Megan Rapinoe and the USWNT made their own opening ceremony after missing the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

• The US Women's National Team did not participate in Friday's opening ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics.

• The world's top-ranked soccer squad began its Olympics competition on Wednesday, and with a second game on Saturday, the team could not be at Tokyo Stadium for the festivities.

• USWNT stars Megan Rapinoe and Abby Dahlkemper made the best of the situation by recreating the opening ceremony's "Parade of Nations" on their own.

• While wearing the Team USA outfit, Rapinoe pretended to be her fiancée - Team USA flag bearer Sue Bird - while Dahlkemper waved to the pretend crowd and danced.

• Check out a video of the scene below:

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