By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/olympics-opening-ceremony Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Thousands of athletes, 4 rings and 1 dog at the Olympics opening ceremony World Feb 7, 2014 12:30 PM EDT Television viewers in the U.S. won’t be able to watch the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics until Friday night, but the event, in Sochi, Russia, took place earlier in the day. Thousands of athletes from 85 countries processed through Fisht Olympic Stadium, while dazzling light displays awed the crowd. Several news agencies and Olympic organizations live tweeted during the spectacular, which NBC will air starting at 7:30 p.m. EST Friday. Most of the images are stunning: #Sochi2014 : Fireworks explode over the Fisht Olympic Stadium at the begining of the Opening Ceremony pic.twitter.com/phatGOmkpT — AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) February 7, 2014 Ever heard about "khorovod"? It's a traditional Russian round dance #OpeningCeremony #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/OZlBM0pLTv — Sochi 2014 (@Sochi2014) February 7, 2014 Performers take the stage prior to the #Olympics Opening Ceremony at #Sochi2014. (via @gettyimages) pic.twitter.com/a47a6PqosJ — NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 7, 2014 #TeamUSA in #OpeningCeremony! Read about #TeamUSA flag bearer Todd Lodwick http://t.co/PPjtQ1o1xu & watch 7:30 @nbc. pic.twitter.com/ZeVItHTKxC — U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) February 7, 2014 But in the end, there was one account of a missed cue: The Olympic rings light up – one failing to display properly – during the #sochi2014 opening ceremony pic.twitter.com/ypqvTHKOLz — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 7, 2014 And at least one dog spotted: A stray dog just strolled into the stadium ahead of the Sochi opening ceremony. Volunteers chased him away. pic.twitter.com/UJa8Ny3i5z — James Ellingworth (@jellingworth) February 7, 2014 A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Margaret Myers Margaret Myers Margaret Myers is the former Digital News Editor for PBS NewsHour. She is a former editor for ESPN.com. She also led the features department at the Amarillo Globe-News in west Texas. @margaretvm
Television viewers in the U.S. won’t be able to watch the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics until Friday night, but the event, in Sochi, Russia, took place earlier in the day. Thousands of athletes from 85 countries processed through Fisht Olympic Stadium, while dazzling light displays awed the crowd. Several news agencies and Olympic organizations live tweeted during the spectacular, which NBC will air starting at 7:30 p.m. EST Friday. Most of the images are stunning: #Sochi2014 : Fireworks explode over the Fisht Olympic Stadium at the begining of the Opening Ceremony pic.twitter.com/phatGOmkpT — AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) February 7, 2014 Ever heard about "khorovod"? It's a traditional Russian round dance #OpeningCeremony #Sochi2014 pic.twitter.com/OZlBM0pLTv — Sochi 2014 (@Sochi2014) February 7, 2014 Performers take the stage prior to the #Olympics Opening Ceremony at #Sochi2014. (via @gettyimages) pic.twitter.com/a47a6PqosJ — NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 7, 2014 #TeamUSA in #OpeningCeremony! Read about #TeamUSA flag bearer Todd Lodwick http://t.co/PPjtQ1o1xu & watch 7:30 @nbc. pic.twitter.com/ZeVItHTKxC — U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) February 7, 2014 But in the end, there was one account of a missed cue: The Olympic rings light up – one failing to display properly – during the #sochi2014 opening ceremony pic.twitter.com/ypqvTHKOLz — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 7, 2014 And at least one dog spotted: A stray dog just strolled into the stadium ahead of the Sochi opening ceremony. Volunteers chased him away. pic.twitter.com/UJa8Ny3i5z — James Ellingworth (@jellingworth) February 7, 2014 A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now