Brazil claims the first flight, Americans on Twitter disagree

The opening ceremony featured Brazil boasting about the first flight and Americans came to defend the Wright brothers on Twitter.

The opening ceremony not only serves to kick off the Olympic games but also to introduce the culture and history of the host nation to the world, and on Friday night a large portion of Americans found out that Brazil believes that one of its native sons, and not the Wilbur and Orville Wright invented manned flight.

According to Brazil, Alberto Santos-Dumont’s flight outside of Paris in 1906 was the first human to truly fly, although the Wright brothers had completed several flights in secret three years before, which Santos-Dumont’s countrymen claim did not count for a variety of reasons.

Americans on Twitter were quick to let the Olympic hosts know that while they appreciated the attempt, they were sticking by the brothers from Ohio.

#Rio2016, TAKE FLIGHT.#OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/dORI9tGlHR

— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 6, 2016

Me when Brazil claims to be first in flight. #WrightBrothersFTW pic.twitter.com/BMbgaAoIHx

— Jeb Brovsky (@JebBrovsky) August 6, 2016

We fact checked Brazil’s claim to be first in flight but this was the only search return pic.twitter.com/Jii4om13Cd

— SportsChannel8 (@SportsChannel8) August 6, 2016

USA: The Wright Bros. invented flight.
BRAZIL: pic.twitter.com/pv10WKC6i9

— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) August 6, 2016

Oh yes, the Brazilians are taking credit for the first flight. I love passive aggressive spectacle pic.twitter.com/lajxoUU8cQ

— Mike Tunison (@xmasape) August 6, 2016

The Opening Ceremony also featured an appearance from supermodel, and wife of Tom Brady, Gisele, who strutted through the arena while the bossa nova classic “Girl From Ipanema” played.

Perhaps Brazil will claim credit for being the first country on the moon during the closing ceremony on August 21.