The Opening Ceremony of the 131st IOC Session took place at the Gran Teatro Nacional ©IOC

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Representatives of the Paris 2024 Olympic bid were in attendance ©Getty Images
Representatives of the Paris 2024 Olympic bid were in attendance ©Getty Images
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was also present prior to the city being awarded the 2028 Games ©Getty Images
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti was also present prior to the city being awarded the 2028 Games ©Getty Images
A choir of schoolchildren began the Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
A choir of schoolchildren began the Opening Ceremony ©Getty Images
Cultural performances continued prior to the first speech ©Getty Images
Cultural performances continued prior to the first speech ©Getty Images
Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski delivered the opening speech of the Ceremony ©Getty Images
Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski delivered the opening speech of the Ceremony ©Getty Images
He was greeted by IOC President Thomas Bach afterwards ©Getty Images
He was greeted by IOC President Thomas Bach afterwards ©Getty Images
Thomas Bach spoke at length about issues Pyeongchang 2018 and governance ©Getty Images
Thomas Bach spoke at length about issues Pyeongchang 2018 and governance ©Getty Images
The speeches were followed by more cultural performances ©Getty Images
The speeches were followed by more cultural performances ©Getty Images
Traditional Peruvian dancing helped bring the Ceremony to a close ©Getty Images
Traditional Peruvian dancing helped bring the Ceremony to a close ©Getty Images