Athletes' selfies posted on Twitter and Instagram during the Rio 2016 Olympics opening ceremony

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Aaaaaamazing atmosphere in Rio tonight! let the Games begin!! #rio2016

A post shared by Jessica Fox (@jessfox94) on Aug 5, 2016 at 8:26pm PDT

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Proud😊

A post shared by Andy Murray (@andymurray) on Aug 5, 2016 at 7:08pm PDT

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All dressed up in our opening ceremony gear, ready to watch from the village :) @teamgb

A post shared by Tom Daley (@tomdaley) on Aug 5, 2016 at 4:54pm PDT

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This has to be one of the greatest nights of my life #openingceremonies #rio2016🇧🇷

A post shared by Cierra Runge (@cierrarunge) on Aug 5, 2016 at 7:33pm PDT

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A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Aug 5, 2016 at 6:43pm PDT

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We are the 82nd nation to walk into the stadium! #OpeningCeremony #Rio2016 #BringOnTheGreat Get ready for @andymurray to lead the way! 🇬🇧

A post shared by Team GB (@teamgb) on Aug 5, 2016 at 5:08pm PDT

What a night!Opening ceremony in Rio. This picture sums it up quite well 😀 #rio #olympics #openingceremony #memories pic.twitter.com/rSeM2Chfdw

— Marcus Ellis (@ellis_marcus111) August 6, 2016

Hanging with @andy_murray before the #OpeningCeremony What an amazing experience that was with @TeamGB #GBR pic.twitter.com/wyFwi1quNU

— Justin Rose (@JustinRose99) August 6, 2016

What a night!! The start of something special. The boys were hyped for this! #bringonthegreat🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/vPC8SwdJOy

— Daniel Norton (@Dan_Norton4) August 6, 2016

What an experience of a lifetime! 🇬🇧 #oneteam #honoured pic.twitter.com/yemIdOW5Un

— GABBY•ADCOCK 💗 (@gabbyadcock) August 6, 2016

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@andymurray Flag bearing 🇬🇧 like a boss 👏🏽🎉👌🏽

A post shared by Heather Watson (@heatherwatson92) on Aug 5, 2016 at 5:03pm PDT

📸 @TeamGB #Rugby7s ready for a night they'll never forget #Rio2016 #OpeningCeremony #BringOnTheGreat 🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/TPNWiyy7sa

— England Rugby (@EnglandRugby) August 5, 2016

@TeamGB #badminton #openingceremony #gbr #rio2016 @Rio2016_en #olympics looking on point 👌🏽💃🏻👔 and ready to March 👣 pic.twitter.com/C53bYymO6u

— Holly Fairclough✌🏼️ (@Fairyclough86) August 5, 2016

Dream come true to be at opening ceremonies!! #USA 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Be6hd51v2s

— Harrison Barnes (@hbarnes) August 6, 2016

THAT WAS EPIC!!!! #RioOlympics2016 @TeamGB pic.twitter.com/lLCGpIwT6h

— Dom (@dominglot) August 6, 2016

My ultime fav @kyrieirving And always a photo bomb by @brittneygriner pic.twitter.com/L7WCnOi6Xn

— Angel McCoughtry (@angel_35) August 5, 2016

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WOW... The best feeling ever 🇩🇪 !!! #neverforget #emotion #Rio2016 #OlympicCeremony #WirFuerD

A post shared by Angelique Kerber (@angie.kerber) on Aug 5, 2016 at 7:06pm PDT

Au Maracana! #OpeningCeremony #Rio2016 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/Hz7VvHB91D

— Thierry Omeyer (@Thierry_Omeyer) August 6, 2016

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faux opening ceremony 🐨 #boish

A post shared by Morgan Mitchell (@morganmitch) on Aug 5, 2016 at 4:50pm PDT