By Duncan Mackay, Liam Morgan and Michael Pavitt in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games: Opening Ceremony
- Saturday, 6 October 2018
Timeline
- 5 years ago: Focus turns to opening day of sporting action
- 5 years ago: Opening Ceremony draws to a close
- 5 years ago: Youth Olympic Cauldron lighting greeted by burst of fireworks
- 5 years ago: Macri declares Buenos Aires 2018 open
- 5 years ago: Thai football team rescued from cave introduced by Bach
- 5 years ago: Bach says experience of Youth Olympics will stay with athletes forever
- 5 years ago: Olympic flag brought to stage by Olympic and Youth Olympic medallists
- 5 years ago: Argentinian entrance brings athletes' parade to a close
- 5 years ago: Flag of future Youth Olympic Games hosts Senegal shown at Opening Ceremony
- 5 years ago: Athletes arrive at Opening Ceremony
- 5 years ago: Buenos Aires 2018 Opening Ceremony begins
- 5 years ago: Obelisco de Buenos Aires takes centre stage
- 5 years ago: Buenos Aires 2018 President predicts "unprecedented" Ceremony
- 5 years ago: Welcome to our coverage of the Buenos Aires 2018 Opening Ceremony