Opening Ceremony: Team India at Rio

They know how to party and so no surprise that the The Opening Ceremony at Rio 2016 was a display of flamboyant colour and energy. Brazil, the first South American country to host the Olympics, used the start of the Games to tell a version of the country’s history. India's best athletes, present there in a full force, are all set for a spectacular run at #Rio2016. Led by Abhinav Bindra, the country's Olympian flag bearer - he was accompanied by some of India's finest sportspersons.

WATCH: Abhinav Bindra leads the Indian Contingent at the #OpeningCeremony of the #Rio2016https://t.co/cNRDPfsCVr

— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2016

Indian athletes at the parade pic.twitter.com/Jlvx3DTqjb

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) August 6, 2016

Indian contingent, led by Abhinav Bindra, walks out; men in blazer, women in saree

READ: https://t.co/RoROVgyq8s pic.twitter.com/2ckYLomC4W

— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) August 6, 2016

Must mentions here include Gaurika Singh, the youngest Indian Olympian to be at 13, Aditi Ashok the youngest to play Olympics in golf, Dipa Karmakar who will be competing in the Women’s Vaulting Table event and became the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for Olympics. And many others.

Gorgeous views 😚😚 of the #OpeningCeremony #Rio2016 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/edjBLVSSYn

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 6, 2016

Straight from @Rio2016_en @Olympics @IndiaAtRio Village.. #DuteeChand pic.twitter.com/CFogS9lkAN

— Dutee Chand (@DuteeChand) August 5, 2016

I am proud to be a part of Team India at Rio 2016. We’ll give our best for the nation #NamakKeWaastey. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Y6CarcHB6f

— Gutta Jwala 💙 (@Guttajwala) August 4, 2016

Best of luck Team India at Rio @16Sreejesh @MirzaSania @NSaina @Leander @Abhinav_Bindra @Ra_THORe @BeingSalmanKhan pic.twitter.com/hBZRV9v1lu

— Ravi Kant Srivastava (@ravikantsporty) August 6, 2016