The famous Brazilian model announced her retirement last year, but for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Rio she made an exception and again appeared on the podium.
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Yesterday's opening ceremony of the Olympics on the South American continent was striking in its scale. It is to Brazil that the entire center of not only sports, but also cultural life has now moved. On the occasion of the grandiose event, the best of the best came to Rio de Janeiro. And now we’re not just talking about athletes. For example, the highlight of the ceremony was the return to the podium of one of the most famous Brazilian models - Gisele Bundchen, who, after announcing the end of her modeling career, still performed at the sports festival.
The Brazilian beauty walked along the longest catwalk of her life, 150 meters long, to the song “The Girl from Ipanema” performed by Daniel Jobim. During the fashion show, Gisele wore an elegant evening dress from designer Alexandre Herchcovitch. The Maracanã Arena vigorously welcomed the crowd favorite. With her appearance, Bundchen also delighted Internet users. A video of the model's performance quickly spread across the Internet.
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One of the most striking shows at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics was the performance of the 36-year-old Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen: The beauty walked 150 meters with her famous gait across the Maracanã arena to the song “The Girl from Ipanema” performed by Daniel Jobim. The video of the Brazilian woman's appearance instantly went viral on social networks.
This is definitely the longest runway of my life and the most large number people are watching the tunnel. This is a very special moment for my country, and I am honored that I was invited to take part in such an event,” Gisele Bundchen previously said, reports spletnik.
The model appeared on the impromptu catwalk in a dress studded with gold sequins by Brazilian designer Alexandre Herchcovitch. The top model chose the designer and outfit herself.
Despite the fact that a year ago Bundchen announced her retirement, for the sake of sporting event of such a scale, she still made an exception.
The concept of the opening ceremony of the Games has not changed for years. The host country brings out the best. Bossa nova performers and samba costumes seemed to be collected all over Brazil. Soothing chants (even the national anthem was sung in this manner) were continually replaced by invigorating movements of the Brazilian women’s legs.
The organizers showed a master class and made an impression. The budget of the first show of the Brazilian Olympics is different from the previous ones summer games in London. The South American jungle blossomed from long threads, hundreds of dancers drummed on silver balloons. In one episode of the show, a girl was simply walking around the stadium to the music, but the crowd was jubilant. How can one not rejoice when looking at the Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen parading to the accompaniment of the 60s hit “The Girl from Ipanema”. With this appearance, the 36-year-old beauty ended her modeling career.
Acting President of Brazil Michel Temer declared the Games open. The Olympic flame was lit by marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima. Everyone was waiting for Pele, but legendary football player I was unable to do this due to health problems.
A good half of the opening ceremony was taken up by a parade of athletes. Record 207 delegations. For the first time under Olympic flag came out, which included several athletes from the Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Syria. 159th in a row at the Maracana. The banner was entrusted to Olympic champion volleyball player Sergei Tetyukhin.
In the last hours before the opening, the intrigue continued. Two hours before the start, the IOC commission confirmed that the leader of our swimmers, four-time world champion. Yesterday Sports arbitration court(CAS) declared illegal the double jeopardy rule, due to which everyone who had ever been caught doping was suspended from participating in the Olympics. Thanks to this, cyclists Olga Zabelinskaya and Sergey Shilov, swimmers Mikhail Dovgalyuk, Daria Ustinova, Natalya Lovtsova, Anastasia Krapivina returned to the team. Vladimir Morozov and Nikita Lobintsev, mentioned in Richard McLaren's report, will also take part in the games.
Anastasia Korabelshchikova and Ivan Podshivalov, whose appeals became a precedent in the issue of double liability for doping, will not perform at the Games. Anastasia was still not allowed by the International Rowing Federation. Ivan was refused by the domestic federation, saying that the team had already been formed. The number of members of our team has grown to 279 people. Keeping track of their progress this year will be its own challenge. Due to the time difference, live broadcasts of most events at the Brazilian Olympics will be late at night.
The best opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics.
Tonight the opening of the 2016 Olympic Games took place in Rio de Janeiro. Teams from almost all countries of the world met in the arena of the Maracanã stadium. Let's remember the brightest events of this night!
The opening ceremony began with the Brazilian anthem. It was performed by the popular Brazilian singer Paulinho da Viola.
A little later, all attention was focused on the Brazilian super-model Gisele Bündchen(36), who lived in Brazil until she was 14 years old. She walked around the arena, like on a catwalk, to the song Girl From Ipanema. And this was her last exit! Gisele announced her retirement from the modeling business. And if you leave, then only this way! Then Bündchen joined the audience in the hall and danced along with everyone to the hits of Brazilian performers.
If you didn't know, the Greek team is the first to qualify. After all, this country is the ancestor of the Olympic Games. The modern world dictates its own rules: the entire Greek team marches with phones in their hands. Everyone wants to leave a memory of this day!
Have you forgotten the scandal with the American uniform yet? Ralph Lauren missed the mark with the Olympians' clothing. If you button up your jackets, the stripes on American T-shirts turn into Russian flag! But this did not bother the athletes at all, they simply unbuttoned their jackets and proudly walked around the arena, led by the 18-time Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps (31).
