offensive. that s very notable, too. thank you so much. great to get your analysis here. to the olympics now. a games like no other without fans in the stands. apparently few are watching at home, as well. ratings for the opening ceremony at the olympics down 36% compared to 2016. that s a big blow for advertisers. but in japan, a different story. more than 70 million people watched the opening ceremony. that s more than half the host country s population. a sign that people in japan maybe are warming up to the games now they are underway. blake essig is there for us. he s live from the water polo olympics venue in tokyo. hi, there! what are you seeing, blake? reporter: well, you know, for months we ve talked about how unpopular the games have been with the japanese people. until about a week before the opening ceremony, poll after poll showed the vast majority, often 80%, wanted the olympics either cancelled or postponed. the reasons over health and
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safety. it hasn t changed with cases in tokyo surging and olympic-related cases continuing to pile up. since competition began last week, it seems like the move around the made-for-tv event has started to shift. nearly 70 million people watched the opening ceremony. the ceo of olympic broadcast services said it was the most watched event in japan over the past decade. so far 80% of japan s roughly 126 million people have tuned in to watch the games at some point. even though the buzz and excitement isn t exactly what you expect from a city hosting the olympics, people are trying to experience the games in any way possible and proof of that just today people lined the course to cheer on triathletes as they competed. they weren t supposed to be there but it didn t stop large crowds from gathering to catch a glimpse of olympic action. i also attended a live public viewing over the weekend where 500 people sat in an auditorium for more than seven hours on a beautiful day to watch the