Last night saw the beginning of the 2016 Olympics in Rio and, sure enough, it was all anybody could talk about online.
Well, for those who were still up at 1AM. Insomniacs, basically.
The Rio Olympics have been marred by controversy and Brazil's worsening political and financial situation was one of the key points, but there were also a few other things that caught people's eye.
Take a look.
10.
Every British/Irish dad watching street dancers right now telling their teen kids 'we did all that on Lino in the 80s' #OpeningCeremony
— Mazzy K (@MazzyK) August 5, 2016
Lino also allowed you to slide across the floor, Eddie Van Halen style. It was great.
9.
Start of the international feed for the #OpeningCeremony included Duran Duran's Rio...they went there folks..... #RTERio2016
— Damien O'Meara (@damien_omeara) August 5, 2016
Look, a good song is a good song. HER NAME IS RIO AND SHE DANCES ON THE SAAAND...
8.
I'd take one Undertaker entrance over every country on earth #OpeningCeremony
— Dean Van Nguyen (@deanvannguyen) August 6, 2016
Ministry of Darkness 'Taker or American Bad-Ass 'Taker? Because there's a distinct difference.
7.
Given this trend of having a film director plan your #OpeningCeremony we need to give Mexico the Olympics and have Guillermo del Toro do it.
— S (@TheShiftyShadow) August 5, 2016
Antonio Banderas jumps out of a helicopter with a parachute and lands in the mouth of a dragon that's made out of human skin.
6.
The sound you hear is your wife running away to the Tongan flag bearer.
— Slava Malamud (@SlavaMalamud) August 6, 2016
"I could look like that. I just don't want to."
5.
When Brazil tries to convince us that they invented powered flight before the Wright brothers #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/Qkpyjvgivd
— Griddy McGridfinFace (@FalconGridFin) August 6, 2016
The Wright Brothers had no witnesses. Just sayin'.
4.
Gisele's just won the Supermodel Competitive Walking 500m #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/NHjoIvTO0P
— Andy Mannion (@andymannion77) August 5, 2016
In fairness, she had the home advantage.
3.
All the technology Polo put into Michael Phelps' light-up jacket and all anyone will remember from tonight is a greased-up shirtless Tongan.
— Wayne Drehs (@espnWD) August 6, 2016
Look, if we all looked like that guy, we'd be shirtless and greased up at every available opportunity. Don't sit there and lie.
2.
The Lords of Winterfell!! #OpeningCeremony � pic.twitter.com/ByTUIwbvjG
— Lilian Klemz (@liliklemz) August 6, 2016
THE KING IN THE NORTH THE KING IN THE NORTH THE KING IN THE NORTH
1.
I didn't just rewind and watch Tonga again #OpeningCeremony
— Fanta Pants (@Mr_Fanta_Pants) August 6, 2016
Expect that guy who loves himself to turn as Tonga for Hallowe'en. For the craic.
