Samba School performers in action during the Carnival parade at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Residents of the Mangueira favela or slum, which overlooks the Maracana Stadium where the 2016 Olympic opening ceremony was held, expressed a mix of pride and disappointment as the Games opened in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.
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