IN PHOTOS: Olympians’ apparel at Rio Games opening ceremony

By Tania Kohut Global News

Posted August 5, 2016 9:12 pm

Updated August 5, 2016 9:15 pm

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Team Canada wave as they walk into the stadium during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. AP Photo/Matthias Schrader

The Rio Olympics officially launched Friday with its opening ceremony, a massive production that has come to mark the beginning of every Olympics.

Each country’s Olympic team got the chance to enter the Maracana Stadium, flags waving high. Heading into competition, the athletes appear to be having a pretty good time.

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From the traditional to the colourful to the ‘what-are-they-wearing?’ Here’s a look at some of the team outfits from Brazil.

Canada

Led by flag bearer Rosie MacLennan, Canada’s 314 athletes showed off their opening ceremony outfits, designed by Canadian design duo Dsquared2. The athletes’ red and white jackets boasted — what else — a maple leaf.