The opening ceremony of the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 23 July 2021 at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, and was formally opened by Emperor Naruhito. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, th
The "Imagine" portion featured drones that project the Tokyo 2020 logo shapes and the globe itself.
Japan National Stadium (Olympic Stadium)
Emperor Naruhito and dignitaries in attendance (at Japan National Stadium on 23 July 2021)
Exhibition flight by Blue Impulse
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The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXXII Olympiad and officially branded as Tokyo 2020, were an international multi-sport event held from July 23 to August 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan,
2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
…The opening ceremony of the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 23 July 2021 at the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, and was formally opened by Emperor Naruhito. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings…
Few pedestrians on the Shibuya Crossing during the state of emergency in the middle of Japan's first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, early 2020
The Olympic rings on display at Tokyo Bay to promote the Games
The newly built Japan National Stadium in Tokyo was the venue for the ceremonies and the athletics events.
Police patrolling and watching from a rooftop near the tennis venue