in Sao Paulo on Sunday, Maria Esther flew into Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday and immediately got busy.<\/p>\n<p>She started with a briefing at the TV Globo headquarters and then toured the Olympic Tennis Centre, taking in the logistics of working the commentary for the tennis matches on her named centre court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was just buzzing at Barra,\u201d she said. \u201cTo see the centre with all the players practising was fantastic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think it has all come together well and the players are pretty much pleased with everything so that is good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday she made a personal appearance for Bradesco and the bank\u2019s foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the other Bradesco Ambassadors, they paraded up onto stage with the Brazilian flag and made speeches to the assembled audience of boys and girls who are benefitting from the foundation\u2019s educational work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was about motivation and setting your sights on your future,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce again the directors from the bank were there and the Chairman told me I am \u2018a sea of surprises\u2019! I guess they were pretty pleased with how it all went.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-2735 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/img_5227\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"355\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5227-1024x650.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-2835\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5227-1024x650.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5227-300x190.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5227-768x487.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5227-500x317.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5227-560x355.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5227-260x165.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5227-160x102.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5227.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-2835'>\n\t\t\t\tCarrying the flag in front of an enthusiastic audience\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/img_5225\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"329\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5225-1024x602.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-2834\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5225-1024x602.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5225-300x176.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5225-768x451.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5225-500x294.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5225-560x329.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5225-260x153.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5225-160x94.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5225.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-2834'>\n\t\t\t\tOn stage with the national flag\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/img_5228\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5228-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-2836\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5228-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5228-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5228-768x511.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5228-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5228-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5228-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5228-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/IMG_5228.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-2836'>\n\t\t\t\tWith the founder of Bradesco\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>In the afternoon the Bradesco Ambassadors were driven to the Sheraton Hotel to be fitted with their uniforms for their evening duties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had four women in the suite at the hotel, specially there to help dress us, do our hair and make up, so we didn\u2019t have to worry about a thing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe event itself was Bradesco\u2019s last duty as a sponsor of the Torch Relay so we did rehearsals and later received the Olympic Flame under guard, symbolically to guard it overnight ahead of its final day in Rio.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><b>Finally to the Sport<\/b><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2776\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/3032493_photo2016robbwilliamsonaecomrio_barraolympic_olympictenniscentrenight\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2776\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2776\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2776\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3032493_photo2016robbwilliamsonaecomrio_barraolympic_olympictenniscentrenight-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The Maria Esther Bueno Olympic Tennis Stadium\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3032493_photo2016robbwilliamsonaecomrio_barraolympic_olympictenniscentrenight-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3032493_photo2016robbwilliamsonaecomrio_barraolympic_olympictenniscentrenight-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3032493_photo2016robbwilliamsonaecomrio_barraolympic_olympictenniscentrenight-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3032493_photo2016robbwilliamsonaecomrio_barraolympic_olympictenniscentrenight-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3032493_photo2016robbwilliamsonaecomrio_barraolympic_olympictenniscentrenight-560x373.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3032493_photo2016robbwilliamsonaecomrio_barraolympic_olympictenniscentrenight-260x173.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3032493_photo2016robbwilliamsonaecomrio_barraolympic_olympictenniscentrenight-160x107.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/3032493_photo2016robbwilliamsonaecomrio_barraolympic_olympictenniscentrenight.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Maria Esther Bueno Olympic Tennis Stadium<\/p><\/div>\n<p>By Saturday, Maria Esther was almost relieved to be focusing on her television commentary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had at least two appearances a day this week and then the Opening Ceremony so it has all been rather hectic and at times a bot chaotic, I must say,\u201d Maria Esther explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many people around, lots of traffic everywhere and intense security so getting from one place to another is a real challenge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy TV work began with a marathon match between Venus Williams and Kirsten Flipkens, which she lost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a bit sad for her because this must be her last Olympic Games, although she has a chance still in the doubles with Serena [WIlliams].<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2778\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/venus-williams-reacts-during-her-match-against-kirsten-flipkens\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2778\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2778\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2778\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Venus-Williams-reacts-during-her-match-against-Kirsten-Flipkens-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"An unwell Venus Williams let the match slip through her hands\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Venus-Williams-reacts-during-her-match-against-Kirsten-Flipkens-300x158.