XII Winter Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Pictures - 10.03.2018, Sputnik International

Despite the still freezing temperatures, the participants enjoyed a warm welcome from the crowd with a spectacular and eclectic performance that merged different eras of domestic culture.

North and South Korea marched separately this time, but it will be the first appearance at the Games for the delegation from north of the border.

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A couple takes a selfie at the Pyeongchang Stadium.

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Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, speaks as Lee Hee-beom, president & CEO of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, right, listens.

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Fireworks at the Pyeongchang Stadium.

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Artists perform at the Pyeongchang Stadium.

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Seo Soonseok and Kim Eun-jung of Korea receive the Olympic torch.

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Russian athletes march under the Paralympic flag at the Pyeongchang Stadium.

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