Fireworks over the Maracana stadium during Rio 2016 Olympic Games opening ceremony

Fireworks explode over the Maracana stadium during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 5, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Andrej ISAKOVIC

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