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Venus-Williams-reacts-during-her-match-against-Kirsten-Flipkens-768x403.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Venus-Williams-reacts-during-her-match-against-Kirsten-Flipkens-1024x538.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Venus-Williams-reacts-during-her-match-against-Kirsten-Flipkens-500x263.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Venus-Williams-reacts-during-her-match-against-Kirsten-Flipkens-560x294.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Venus-Williams-reacts-during-her-match-against-Kirsten-Flipkens-260x137.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Venus-Williams-reacts-during-her-match-against-Kirsten-Flipkens-160x84.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Venus-Williams-reacts-during-her-match-against-Kirsten-Flipkens.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An unwell Venus Williams let the match slip through her hands<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Venus actually had the match in the bag and served for it 5-3 in the final set, but I must say that Flipkens played unbelievably well, producing drop shots that Roger [Federer] would&#8217;ve been proud of.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is her first Olympics, at the age of 30, and she is absolutely thrilled to get through to the second round.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It took the 62nd-ranked Belgian three hours and thirteen minutes to overcome Venus, 4-6 6-3 7-6(5) in a thriller of a match to set up a second-round clash with Czech Lucie Safarova, who also came from behind to beat Italy&#8217;s Karin Knapp 4-6 6-1 6-1.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/1157467-image-1470558634-642-640x480\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2793\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2793 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1157467-image-1470558634-642-640x480-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"1157467-image-1470558634-642-640x480\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1157467-image-1470558634-642-640x480-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1157467-image-1470558634-642-640x480-500x375.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1157467-image-1470558634-642-640x480-560x420.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1157467-image-1470558634-642-640x480-260x195.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1157467-image-1470558634-642-640x480-160x120.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1157467-image-1470558634-642-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>It was the biggest shock of the opening day of the Olympic Tennis Event.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve never played the Olympics before so it was already a dream coming true for me to come here,&#8221; Flipkens said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I qualified for it, I worked a year for this, not to get medal but just to qualify and come here, but then to beat Venus Williams, one of the biggest champions in our history, on [the Maria Esther Bueno] center court, gives me goose bumps all over the place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The four-time Gold medallist was apparently suffering with a virus as she slumped to her first ever opening round loss at an Olympic Games, joining jet-lagged Agnieszka Radwanska at the exit door.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old won singles Gold at Sydney 2000, but her three other Olympic titles are in the doubles with younger sister Serena and they will defend their crown from London 2012 in Brazil, starting with Sunday&#8217;s match against Safarova and Barbora Strycova.<\/p>\n<p>The highest seed to lose on Saturday was Poland\u2019s Radwanska, the No 4 seed falling to world No 64 Zheng Saisai of China, 6-4 7-5 after taking several days of flying due to delays and technical problems to reach Rio.<\/p>\n<p>Roberta Vinci, the No 6-seeded Italian, was another first round casualty, losing to Slovakia\u2019s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2795\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/co8qzowxyaabuza\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2795\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2795\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2795\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Co8qzoWXYAAbUzA-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Jo-Wilfried Tsonga\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Co8qzoWXYAAbUzA-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Co8qzoWXYAAbUzA-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Co8qzoWXYAAbUzA-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Co8qzoWXYAAbUzA-500x281.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Co8qzoWXYAAbUzA-560x315.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Co8qzoWXYAAbUzA-260x146.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Co8qzoWXYAAbUzA-160x90.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Co8qzoWXYAAbUzA.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jo-Wilfried Tsonga<\/p><\/div>\n<p>France\u2019s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga managed to avoid Venus\u2019 fate when he\u00a0 got out of trouble earlier in the day against the lesser-known Malek Jaziri.<\/p>\n<p>The Tunisian, ranked 59 in the world, served for the match in the second set but Tsonga held firm to tease out a 4-6 7-5 6-3 result.<\/p>\n<p>Tsonga, who won a doubles silver medal with Michael Llodra at London 2012, said: \u201cI was very concerned because I was thinking this may be my last Olympic Games. The next one is in four years and I don\u2019t know if I will play or not, or if I will be able to keep my level at this stage, so I don\u2019t want to go out of this Olympic Games without playing my game, without taking pleasure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Asked how her stadium is doing, Maria Esther laughed: \u201cI think the players are enjoying it!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly the spectators are. They are dancing in their seats between the games! Typical Brazilians!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will see the top seeds in action on Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/flipkens-7591\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2794\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2794 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/flipkens-7591.jpg\" alt=\"flipkens-7591\" width=\"759\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/flipkens-7591.jpg 759w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/flipkens-7591-300x167.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/flipkens-7591-500x278.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/flipkens-7591-560x311.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/flipkens-7591-260x145.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/flipkens-7591-160x89.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a show! The Olympic Games began in Rio de Janeiro on Friday night, and Maria Esther Bueno bore witness to a historic and emotional Opening Ceremony. \u201cIt was a fantastic experience and an amazing show, I must say,\u201d she&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/opening-ceremony-kicks-off-rio-2016\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-home","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Opening Ceremony kicks off Rio 2016 - Maria Esther Bueno<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"What a show! 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