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The best photos from the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

It's been a long road to this summer's Olympic games, but the competition is as fierce as ever.

The best photos from the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

It's been a long road to this summer's Olympic games, but the competition is as fierce as ever.

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The best photos from the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony

It's been a long road to this summer's Olympic games, but the competition is as fierce as ever.

The Tokyo Olympics are officially underway. The Tokyo games were originally scheduled for summer 2020, but those plans were disrupted drastically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Even now, with much of Japan바카라 게임 웹사이트s population 바카라 게임 웹사이트 and that of the rest of the world 바카라 게임 웹사이트 still unvaccinated, the events are proceeding with many restrictions. Athletes are encouraged to arrive soon before and depart almost immediately after their competition, and there are almost no spectators at most of the events.

The expected skepticism towards safety measures and other Olympic operations has cast a more somber shadow on the games, but despite the empty seats and tight restrictions, with its usual spectacle. While the Olympics will bring together 11,000 athletes from 200 countries 바카라 게임 웹사이트 participating in 33 sports 바카라 게임 웹사이트 only about 1,000 individuals were able to attend the ceremony. The games will go on unlike any year before, but there is plenty to be excited about for viewers tuning in from home. Below, find all the best photos from the 2020 Tokyo Games.

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Fireworks light up the stadium during the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.

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Japanese Tennis star Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic cauldron with the Olympic torch during the opening ceremony.

Drones fly to form an image of the Earth in the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021.
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Drones fly to form an image of the Earth in the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021.

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Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto makes a speech at the opening ceremony as IOC President Thomas Bach stands nearby.

Performers are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Performers are seen during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Live performers are seen dancing under pink lights during the opening ceremony.

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Japanese jazz composer Hiromi Uehara plays the piano with gusto during a musical performance at the opening ceremony.

General view inside the stadium as Naomi Osaka of Team Japan lights the Olympic cauldron with the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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General view inside the stadium as Naomi Osaka of Team Japan lights the Olympic cauldron with the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

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The Olympic flag is carried by six masked individuals during the ceremony.

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Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021.
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Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021.

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A general view during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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A general view during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Athletes are seen with fireworks during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo.
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Athletes are seen with fireworks during the opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo.

Flag bearers Sue Bird and Eddy Alvares of Team United States lead their team out during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
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Flag bearers Sue Bird and Eddy Alvarez of Team United States lead their team out during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

A picture shows the Olympic Flame and Cauldron   during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021.
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A picture shows the Olympic Flame and Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021.

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