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With the Tokyo Olympics being the biggest sporting event and cultural celebration of the year, there are understandably a ton of eyes on every moment of action. But while a lot of people are thirsting over Tonga’s shirtless flag bearer or the next great Olympic story, a lot of the attention throughout the games has been on the amazing pictogram performance during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony and how the show-stealing spectacle transfixed viewers around the world.
Over the course of five minutes, a group of talented performers brought to life the 50 different Olympic disciplines in a fun and exciting manner that, like the Olympic pictograms themselves, bridged the language barrier and became something everyone could enjoy no matter where they’re from. There is a chance, however, that not everyone knows the fascinating story behind the pictograms and why the 2021 Olympics opening ceremony performance was such a big deal. Let us explain ....

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