Rafael Nadal proudly lead out Team Spain in front of a buoyant Maracana crowd during the official opening of the Rio 2016 games.
What a great moment for our champ!
Photo by Leon Neal / AFP
Photo by Leon Neal / AFP
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 05: Flag bearer Rafael Nadal of Spain leads his team during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)
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Flag bearer Rafael Nadal of Spain leads his team during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Aug. 4, 2016 – Source: Elsa/Getty Images South America)
Flag bearer Rafael Nadal of Spain leads his team during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Aug. 4, 2016 – Source: Elsa/Getty Images South America)
Flag bearer Rafael Nadal of Spain leads his team during the Opening Ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracana Stadium on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Aug. 4, 2016 – Source: Elsa/Getty Images South America)
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“Very happy to be here, really glad,” he was quoted as saying by Rio2016.com. “It’s something for every sportsman to be proud of, and of course, especially for me after not being in London.”
Such a gorgeous smile from a gorgeous young man, so happy for Rafa to be in Rio
Vamos mi Rafa querido eres un verdadero champion
The play on the other courts was delayed this morning due to high winds. Only Center Court was not affected. They seem to have died down, but it is still very breezy.