Olá, Brasil! This isthe first time in South America for 31st edition of the Summer Olympic games happen today (07:00 Hr. Manila Time) in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Featuring the beginning of old time, 500 years ago as the first diversity like Athos, is the indigenous geometry as the early Brazilians; later on, the Portuguese people arrived and follow by the other descendants like Africans, Japanese, etc. to represent their ethnic group and also, well-dedication to the birth of immense forest. Sooner, the modern life of Brazil change by modern infrastructures, modernization and colorful festivities such as samba dance, bossa nova music and also, parkour (Gisele Bunchen is in the house!) This colorful opening ceremony cover with tons of vibrant color from thousands of performed inside the Maracana Stadium and don't forget the view of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.
In 206 countries to compete in different sport, the Philippines (in Brazilian Portuguese lingo: Filipinas) set-off to the game with our 13 hopefuls are:
Ian Lariba (pronouncation: ah-yan), is a first Filipina for table tennis and she's the flag bearer during the opening ceremony
Eric Cray, is a Fil-Am for athletics,
Mary Joy Tabal for marathon and Maristella Torres for long jump
boxers Roger Ladon (light flyweight) and Charly Suarez (lightweight)
golfer Miguel Tabuena
judoka Kodo Nakano is a Filipino-Japanese
swimmwers Jessie Lacuna (men's) and Jasmine Alkhadi (women's)
taekwondo jin Kistie Alora (wonen's)
(and) weightlifters Nestor Colonia (men's) and Hidilyn Diaz (women')
In addition, 11,000 athletes in 206 countries (in Brazilian Portuguese alphabetical order) are also participate the seed planting during the parade of nation in our priority to help plant more tress in their forest for environmental awareness of Brazilian forestry including amazon river. At the end of ceremony, the olympic flame lit by Vanderlei Lima. First in the history, the Refugee Olympic team who took part the olympics with a member of 10 athletes from South Sudan, Syria, Ethiopia and Democratic Repblic of Congo those who are affected from violence in their country like civil war and political unrest.
Cheers for the athletes! To put our best, prayer and luck.
Songs to inspired, and heard:
"Brave" - Sara Bareilles
"Say Yay!" - Barei
"The Fight Song" - Rachel Flatten
"We Are One" - Pitbull feat. Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte
#Rio2016
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