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
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics took place on 26 July 2024 across Paris, beginning at 19:30 CEST. As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings included an artistic program show
2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
…opening ceremony in Torino, the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony in London, the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, and the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Paris. Seiko Hashimoto, President of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and Thomas Bach, IOC president, then gave…
The United States delegation aboard the Bateau Mouche L'Espoir pass by Notre Dame
Bleachers along the Seine prior to the ceremony parade
Pyrotechnics at the Pont d'Austerlitz marking the start of the Parade of Nations
Dancers from the Moulin Rouge at the Quai d'Orleans