<Ul> <Li> IOC </Li> <Li> KOC </Li> <Li> POCOG </Li> </Ul> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium in Pyeongchang, South Korea on 9 February 2018 . It began at 20: 00 KST and finished at approximately 22: 20 KST . The Games were officially opened by President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae - in . </P> <P> The site of the opening ceremony, Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium, was built specifically for the Games . The pentagonal stadium seats 35,000 . The organizers for the event said the shape was chosen because it is a combination of different shapes, a circle, a square, and a triangle, which represent heaven, earth, and mankind . No Olympic or Paralympic events will be held at the stadium, which will only be used for the opening and closing ceremonies . The venue will be torn down afterwards . </P>

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