The Winter Olympics are officially underway!

The Winter Olympics kicked off Friday with the Opening Ceremony and the majority of Team USA joined in the festivities in-person.

The ceremony was the first prominent celebration of the Winter Games, but this year it looked and sounded slightly different without fans, much like last year’s Summer Olympics in Tokyo. However, it still included performances, pageantry and the Parade of Nations.

Like the Tokyo Olympics, this parade differed from most others in the past because the nations were being spaced out — a nod to social distancing. The Beijing National Stadium — also known as the “Bird’s Nest” — was also notably much more empty with limited spectators. UPI reports that the stadium was only filled to about 40% of its 91,000 capacity.

We break down big moments from the Opening Ceremony.

https://www.wcnc.com/section/olympics .