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Olympic Athletes Tweet Selfies And Video From The Opening Ceremony At Rio 2016

This what it looks like from the inside.
Sarah Ann Harris
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News Reporter, HuffPost UK

By now you’ll likely have seen the incredible fireworks, beautiful Olympic torch and impressive performances that made up the Olympic opening ceremony.

You’ll also have had your chance to take a look at the uniforms worn in the Parade of Nations, from the sporty to to the smart.

But what was it like for the athletes from all over the world who took part in the event?

The opening ceremony was quite some spectacle on Friday night
The opening ceremony was quite some spectacle on Friday night
Ian MacNicol via Getty Images

Well thanks to social media (and in particular the power of the selfie) we can find out.

Team GB athletes in the parade posted pictures and video of their experience...

Tennis player Heather Watson

Almost time to walk 🎉🇬🇧🇧🇷👋🏽🔥🎈🎊 pic.twitter.com/t5W89w7gVW

— Heather Watson (@HeatherWatson92) August 5, 2016

The Men’s Rugby 7s team

The @TeamGB Men's #Rugby7s team out on the track at last night's #OpeningCeremony #BringOnTheGreat 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/occULbjDah

— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) August 6, 2016

Boxer Anthony Fowler

Brilliant night with the lads at the #rio2016olympics #openingceremony the show is on the road #letsdothis #TeamGB pic.twitter.com/OBEgIXce5N

— Anthony Fowler (@afowler06) August 6, 2016

Badminton player Gabby Adcock

What an experience of a lifetime! 🇬🇧 #oneteam #honoured pic.twitter.com/yemIdOW5Un

— GABBY•ADCOCK (@gabbywhite011) August 6, 2016

Golfer Justin Rose

Hanging with @andy_murray before the #OpeningCeremony What an amazing experience that was with @TeamGB #GBR pic.twitter.com/wyFwi1quNU

— Justin Rose (@JustinRose99) August 6, 2016

Table tennis player Simon Mills

@SamWalker_tt representing #TableTennis for #GBR @Rio2016_en opening ceremony pic.twitter.com/UoZQOPkzKd

— Simon Mills (@simongmmills) August 6, 2016

Tennis player Tom Inglot

THAT WAS EPIC!!!! #RioOlympics2016 @TeamGB pic.twitter.com/lLCGpIwT6h

— Dom (@dominglot) August 6, 2016

Rugby 7s player Daniel Norton

What a night!! The start of something special. The boys were hyped for this! #bringonthegreat🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/vPC8SwdJOy

— Daniel Norton (@Dan_Norton4) August 6, 2016

Many athletes from other countries also posted pictures from the Maracana stadium on the opening night...

US tennis player Serena Williams

US swimmer Cierra Runge

Easily one of the greatest nights of my life!! Now let the Games begin!!! #OpeningCeremony #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/xIfriznPG4

— Cierra Runge (@CierraRunge) August 6, 2016

German tennis player Angelique Kerber

WOW... The best feeling ever 🇩🇪 !!! #neverforget #emotion #Rio2016 #OlympicCeremony #WirFuerD

A photo posted by Angelique Kerber (@angie.kerber) on

French handball player Thierry Omeyer

Au Maracana! #OpeningCeremony #Rio2016 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/Hz7VvHB91D

— Thierry Omeyer (@Thierry_Omeyer) August 6, 2016

Malaysian diver Yan Yee Ng

A quick selfie while walking towards the Olympic stadium for the march in . #RioOlympics2016 #OpeningCeremony #MAS pic.twitter.com/FaCF6zb9Pj

— Ng Yan Yee (Wendy) (@wendyng_93) August 6, 2016

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