As the Paris 2024 Olympics gets under way, BBC Sport looks at some of the best recent opening ceremony outfits.
Chris Hoy suitably wore a touch of gold in 2012, while Tonga's Pita Taufatofua modelled one of the most memorable looks in RioParis 2024 begins officially on Friday, 26 July with the opening ceremony taking place along the River Seine.
BBC Sport has rounded up a non-exhaustive list of some of the most memorable outfits from recent opening ceremonies - and looked at highlights of the countries' Games campaigns.Japanese distance runner Naoko Takahashi took gold in the event at the Sydney Olympics, becoming the first Japanese woman to win an Olympic athletics title.
Indonesia won three medals at the Rio Games. Alongside two silver medals in weightlifting, Tontowi Ahmad and Liliyana Natsir won gold in the badminton mixed doubles event.Norway took home four bronze medals at Rio 2016. The Norwegian women's handball squad entered the Games as two-time defending Olympic champions, but they were beaten 38-37 by Russia in the semi-finals.
Tonga's flagbearer Pita Nikolas Taufatofua became famous at Rio 2016, where, as well as showing off his oiled-up torso, he also competed in taekwondo.
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