1 / 7   The opening ceremony for the 23rd Winter Olympics under the theme “Peace in Motion” was held in PyeongChang of the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Friday. /VCG Photo

2 / 7   Some 43,000 spectators in the open-roof Olympic Stadium watched the performances in freezing temperatures. /VCG Photo

3 / 7   “This is the moment that we have all been waiting for: The first Olympic Games on snow and ice in the Republic of Korea,” International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said in his speech. /VCG Photo

4 / 7   Cauldron for PyeongChang2018 lit by South Korean ice skating superstar Kim Yu-na. /VCG Photo

5 / 7   DPRK’s female hockey player Hwang Chung Gum and ROK’s bobsleigh pilot Won Yun-jong were the flag bearers of the Korean Unification Flag for the joint march. /VCG Photo

6 / 7   China’s Winter Olympics delegation marches in during the ceremony. /VCG Photo

7 / 7   Tonga flag-bearer Pita Taufatofua became center of attention with his “cool” outfits despite chilly temperature. /VCG Photo