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Winter Olympics 2018 Opening Ceremony: Live updates

Curlers are curling and skiers are jumping in Pyeongchang, but the Winter Olympics formally kick off with the opening ceremony. Stay here for live updates, photographs and analysis from Pyeongchang.

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Team USA marches in. Doug Mills/The New York Times

How to watch: The ceremony began at 6 a.m. Eastern. You can stream it live here.

Vice President Mike Pence waves at the huge American contingent ... at 242 it is the largest ever for any country at any Winter Games.