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RIO DE JANIERO -- The samba. Parade of Nations. Gisele. Fridays opening ceremonies had many themes and highlights. And the Twitterverse was following every moment. Here is some of the best of the night as the 2016 Rio Olympics are officially underway.From the president to the pope ...Politicians, Pope Francis and space explorers were all ready for the start of the Olympics:Ready to root on #TeamUSA! Our teams unity and diversity makes us so proud - and reminds the world why America sets the gold standard.- President Obama (@POTUS) August 5, 2016Tonight, the first-ever #TeamRefugees will also stand before the world and prove that you can succeed no matter where youre from.- President Obama (@POTUS) August 5, 2016Good luck to the athletes at #Rio2016! May you always be messengers of goodwill and true sporting spirit.- Pope Francis (@Pontifex) August 5, 2016Secretary of State John Kerry was the U.S. dignitary in Rio:Got to meet the extremely impressive, four-time gold medalist @allysonfelix and wish her good luck at Rio #Olympics pic.twitter.com/pOAKGf4Xnp- John Kerry (@JohnKerry) August 5, 2016Best of luck to @TeamCanada at #Rio2016. We are behind you every step of the way! #35mstrong https://t.co/YDu7aPN96O- Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) August 5, 2016In honor of the #OpeningCeremony tonight, heres an image of Rio from the @Space_Station: https://t.co/FdWpuXsbIt pic.twitter.com/7RiHZPJEn7- Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson) August 5, 2016The official CIA Twitter handle posted quiz questions for each country during the Parade of Nations:#OpeningCeremony#AUS Australia has how many airports?- CIA (@CIA) August 6, 2016The Girl From Ipanema ...Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen, who is actually from Três de Maio, stole the show early, walking the whole length of the Maracana field to the iconic song:The Olympics symbolize so much for our global community. The unity that is felt is amazing and... https://t.co/iuvgCpkZ7J- Gisele Bündchen (@giseleofficial) August 5, 2016Gisele just walked like half the 50km race walk course in 5 stilettos.- Adam van Koeverden (@vankayak) August 5, 2016The guy from TongaWe might have had an opening ceremonies first Friday night. Diverting from his countrys official outfit, Tongan taekwondo competitor Pita Nikolas Taufatofua walked in shirtless, covered in some kind of body oil. Discuss. Social media surely did.Stars who couldnt make itWhile track superstar Usain Bolt Snapchatted from the Olympic Village that he was choosing not to walk in the ceremonies (No movement for me, he reportedly said), other athletes who couldnt be at the Games tweeted from home:???? for ?? #OpeningCeremony- Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) August 6, 2016Wish I was there with you pic.twitter.com/7cItiTCtL5- Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) August 6, 2016I never had the chance to walk in open ceremonies, but it sure does feel good to watch #TeamUSA???? march out on TV. #Rio2016- Jonathan Horton (@J_Horton11) August 6, 2016Excited to kick off Opening Ceremonies at #837NYC pic.twitter.com/pkz5hcmWvv- Lolo Jones (@lolojones) August 5, 2016Team USAOne of the more anticipated moments was Michael Phelps carrying in the American flag for Team USA:Waiting for @MichaelPhelps to lead out the USA! What an honor. What a Champion! G.O.A.T- Mia Hamm (@MiaHamm) August 6, 2016Were proud of you. Baltimore is proud of you. #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/Dlxsse8U4m- Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 6, 2016From 2000 to 2016 a new moment occurs tonight.@MichaelPhelps #OlympicGames #flagbearer pic.twitter.com/f7TFpvmyli- Debbie Phelps (@MamaPhelpsH20) August 5, 2016StylinCommentary on countries ceremony outfits is always a source of debate among fans, but some uniforms have more meaning than others:Baller Move: Australians Opening Ceremony blazer lining lists every Australian gold medalist (H/T @andrewsharp) pic.twitter.com/z0R6opoDZN- Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 6, 2016The athletesChe emozioneeeeeee!!! Rio2016 #Olympics #OpeningCeremony ?? pic.twitter.com/KbA6jQfG2L- Flavia Pennetta (@flavia_pennetta) August 5, 2016A bit of advice for our Olympians and that would be to digest, enjoy, savor and give it all in bringing back those Gold medals! Focus!!!- Sugar Ray Leonard (@SugarRayLeonard) August 4, 2016One of my most prized possessions! Go get another one, @usabasketball. ?????? pic.twitter.com/SlS3MeLeGv- Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) August 5, 2016An unbelievable experience being able to walk in the #OpeningCeremony with the rest of Team USA!!- Breanna Stewart (@bre_stewart30) August 6, 2016Im a Proud woman & footballer when you see Marta carrying the Olympic flag and the country erupts with pride when her name is said #Respect- Karina LeBlanc (@karinaleblanc) August 6, 2016Greatest moment of my life.