The opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea on 9 February 2018. It began at 20:00 and finished at approximately 22:20 local time. The Games were officially opened by President Moon Jae-in. This was the first Winter Olympics opening ceremony since 2006 to take place in an outdoor stadium.
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