Perthshire curling star Eve Muirhead led Team GB into the Winter Olympics in Beijing at today’s opening ceremony.
Sharing flagbearer duties with Alpine skier Dave Ryding, the pair proudly paraded around the Birds Nest Stadium.
The opening ceremony marks the start of the 16-day long event and spectators enjoyed an impressive display of music, dancing and lighting.
Check out some of the best pictures from the ceremony below:
The National Stadium in Beijing as the Opening Ceremony begins. Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock
Winter Olympics Beijing 2022. Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock
Artists perform before the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games at the National Stadium. Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock
Actors perform against a backdrop of a snowflake lightshow. Photo by Xinhua/Shutterstock
The choreography included dancers with umbrellas. Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI/Shutterstock
Snowflake lighting fills the stadium. Photo by Richard Ellis/UPI/Shutterstock
The Olympic rings sparkle during the show. Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.
Ice hockey dancers. Photo by Robert Michael/PA Wire via DPA
Spectacular dance display. Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.
The national flag of the People’s Republic of China is passed along prior to being raised during the opening ceremony. Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.
The Chinese national flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo by AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko
The national flag of the People’s Republic of China is raised. Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.
Athletes from Britain arrive during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo by AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
Great Britain’s flag bearers Dave Ryding and Eve Muirhead lead the team out . Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.
Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding, of Britain, carry their national flag into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo by AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko
British athletes walk into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Photo by AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko
Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding, of Britain, lead their team in. Photo by AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Eve Muirhead and Dave Ryding, of Britain, proudly hold the British flag as they lead Team GB in the opening ceremony. Photo by AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Great Britain’s flag bearers Dave Ryding and Eve Muirhead lead the team out during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Beijing National Stadium in China. Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.
In Pictures: Eve Muirhead flies flag for Team GB at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
