Photos: Canada’s field hockey team at the 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

PHOTO: Canada’s Olympic Team enters the Maracana Stadium in the Parade of Nations during the 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Friday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Courtesy of Canadian Olympic Committee)

August 5, 2016 | Shaheed Devji | fieldhockey.ca

The 2016 Olympic Games officially kicked off Friday evening with the Opening Ceremony at the historic Maracanada Stadium in Rio de Janerio, Brazil.

Canada’s men’s field hockey team marched in the Parade of Nations with the rest of 2016 Canada’s Olympic Team.

Here is a selection of photos from Canada’s men on the stadium floor:

Amazing #openingceremonies at the Marcana Stadium. So proud to be Canadian and march alongside so many beauties pic.twitter.com/n3jqtcVGLc

— Matthew Sarmento (@sarmy21) August 6, 2016

Thank you Brazil! That was unreal! 8 long years to get back here and couldn't be more proud to be Canadian! 🇨🇦🇧🇷💪 #Olympics

A photo posted by Mark Pearson (@markajp19) on Aug 5, 2016 at 5:42pm PDT

An unforgetable experience to walk out into the iconic #Maracana stadium with @ismythe23 and the rest of @teamcanada to kick off the #RioOlympics!

A photo posted by Taylor Curran (@taylorcurran77) on Aug 5, 2016 at 6:01pm PDT

Trying to recall every small detail, so I'll never forget this moment. #Olympians

A photo posted by Gabriel Ho-Garcia (@ghg_07) on Aug 5, 2016 at 5:42pm PDT

Opening ceremony 🇨🇦 #teamcanada

A photo posted by Brenden Bissett (@bbissett) on Aug 5, 2016 at 5:58pm PDT

What a rush, enjoyed every second of it! #OpeningCeromonies #teamcanada #redcaribou #Rio2016

A photo posted by Keegan Pereira (@kpere10) on Aug 5, 2016 at 5:55pm PDT

After 27 years dreams finally come true….The Olympic Opening Ceremonies! . . . . #riodejaneiro #olympians #olympics2016 #teamcanada #fhcmnt #redcaribou #athleteslife #fieldhockeyplayer #fieldhockey #Canada #RoadtoRio #olympics #sweetlife #rio2016 #sport #kenya #uganda #goa #goan #fireinourhearts #iceinmyveins

A photo posted by Devohn Noronha Teixeira (@devohn89) on Aug 5, 2016 at 6:17pm PDT

Took a long, long time to get here….happy to share it with my UBr teammate and the rest of the mighty #RedCaribou and Team Canada delegation. #OpeningCeremonies #Olympics #Rio2016 #Canada #Proud

A photo posted by David Carter (@davecarter30) on Aug 5, 2016 at 5:52pm PDT

Incredible #openingceremonies at the Marcana Stadium at @rio2016. Thank you Brasil!!! First game tomorrow streamed live on @cbcolympics #olympics #teamcanada #giddyup

A photo posted by matthew sarmento (@sarmy21) on Aug 5, 2016 at 7:08pm PDT

Never imagined this would be our moment. Tomorrow it all begins. Thank you Brasil! #redcaribou #rio2016🇧🇷 #teamcanada

A photo posted by Adam Froese (@froesey1) on Aug 5, 2016 at 7:13pm PDT

Unbelievable experience walking out in the #OpeningCeremony … hardly feels real. Game 1 tomorrow! Pc: @Ismythe23 pic.twitter.com/UeerZN7qiN

— Ben Martin (@bmart87) August 6, 2016