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SUSTAINABLE GAMES
City of God director Fernando Meirelles, one of the creative directors of the opening ceremony, explains the green credentials behind that amazing Olympic cauldron we've just seen...,
STUNNING AND SUSTAINABLE WORK OF ART
Crowning the Rio 2016 Olympic cauldron is a kinetic sculpture by US artist Anthony Howe.
The dynamic and sustainable work of art represents the sun and moves with the power of wind. The artist's vision is that these two renewable energy sources should be more widely exploited.
“Our cauldron is a hybrid that moves itself through the wind and reflects fire," said one of the three directors, Andrucha Waddington. "The flame uses a small amount of gas, is small in size, and has this great sculpture by Anthony Howe. It’s greatness lies in its wind-power motion.”
HERE COMES THE FLAME!
Tennis legend Gustavo Kuerten - affectionately known as 'Guga' in Brazil - enters the Maracana with the Olympic torch, before passing it to ex-basketball player Hortencia, who passes it on to former marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima... WHO LIGHTS THE OLYMPIC CAULDRON!!!
LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!
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