Naomi Osaka was handed the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron as the Tokyo 2020 Games got underway.
The opening ceremony was brought to a close when the four-time Grand Slam singles champion ended the flame’s long journey from Greece to these delayed Olympics.
The cauldron sat atop a peak inspired by Mount Fuji. It's a sphere that opened like a flower, "to embody vitality and hope," organizers said. A second cauldron has been placed in Tokyo's waterfront area was to be lit after the opening ceremony.
It's always a mystery until the last moment who gets the honor of lighting the cauldron.