Al Jazeera: The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have officially opened with a flamboyant ceremony celebrating Brazils history and cultural diversity, all to the pulsating beat of samba, bossa nova and funk.
Marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro, who was denied victory at the 2004 Athens Games when he was attacked by a spectator, lit the cauldron on Friday after an exuberant show of Brazilian cultural touchstones and breathtaking fireworks.
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