Popsugar Health & Fitness Winter Sports 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony Pictures All the Powerful Moments You Need to See From the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony 10 February 2018 by Kelsey Garcia First Published: 9 February 2018 Image Source: Getty / FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, are officially underway. On Feb. 9, the Winter Games were welcomed with a fantastical opening ceremony titled "Peace in Motion." The ceremony followed five fictional children living in rural South Korea as they journeyed through the nation's cultural and historical past, present, and future. In a symbolic choice, the future imagined a peaceful world as singers on stage performed John Lennon's "Imagine." Athletes then filtered into the stadium carrying their national flags, with athletes from North and South Korea being the last to enter. Athletes from both teams carried the powerful Korean Unification Flag, and several South Korean athletes carried the official Olympic flag. Though the political undertones were palpable, the ceremony also featured fun moments, lively dancers, singers, and, yes, that famously shirtless Tongan flag bearer. Ahead, check out the many must-see moments from the powerful opening ceremony, and see all of our 2018 Winter Olympics coverage here. Related: The 2018 Winter Olympics Schedule Is Set, and It Is Intense The five children begin their journey through time. Image Source: Getty / Sean M. Haffey 1 / 29 Image Source: Getty / Jamie Squire 2 / 29 Traditional dancers join the children onstage. Image Source: Getty / FRANCK FIFE 3 / 29 Dancers operate larger-than-life animals. Image Source: Getty / Dean Mouhtaropoulos 4 / 29 Image Source: Getty / Richard Heathcote 5 / 29 Hundreds of drummers take the stage. Image Source: Getty / Sean M. Haffey 6 / 29 Image Source: Getty / Richard Heathcote 7 / 29 Drummers form the flag of South Korea. Image Source: Getty / JAVIER SORIANO 8 / 29 Martial artists show off some moves. Image Source: Getty / Dan Istitene 9 / 29 A fire performer does some risky stunts. Image Source: Getty / Nils Petter Nilsson 10 / 29 Groups of dancers perform eye-catching choreography. Image Source: Getty / Sean M. Haffey 11 / 29 Image Source: Getty / Quinn Rooney 12 / 29 Image Source: Getty / Quinn Rooney 13 / 29 The flag of South Korea is carried into the stadium. Image Source: Getty / Harry How 14 / 29 The flag of South Korea is raised in the stadium. Image Source: Getty / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND 15 / 29 The official Olympic flag is carried into the stadium. Image Source: Getty / Richard Heathcote 16 / 29 Athletes from Team USA enter the stadium. Image Source: Getty / Quinn Rooney 17 / 29 Tongan flag bearer Pita Taufatofua makes a dramatic entrance. Image Source: Getty / Jamie Squire 18 / 29 Athletes from North and South Korea wave the Unification Flag. Image Source: Getty / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV 19 / 29 Image Source: Getty / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV 20 / 29 Image Source: Getty / Clive Mason 21 / 29 Four singers perform John Lennon's "Imagine." Image Source: Getty / Richard Heathcote Ha Hyun-woo, Jeon In-kwon, Lee Eun-mi, and Ahn Ji-young cover the famous song. 22 / 29 A crowd carrying candles form the shape of a dove. Image Source: Getty / FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT 23 / 29 The five children release a balloon dove. Image Source: Getty / Quinn Rooney 24 / 29 A torchbearer enters the stadium. Image Source: Getty / Sean M. Haffey 25 / 29 Sumi Hwang performs the Olympic Anthem. Image Source: Getty / Quinn Rooney 26 / 29 Torchbearers run up to the cauldron. Image Source: Getty / Quinn Rooney 27 / 29 The torch is handed off to South Korean figure skater Yuna Kim. Image Source: Getty / Pool 28 / 29 Yuna Kim lights the cauldron. Image Source: Getty / Pool 29 / 29 Winter SportsWinter Olympics 2018AthletesOlympicsPita Taufatofua