The 2018 Winter Olympics are officially kicking off Friday morning (here in the U.S.) with the opening ceremony in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Team USA will be led into the ceremony by Erin Hamlin, who was selected as the flag bearer. That process didn't sit well with speed skater Shani Davis, who tweeted out his displeasure. Now, he's not expected to march with the team.
Today's opening ceremony is streaming live on nbcolympics.com, but stick with us here as we'll quickly update with all the hot moments from a frigid opening ceremony. Here we go ...
It's chilly -- but stadium is filling up
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea – The Pyeongchang Olympics opened Friday night living up to their winter billing.In a chilly Olympic Stadium, spectators huddled under heat lamps along the concourse as they waited for the ceremony to begin.
Pyeongchang organizers made every attempt to keep fans warm in the open-air venue, where temperatures were in the low 30s with slight winds. Each seat came with a package that included a blanket, hand warmers, hat and poncho.
In an effort to keep people warm, the emcees and dancers around the stadium tried to get spectators to dance to K-pop.
With about an hour to go until the ceremony, the stadium was about 75% full as a unified Korean group of taekwondo athletes performed a demonstration. On an upper level, a red-clad North Korean cheer squad shouted in unison as the athletes sent shattered planks of wood flying on the stadium floor.
- Rachel Axon
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