A volleyball player was entrusted to carry the flag of our country Sergei Tetyukhin(40), Olympic champion in 2012. Despite the series of unfortunate events that happened to our team, we hope Russian athletes They will still show themselves at the Olympics. And they will bring home more than one gold medal.
Concept
Even before the start of the Olympic Games creative director tournament, Fernando Meirelles said that the opening of the competition in Rio could surprise spectators with its concept:
Athens, Beijing and London told about the heroic past of their countries, and we will show what we should become in the future. Due to the economic crisis, the budget for the ceremonies (opening and closing of the Olympic and Paralympic Games) decreased from 113.9 to 55.9 million dollars. Much of this money will go towards security. If 40 percent of houses in Brazil do not have sanitation, how can you spend billions on a show?
The creators of the opening ceremony wanted to focus the audience's attention on the problem facing the modern world - the threat of climate change. One of the first numbers of the ceremony was just about this and called the world to action - to save the environment. How users commented on this point social networks: There is a certain dissonance in this whole “story”, because Brazil itself destroyed most of the Amazon forests.
The Olympic rings are turning into rainforests
History of Brazil
After the introduction of the officials who were present at the stadium and the Brazilian anthem, performed in chamber style with a guitar, a spectacular show began in the stadium. The history of Brazil was reflected in several stages: green lights shot up into the sky - this is the construction of huts by the indigenous population of Brazil. And now the giant luminous ships of Pedro Alvares Cabral, who opened this country to Europe, are sailing towards them. Next is a fragment of the opening ceremony, which is dedicated to slavery in this country, and then the arrival of migrants who formed the population of modern Brazil.
Brazilian dances
The ceremony lasted three hours, and about 35 thousand people were involved in it. Where would Brazil be without folk dance? 12 samba schools took part in the opening.
Exit Gisele Bundchen
Last year, Gisele Bundchen announced her retirement from her career, and this year she decided to make an exception and once again appear on the podium, taking part in the most difficult and responsible fashion show of her life. Gisele was one of the guest stars at the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics - she walked from one end of the stadium to the other, a total of 150 meters, with her signature hip walk. The musical accompaniment for this bright number was prepared by the Brazilian musician Daniel Jobim, who performed his hit “The Girl from Ipanema” (Garota de Ipanema).
This is definitely the longest runway of my life and the largest number of people watching the passage. This is a very special moment for my country and I am honored to be invited to take part in such an event.
Giselle commented on this event.
Gisele Bundchen and musician Daniel Jobim
12-year-old Brazilian rap star and other artists
Many stars prepared musical numbers for the opening ceremony: the “queen of samba” Elsa da Conceicao Suarez, the hip-hop star Karol Conka, the young rap artist who became famous on YouTube - MC Soffia, the Brazilian pop singer Ludmilla.
Hip-hop singer Karol Conka and rap star MC Soffia
Parade of countries
The parade of countries participating in the Olympics is a traditional element of the opening ceremony. Every year, the first to enter the stadium are the Greeks, the founders of the Olympic Games. Further, according to a strictly defined list, this year the Russian delegation entered at number 159. A total of 207 delegations participated. For the first time, a refugee team will be represented at the Olympics, which includes 10 athletes from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria and Ethiopia.
Another interesting fact: According to the rules of conduct at the opening ceremony, athletes participating in the parade were prohibited from using cameras and phones. They violated the order... that's it! Athletes took group selfies with undisguised pleasure and posted them online.
Russian delegation
The Russian delegation, numbering 160 people, was greeted by applause from the public. The team's standard bearer was the famous volleyball player and Olympic champion Sergei Tetyukhin. For him, the upcoming Olympics will be the sixth in his career. The 40-year-old athlete is the winner of a gold (2012), silver (2000) and two bronze (2004, 2008) Olympic medals. It is noteworthy that after the last Olympics, in London in 2012, Tetyukhin announced his retirement, but then changed his mind in order to participate in another Olympics.
For me this is very responsible and exciting. This is probably the dream of every athlete. In any case, at least take part in Olympic Games, and to carry the banner of the country is above all, for me, in any case,
Sergei Tetyukhin commented on his appointment as standard bearer.
Standard bearer Sergei Tetyukhin and other Russian athletes
Monarchs on the podium
Yesterday, Prince William and Kate Middleton recorded a special video message to English athletes. They were not able to come to the Olympics in Rio personally. However, many other monarchs were seen in the stands: Princess Anne of England, Prince Albert II of Monaco, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde. Many of them were present at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Olympics in Sochi.
King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde
Olympic flame and fireworks
The opening ceremony ended with the lighting of the Olympic flame. Initially, this mission was to be carried out by the three-time world football champion and sports legend Pele. Shortly before the start of the games, Pele refused this honor due to health problems. In the end, light up olympic flame was entrusted to the winner of Roland Garros, tennis player Gustavo Kuerten. After the torch with fire was brought to the bowl, fireworks thundered over Rio - it could be seen from all over the city.
Budget and audience reviews
As a result, the total cost of the show was about $21 million, which is half the amount spent on the opening ceremony of the 2012 Games in London. Did this affect how the ceremony went? Here opinions are divided. Some viewers argue that the Brazilians, who brought the Olympics to South America, managed to show off their dazzling culture, others complain that the ceremony turned out to be boring, “poor” and not powerful enough in terms of emotional impact.
