Rio 2016 picture this: The best (and worst) of the Olympics opening ceremony
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Best: Michael Phelps Finally Walks
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Best: Hello, Tonga
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Best: Gisele Returns
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Best: Gisele Dancing
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Best: Samba Boy
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Best: The Torch is Lit
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Best: Brazil’s Arrival
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Worst: Commentary for Bermuda
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Best: Commentary for Islamic Republic of Iran
- 10/18
Best: Triplets
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Best: Scheidt Show
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Best: Hair!
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Best: Making Waves
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Best: Rain Forest
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Best: The City Rises
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Worst: The Slavery Section
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Best: Taking Flight
- 18/18
Worst: Too Little Too Late
The 2016 Summer Olympics officially kicked off Friday night in Rio with a ceremony honoring Brazil’s history, its spirit (as best represented by a dancing Gisele Bunchen after she walked the longest and last catwalk of her career), and its hope that the world will unite to reverse climate change. Here’s a look at some of the best ? and worst moments ? of NBC’s telecast.