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The Games of the XXXI Olympiad were declared open in spectacular fashion on 5 August, as host city Rio de Janeiro welcomed the world to what promises to be an incredible two weeks in the latest chapter of the Olympic story. The Opening Ceremony took place in Brazil's iconic Maracanã stadium.
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The Games of the XXXI Olympiad were declared open in spectacular fashion on 5 August, as host city Rio de Janeiro welcomed the world to what promises to be an incredible two weeks in the latest chapter of the Olympic story. The Opening Ceremony took place in Brazil's iconic Maracanã stadium.
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“This is the moment of the cidade maravilhosa,” said IOC President Thomas Bach in his opening address. “The first-ever Olympic Games in South America will go from Brazil to the entire world. The Organising Committee, Brazilian authorities at all levels, and all Brazilians can be very proud tonight. With the Olympic Games as a catalyst you have achieved in just seven years what generations before you could only dream of. You have transformed the wonderful city of Rio de Janeiro into a modern metropolis and made it even more beautiful.”
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Reflecting that beauty, a stunning Opening Ceremony depicted the rich and complex history and culture of Brazil. Fireworks and laser-lit dancers provided a suitably arresting start, before Paulinho da Viola performed a moving acoustic version of the national anthem.
The story of Brazil was then retold in a stunning showcase, beginning with the birth of life itself, depicted on a huge screen on the stadium floor, and continuing with a representation of the country’s rainforest and the forming of three huge “ocas” or huts to symbolise the indigenous people who call that amazing and precious habitat their home.
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Dancers then appeared, creating ships to portray the arrival of the Europeans, who were followed in turn by performers representing African slaves, shackled and bound to large wheels. The ceremony reflected the profound influence African culture has had on Brazil, and the country’s clash of cultures, with waves of immigrants from countries as far and wide as Lebanon, Syria, Japan, and Germany all helping to make it the complex mosaic it is today.
The stunning spectacle continued with a section entitled “Metropolis” and the rise of Brazil’s great cities, with parkour practitioners skipping and tumbling across an impressive cityscape. Next in the spotlight was powered-flight pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont, the first man to take off with a heavier-than-air machine, who was shown soaring majestically in his plane, the 14 Bis, over night-time Rio.
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The appearance of Gisele Bundchen, strutting out to the sound of “The Girl From Ipanema”, marked the start of “Bossa”, celebrating the curves and sensuality of Brazil. Pop then took centre stage, as the voice of the favelas, funk, samba, “passinho” and popular Brazilian music filled the air, while breakdance, capoeira and a host of the country’s regional variations of dance also put in appearances. Some 1,500 dancers then arrived on the scene for with a mass dance-off, as Brazilian singer Regina Casé urged everyone in the stadium to get on their feet.
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The tone changed as the focus switched to the environment and the problems posed by melting ice caps and rising sea levels. As a sign of hope, however, a lone seedling emerged from the ground, symbolising a key message of the Games and the importance of trees in trapping carbon dioxide and delaying global warming. With this goal in mind, on arriving at the stadium for the parade, each athlete was given a seed of a native tree of Brazil and a cartridge with soil for them to plant it in the Radical Park in Deodoro. The Athletes’ Forest they will create there will be their legacy for Rio de Janeiro. To underline that message, actor Fernanda Montenegro and Judi Dench read Carlos Drummond de Andrade’s, A Flor e a Náusea, a poem announcing hope for the future.
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It was time then for the athletes, the planters of the world, to make their entrance. In time-honoured fashion, the first of the 207 delegations to make their way out were Greece, who were led out by Sofia Bekatorou, the first woman to be the country’s flagbearer. Taking a very proud part in the parade of athletes was the ten-strong Refugee Olympic Team, who received huge cheers from the crowd, a hugely significant and poignant first in the history of the Games.
“In the spirit of Olympic solidarity and with the greatest respect, we welcome the Refugee Olympic Team,” said Bach. “Dear refugee athletes: you are sending a message of hope to all the many millions of refugees around the globe. You had to flee from your homes because of violence, hunger or just because you were different. Now with your great talent and human spirit you are making a great contribution to society.”
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The noise levels rose as Brazil’s team of 477 athletes brought up the rear, marking the end of the parade. Formed by the cabinets housing the athletes’ seeds, the five Olympic rings then appeared in the centre of the pitch, only this time in a striking green – mirroring the environmental theme of the Ceremony and the Games – instead of their traditional colours.
