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The staff from Twitter is clearly excited for the Olympics.

To celebrate the upcoming opening ceremony, which will take place this Friday in Rio they came up with a new collection of emojis. The social platform launched over 200 emojis, featuring the national flags of all the participating teams.

Although the opening ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow, the tournaments debuted today, during the game between Sweden and South Africa.

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games officially got under way with a 1-0 victory by the Swedish women’s soccer team’s over South Africa.

To celebrate their victory, the girls and the rest of the athletes from the Olympic Village took the social media by storm. When they’re not in the middle of a competition the athletes certainly know how to enjoy their staying in Rio. They are constantly pranking one another while discovering different fascinating cultures.

The Games of the XXXI Olympiad is a major international multi-sport event in the tradition of the Olympic Games as governed by the International Olympic Committee, being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The tournament will formally run from 5 August to 21 August 2016.