After more than a year of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally kicked off yesterday in Tokyo, the capital
city of Japan, with the opening ceremony featuring plenty of pomp and substance as athletes marched behind their national flags during the parade.
The opening ceremony was without spectators, although 1,000 VIPs and delegates were allowed to attend, including Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, IOC President Thomas Bach, Nigeria’s minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare, and others. Leading the delegation into the stadium were the flag bearers, swimmer Yusra Mardini and marathon runner Tachlowini Gabriyesos.
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