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The President of the Rio 2016 Committee, Carlos Nuzman, then spoke a few words, describing himself as “the proudest man alive” to be hosting the Games in his city, before handing on to Bach, who made this appeal to the athletes:
“In this Olympic world there is one universal law for everybody. In this Olympic world we are all equal. In this Olympic world we see that the values of our shared humanity are stronger than the forces which want to divide us.
“So I call upon you, the Olympic athletes: Respect yourself, respect each other, respect the Olympic Values which make the Olympic Games unique for you and for the entire world.”
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The Olympic Laurel was then awarded to the Kipchoge Keino, the legendary Kenyan distance runner, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the fields of education, culture, development and peace through sport. It was then time for the performing of the Olympic Anthem and the taking of the Olympic oaths by Robert Scheidt, Martinho Nobre and Adriana Santos.
There was still time, however, for one last show of Brazilian exuberance, with the 12 drum sections from Rio’s main samba schools providing a rousing musical footnote to the evening.
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The spotlight then fell on former tennis player Gustavo Kuerten, who jogged into the stadium clutching the Olympic Torch before passing it on to basketball player Hortência Marcari. She in turn handed it on to former Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, who had the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron and setting the seal on an evening high on colour, verve and hope for the future.
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Rio 2016 opening ceremony a mix of pared patriotism and climate concern
Olympics off to untroubled start despite tumultuous buildup as Brazil shows world template for a more sustainable Games
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With some help from supermodel Gisele Bündchen, a team of refugees, thousands of saplings, 12-year-old rapper MC Soffia and an injection of patriotism, organisers hope Rio 2016’s pared down opening ceremony will mark a definitive break with a troubled buildup.
But the country’s political climate was never far from the surface, not least when acting president Michel Temer was loudly booed as he declared the Games open.
Where Danny Boyle marked the start of the London 2012 Games with rings of fire, Rio’s were formed from trees to reflect the environmental theme that run through its opening ceremony.
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City of God director Fernando Meirelles utilised a giant digital floor and clever lighting to impressive effect to create a stadium spectacle for a fraction of the cost of previous opening ceremonies, following cuts to the budget.
He had said before the opening ceremony that one of the themes would be gambiarra, which means to make do.
When the sporting action gets under way, organisers are hoping to turn a potential negative into a positive by arguing that a leaner Games could point the way to a more sustainable model for the Olympics.
Dress rehearsals for the ceremony did not go well, but there were no major mishaps on the night apart from a delay in getting spectators into the stadium.
After four hours, the denouement saw samba dancers and carnival revellers join thousands of athletes to a soundtrack provided by Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso and Anitta.
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The three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten carried the flame into the stadium, before passing it to basketball player Hortencia Marcari. She passed it in turn to Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, the marathon runner denied a possible victory at the 2004 Olympics when he was assailed during the race by a defrocked Irish priest, to light the cauldron.
The parade of thousands of emotional, excited athletes from 208 competing nations was a reminder of the ability of the Olympics to retain a certain magic even as they labour under a cloak of corruption and cynicism.
Earlier in the day, thousands of protesters had marched down Copacabana in protest against Temer, whose presence was not announced when it was due to be for fear he would be booed. As he later declared the Games open, he was loudly barracked regardless. Outside the stadium, a smaller group of protesters engaged in a stand off with police.
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Thomas Bach, the International Olympic Committee president who has been criticised for allowing Russian athletes to compete in Rio despite compelling evidence of systemic state sponsored doping, received tepid applause.
“All Brazilians can be very proud tonight. With the Olympic Games as a catalyst you have achieved in just seven years what previous generations only dreamed of. You have transformed the city into a modern metropolis and made it even more beautiful. You managed this at a very difficult time in Brazilian history,” said Bach, who remains under huge pressure in the face of cynicism about doping and the modus operandi of the IOC.
When Russia, which will compete with a team of more than 275 athletes after the IOC allowed individual federations to decide on their eligibility, later marched into the famous Maracaña stadium they received a muted reception. In contrast, the specially created refugee team who will compete at the Games for the first time received a huge ovation, as did the hosts.
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Meirelles sought to reflect the history and diversity of this vast country and the challenges it faces in the present, before moving on to deliver a warning to the world on climate change. An opening section portrayed the history of Brazil with inventive use of the huge digital floor projection, before a section that reflected the emergence of the country’s huge metropolises. Supermodel Bündchen appeared as the Girl From Ipanema, slowly walking the length of the Maracaña pitch.
