An explosion of glitter
They said there would be glitter, and they delivered. The volcano centrepiece of the stadium erupted in a glitter-storm at the end of the ceremony, showering performers and athletes alike. When ceremony director Ignatius Jones promised last week that footballers competing in Aussie Stadium would be picking glitter out of their navels for the next 10 years, it was obviously no idle boast.
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