Tokyo's first Olympic Games since 1964 began with an opening ceremony that struck a more somber tone than nearly any other before it. U.S. first lady Jill Biden was among the less than 1,000 spectators on hand. Protests against the Games outside the Olympic Stadium marred the pomp and circumstances of the ceremony. Check out highlights from the spectacle including the return of Tonga's shirtless flag-bearer, a globe of drones and Naomi Osaka's cauldron-lighting.
Fewer than 1,000 spectators were present for the night's pageantry, speeches and parade of athletes. The Tokyo Olympics officially kicked off in a virtually empty stadium Friday night after a yearlong delay due to the pandemic. As the Games face the ongoing threat of Covid-19, with the Japanese …
TOKYO (AP) — Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a near-empty stadium, a colorful but strangely subdued ceremony that set a striking tone to match a unique pandemic …
Protesters gathered outside the National Stadium to voice their opposition to the Olympic Games while the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony took place on …
Tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games on Friday, ending the flame's long journey from Greece to these …
He's back! After carrying his country's flag at the 2016 and 2018 Games, Pita Taufatofua has returned for the Tokyo Olympics. Taufatofua has previously …
The Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremonies did not skimp out on the pageantry, even as the parade of nations was a bit more socially distant than usual and there were no actual fans in the stands. As the Games celebrated unity around the globe, more than 1,800 drones took to the Tokyo skies and formed …
First lady Jill Biden is in Tokyo for the 2020 Olympics, attending the opening ceremony and meeting with other leaders from around the world as the …
Arisa Tsubata is a nurse who was training to become an Olympic boxer ahead of the Tokyo Games but was unable to qualify due to Covid-19. This story was originally published in May. Japanese nurse Arisa Tsubata has trained around her work shifts for over a year to prepare for a final Olympic boxing …
As expected, viewers who woke up early in America to watch NBC's first live morning telecast of an Olympics opening ceremony Friday were greeted with a subdued presentation, kicked off by an explosion of fireworks erupting around a nearly empty Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. Hosts Savannah Guthrie, on …
It's a year later than expected, but the 2020 Summer Olympics are finally here. Competition began earlier this week in Tokyo, and the opening ceremony took place Friday in the city's National Stadium. Thousands of athletes from more than 200 countries took part in the opening ceremony, but the …
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"With all the fashion designers in Italy you’d think their #Olympics outfit will come harder than this," one Twitter user joked. Twitter users pounced on the Italian team’s “interesting” Armani outfits at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony on Friday: “With all the fashion designers in Italy you’d …
While the men's uniforms were pretty basic, the women in Greek's delegation wore super-chic pleated skirts. Afghanistan's flag bearers wore intricate, gorgeous outfits to represent their country. Not only did they dance their way into the stadium, the delegates from Brazil also wore tropical …
TOKYO -- On television, this year's Olympics opening ceremony may not look that different from years past. But pan back just a bit from the action on …