Brazil’s more recent musical heritage was celebrated to a booming carioca funk soundtrack, including the passinho dance craze born in Rio’s favelas and a star turn by 12-year-old MC Soffia, as the stadium became a huge dancefloor.
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Early indications suggested Brazilians were happy with the ceremony. “Better than I expected. It makes me feel optimistic about my country,” said sales manager Lana Morgando. “Right now we have so many problems. This gives us hope.”
But human rights campaigners might argue the inclusion of the popular Happiness Rap by funk singer Ludmilla – “I just want to be happy in the favela where I was born” – had more than a tinge of irony given complaints about forced relocations and police violence linked to Brazil’s run of major sporting events.
That segued into a section on the perils of global warming. Meirelles had been particularly keen to highlight the environmental challenge facing Brazil and the world.
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Each athlete was given a seedling to plant in a new forest in the Deodoro zone that will host sports including rugby sevens, shooting, hockey and equestrianism. The 12,000 seeds will form an Athlete’s Forest with 208 species, one for each competing delegation.
Amid myriad other concerns, much of the focus of the buildup has been on the failure to keep promises to clean up the fetid waters of Guanabara Bay, where the sailing will take place.
Amid the global warming segment, Dame Judi Dench appeared with Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro to interpret the Carlos Drummond de Andrade poem A Flor e a Nausea. The creative digital effects remained the star of the show, masking the cut-price nature of the spectacle.
But Brazil’s most recognisable celebrity, Pelé, pulled out of the event just hours before it was due to begin. Underscoring how little has gone right for the country recently, the legendary footballer announced his withdrawal due to pain caused by his recent hip-replacement surgery.
An emotional Rio 2016 organising committee president Carlos Nuzman said: “The Olympic dream is now a reality. I am the proudest man alive. I am proud of my city, my country. These are your Games, the first in South America. Rio is ready to make history.” But the crowd jeered when he thanked the federal, state and national governments.
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Meirelles said the loss of Pelé made little difference to preparations. A bigger disappointment for him was that the cauldron would be lit by an athlete rather than the environmental activists he had proposed.
He is the third filmmaker in a row to be given the role of creating a live performance that will entertain a global TV audience of hundreds of millions.
Eight years ago, Zhang Yimou’s demonstration of China’s growing power awed the world. Four years later, Boyle’s stagecraft transformed the mood in the UK, which until then had been cynical and pessimistic.
Meirelles said he felt “proud and scared” to follow in their footsteps, but he has had to work in a far tougher environment.
In line with the environmental theme and pared down feel, Rio’s cauldron is intentionally small and low emission. At the end, the flame rose to the skies and was due to be taken to a central point in Rio where a second cauldron would be lit.
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This is Rio and Brazil: to make joy and art when people are living in so hard conditions. Barcelona´s opening was done with artists only from Catalunia, Rio could have done the same: there are many music styles and artists originated in the city. But the artistic director opened to other Brazilian regions. I hope more Rio´s art will show up at the end. Having this said, it is important to know that Brazil is leaving a dramatic moment: a President elected by 54.500.000 votes - Dilma Rousseff - is out of government with charges that were found ungrounded. But to justice is not the aim of this political maneuver: the ones who are always defeated in presidential elections had an opportunity and have grabbed it, despite majority of the country being against. The boos were just a slight show of the discontent. Economically the state of Rio suffers the low prices of the oil barrel. Brazilians will overcome this political and economic crisis as they have done in the past.
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The opening ceremony was great - and itself a great riposte to all the pathetic, whingeing commenters on this site that didn't like it and don't like Brazil.