- Kayla Banwarth (@KaylaBanwarth2) August 6, 2016So impressed by the stories behind @TeamRefugees and honored to participate alongside these athletes here in Rio #TeamRefugees- Tony Azevedo (@WaterPoloTony) August 5, 2016No words for that moment ???? #TeamUSA- Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) August 6, 2016Opening ceremony is one to remember! Blessed- IamTrayvonBromell (@TrayvonBromell) August 6, 2016An absolutely surreal moment tonight. @TeamUSA ????- Jack Sock (@JackSock) August 6, 2016And finally ...One of the biggest moments of the night was when the Refugee Olympic Team entered Olympic Stadium, drawing the biggest cheers outside of the home countrys entrance:The Refugee Olympic Team has entered the stadium led by flag bearer Rose Lokonyen Nathike. #RefugeeOlympicTeam pic.twitter.com/o0EqpI0H3U- Refugee Olympic Team (@RefugeesOlympic) August 6, 2016 Swell Flaske Lilla . Pirlo limped out of Sundays 1-0 win over Udinese after just 13 minutes. Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee. Swell Flaske Norge . After the whistle, Thornton skated the length of the ice, pulled Orpik to the ice from behind and punched him in the face several times. http://www.swelldrikkeflaskenorge.com/ . The Australian is competing in his final season in Formula One and still looking for his first win this year. He will look to end Vettels run of six straight race wins on Sunday. Webber, who is fifth in the championship, earned his second pole from the past three races and 13th of his career. Swell Flaske Gull .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. Swell Flaske Butikk . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. AVONDALE, Ariz. -- Alex Bowman still has no ride for next season. On a weekend when the championship contenders are making a bid for the title race, Bowman made a case for a full-time job.Bowman won his first career pole Friday with a strong run at Phoenix International Raceway. Bowman, the replacement driver for concussed Dale Earnhardt Jr., turned a lap at 140.521 mph to earn the top starting spot.Im still waiting for the right opportunity to come along, Bowman said. Theres nothing that has really fit that has come along. Ill still probably have my day job at Hendrick Motorsports driving the simulator. Well go from there.Bowman, who is from Tucson, ran Earnhardts car to the top of the leaderboard with NASCARs most popular driver in attendance.This is his hometown, kind of, so its awesome that all his friends are around to see him do this, Earnhardt said. This is great for his career; this is exactly what we were hoping to happen for him. Hopefully, he can put it together on Sunday.Kyle Larson and Chase Elliott qualified second and third as Chevrolets swept the top three. They also shut out the championship contenders from the top of the scoring pylon.Only Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards have spots locked down for next weeks season finale, and six drivers are vying for the remaining two slots.Of those trying to race their way into the final four, Joey Logano qualified fourth and was followed by Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick.We are in good position right now, said Logano. If that was the end of the race we would move on, I think. We just have to keep looking ahead and maake sure we keep the big picture in mind.ddddddddddddHamlin, who is racing against three of his teammates for a spot at Homestead-Miami Speedway, was pleased with his fifth-place qualifying lap.Four cars stand in my way. Just four, its not that big of a deal, Hamlin said.Harvick is the favorite to win Sunday and has won six of his last eight races at Phoenix. When asked why hes so good at Phoenix, Harvick joked that he found a magic wand at Disney that he waves over PIR.His mood was light considering hes in a must-win situation, and the law of averages predicts he cant beat 39 other drivers at Phoenix time and time again. But Harvick noted he didnt win last Novembers race and didnt appear to be the least bit concerned about the odds. He also wasnt worried about any potential payback from Austin Dillon , the driver Harvick accidentally wrecked last week.Everybody is in the same position we are, he said. If somebody wins, theres only going to be one points guy that goes through. You need to pretend like you are in a must-win situation if you want to plan on going to Homestead.The only Chase drivers not to make it into the final round were Johnson and defending series champion Kyle Busch. Johnson already has a spot clinched in next weeks finale, but Busch will start 19th on Sunday.Martin Truex Jr. wrecked during practice and was forced into his backup car. But it couldnt pass inspection before qualifying began and Truex will start last on Sunday. ' ' '