After a years delay, Tokyo Olympic Games finally opens amid pandemic
After a years delay, Tokyo Olympic ...
It has been a long journey full of challenges since the Japanese capital was awarded the right to host the 2020 Games.
From the coming-together of athletes from 205 NOCs and the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, to the lighting of Olympic Flame, the message was clear: these Games will, hopefully, represent a turning point for the world.
After an extra year of waiting, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally opened Friday night at Tokyo's Olympic Stadium behind closed doors.
The biggest sporting event on the planet kicked off exactly one year later than originally planned due to the postponement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.