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2016 SUMMER OLYMPICS
OPENING CEREMONY
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2016 Summer Olympics
opening ceremony
Time
20:00 – 23:54 BRT (UTC-3)
(3 hours, 54 minutes)
Date
5 August 2016
Location
Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Coordinates
22°54′44″S 43°13′49″WCoordinates: 22°54′44″S 43°13′49″W
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2016 Summer Olympics[show]
The opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games took place on the evening of Friday 5 August 2016 in the Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, starting at 20:00 BRT (23:00 UTC).[1] As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combine the formal ceremonial opening of this international sporting event (including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes) with an artistic spectacle to showcase the host nation's culture. There were around 78,000 spectators at the Maracanã.[2]
Contents
1 Preparations
2 Venue
3 Ceremony
3.1 Prologue
3.2 Artistic performances
3.3 Climate change segment
3.4 Opening
3.5 End of torch relay
4 Cauldron
5 Anthems
6 Officials and guests
7 References
8 External links
Preparations
Fernando Meirelles
The creative directors for the ceremony were Fernando Meirelles, Daniela Thomas and Andrucha Waddington.[3] Deborah Colker, Brazil's most celebrated choreographer, prepared a cast of over 6000 volunteers who danced in the opening ceremony. Rehearsals started at the end of May 2016.[4]
Meirelles stated that the ceremonies for the 2016 Summer Olympics would have a significantly lower budget than those of other recent Olympics, totalling only 10% of the total budget for the ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics. Explaining his rationale, he explained that he would be "ashamed to waste what London spent in a country where we need sanitation; where education needs money. So I'm very glad we're not spending money like crazy. I'm happy to work with this low budget because it makes sense for Brazil." Meirelles outlined that because of the lower budget, the ceremony would eschew "high-tech" ideas such as moving stages and drones; fellow ceremonies director Leonardo Caetano went on to say that the concept of the ceremony would emphasize "originality" over "luxury", and "compensate with creativity, rhythm and emotion".[5][6]
On 15 July 2016, it was announced that Anitta, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil would perform during the opening ceremony. Gil and Veloso had also participated as creative advisors for the ceremony. Creative director Daniela Thomas explained that their involvement was meant to reflect the "best" in Brazilian music.[7]
Venue
Gisele Bündchen at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Main article: Maracanã Stadium
For the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics and Paralympics, a major reconstruction project was initiated for the Maracanã Stadium. The original seating bowl, with a two-tier configuration, was demolished, giving way to a new one-tier seating bowl.[8] The original stadium's roof in concrete was removed and replaced with a fiberglass tensioned membrane coated with polytetrafluoroethylene. The new roof covers 95% of the seats inside the stadium, unlike the former design, where protection was only afforded to some seats in the upper ring and those above the gate access of each sector.
Ceremony
See also: 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations
Formation of indigenous peoples.
Fernando Meirelles said in September 2015 that the ceremony would be a vision of the country "and what I hope it will become". Meirelles said he would try to steer away from clichés, but not all of them; for example, the carnival has been confirmed to be a part of the ceremony.[9]
Prologue
The Japanese immigration in Brazil.
At exactly 20:00 (8:00 pm), the opening ceremony began with aerial images of the city of Rio de Janeiro in a music video with the song "Aquele Abraço", sung by Luiz Melodia. After the projection of the first images, the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach was introduced. Singer Paulinho da Viola enthralled the audience with an interpretation of Brazilian National Anthem on a stage inspired in the architect Oscar Niemeyer forms. The singer was accompanied by a string orchestra. Brazil's flag was raised and 60 flags were carried by Brazilian athletes Virna, Robson Caetano, Maurren Maggi and Flávio Canto.[10]
Artistic performances
The 14 bis replica.
There was homage to the spirit of kludge, defined by the organizers as "the talent to do something great from almost nothing". In this part of the opening, the Brazilian geometric was honored as references to Athos, indigenous geometry, African prints and Portuguese tiles. Peace and sustainability came with the transformation of the peace symbol projection in a tree. Soon after came the representation of the birth of the immense forests that covered Brazil in the arrival of the Portuguese people. From the beginning of life, the honor goes to the formation of indigenous peoples, whose entrance was represented by 72 dancers of the two major associations of Parintins Festival. The arrival of Europeans in caravels, forced arrival of enslaved Africans and the immigration of Arabic and Japanese people was represented with descendents of these ethnic groups.[11]
Tribute to samba.
One parkour group crossed the stage and jumped on projections of buildings roofs in the ceremony that highlighted the urbanization of contemporary Brazil, concentrated in large cities. At the sound of the classic "Construção", by Chico Buarque, acrobats scaled the façades of buildings scenography and set up a wall, behind which the plane 14 Bis came with an actor playing the Brazilian inventor Santos Dumont. Gisele Bündchen interpreted the "The Girl from Ipanema" and paraded at Maracanã Stadium, while Daniel Jobim, grandson of composer Tom Jobim, played the classic song. The walk of Gisele designed curves that made Niemeyer's works, such as the Pampulha Church and the Cathedral of Brasília.[12][13]
Tribute to brazilian favelas.
After Ipanema, the favelas were represented to the sound of samba and funk, with singers Elza Soares, who played the Canto de Ossanha and Ludmilla, who played the Rap da Felicidade. Rapper Marcelo D2 and singer Zeca Pagodinho simulated a duel of rhythms. Cultural events such as maracatu and the bumba-meu-boi shared the stage of stadium. Jorge Ben Jor and Regina Casé sang the success País Tropical.[14]
Caetano Veloso, Anitta and Gilberto Gil.
