And yes, that creepy bear made another appearance.
When this flying canoe came into the stadium piloted by some guy who kind of looks like the Tin Man from far away, carrying the three children who acted as the audience's guides for the ceremony.
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And then he was really creepy and tried to catch the air (?) with this fishing net.
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Russia poked fun at itself by mimicking the fifth ring's failure to open during the opening ceremony.
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These awesome army soldiers came out and did their thing (although it wasn't quite as great as the policemen singing Daft Punk at the opening ceremony).
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