Delegations representing 207 nations then marched into the stadium during the Parade of Nations. The crowd gave large applause for other Latin American nations as well as notably Spain, the U.S., Canada, Portugal, and Russia. However, the biggest applause came when the team of Refugee Athletes marched into the stadium just ahead of the Brazilian team. They received a standing ovation from the crowd.
After the parade of delegations, there was a big parade of the 12 samba schools of Special Group, and singers Anitta, Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil interpreted the song Isto aqui, o que é?, by Ary Barroso.
Lea T participated in the opening ceremony, thus becoming the first transgender woman to participate in the Olympic Games.[15]
Climate change segment
A short video on anthropogenic climate change – one of the themes of this year's event – was also brought to fore during the ceremony. The opening message stated: "Promoting world peace is the basis of the Olympic spirit. Today there is an urgent need to also promote peace with the planet."[16] The video, narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Judi Dench, featured Ed Hawkins’ visual spiral indicating rising global temperatures, together with an animated projection of rising sea levels on places that include Amsterdam, Dubai, Lagos, Shanghai, Florida, and Rio de Janeiro itself.[17]
Opening
Brazil's acting president Michel Temer recited the games' opening declaration from the stands. Contrary to usual practice, he was not introduced at the beginning of the ceremony, nor was he introduced at the end of IOC president Thomas Bach's speech.[18]
End of torch relay
Ending the Olympic torch relay at the end of the Opening Ceremony, Gustavo Kuerten brought the Olympic torch into the stadium, relayed the Olympic flame to Hortência Marcari, who relayed to Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, who then lit the Olympic cauldron.[19]
Cauldron
Olympic Cauldron of Rio 2016
The Olympic cauldron was lit inside the Maracanã by Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, marathon bronze medallist at the 2004 Summer Olympics[20] and recipient of Pierre de Coubertin medal.[21] Brazilian footballer Pelé was speculated to light the cauldron but was unable to attend the ceremony due to health problems.[22] The cauldron proper takes the form of a pot; as part of the organizers' focus on reducing the effects of global warming, it was designed to have low emissions and produce a smaller volume of flame than previous cauldrons. The flame is accompanied by a circular kinetic sculpture by Anthony Howe.[23]
In April 2016, Rio Organizing Committee spokesperson Mario Andrada stated that organizers had planned to move the Olympic cauldron to a public location near the Port of Rio de Janeiro following the opening ceremony, most likely near the Candelária Church, rather than have it in one of the main stadiums. This move would be similar to that of the 2010 Winter Olympics, where the official cauldron was located outside the Vancouver Convention Centre but lit in a separate ceremony that immediately followed the conclusion of the opening ceremony proper, which took place in a domed, indoor stadium that would have inhibited public viewing. Mayor of Rio Eduardo Paes expressed a desire for the cauldron to be placed closer to the "heart" of the port, which had been revitalized as a legacy project for the Games.[24][25][26]
Anthems
Paulinho da Viola – Hino Nacional Brasileiro – National Anthem of Brazil[27]
Children's choir - Olympic Hymn – Official Hymn of the IOC
Officials and guests
Early estimates indicated that at least 100 heads of state or government were planning to attend the opening ceremony. However, some foreign leaders have been slow to commit to their attendance because of the ongoing political issues and other issues affecting the Games.[28] 29 heads of state have confirmed that they are attending the ceremony.[29]
Mauricio Macri (president)[30]
Philippe of Belgium[31] (king)
David Johnston[32] (governor-general)
Liu Yandong (vice-premier)[33]
Juan Manuel Santos (president)[30]
Miloš Zeman (president)[34]
Frank Bainimarama (prime minister)[35]
François Hollande (president)[28]
János Áder (president)[36]
Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark[37] and Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark[37]
Giorgi Margvelashvili (president)[38]
Dalia Grybauskaitė (president)[39]
Mark Rutte (prime minister)[40]
Edith Schippers (minister)[40]
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands (king)[40]
Matteo Renzi (prime minister)[30]
Hashim Thaçi (president)
Albert II, Prince of Monaco[41]
Horacio Cartes (president)[30]
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (president)
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (emir)
Tomislav Nikolić (president)[42]
Andrej Kiska (president)
Johann Schneider-Ammann (president)
Ban Ki-moon (Secretary-General)[28]
Anne, Princess Royal (representing Elizabeth II)
John Kerry (Secretary of State)
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