Mesmorising Moments From Tokyo Olympics 2020 Opening Ceremony

The grand opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics 2020 took place on Friday night in Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium even after facing several hurdles such as boycotts, delay due to pandemic etc., for the first time in its 125-year modern history.  

Though the stadium was supposed to witness a cheer from the 68,000 crowds from over 200 countries, only 1,000 spectators were present for the night’s pageantry and speeches.  

Here are some highlights from the Tokyo Olympics 2020 grand opening ceremony.

 

Tennis star Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic Cauldron 
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Olympic boxing medallist Mary Kom and hockey star Manpreet Singh carry Indian flag 
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Tongan taekwondo athlete Pita Taufatofua walks the Olympic opening ceremony shirtless and oiled up 
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Australian team carrying its flag 
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Olympic champions Hannah Mills and Mohamed Sbihi carry Great Britain’s flag 
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Hanna Minenko and Yakov Toumarkin carry the flag of Israel 
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Angola making its entry 
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Swimmer Yusra Mardini and marathon runner Tachlowini Gabriyesos are leading the delegation of the IOC Refugee Olympic team into the stadium 
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After the parade, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s timeless anthem for peace, ‘Imagine’ is being performed by musicians around the world  
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Olympic Flag is being carried into the stadium by six athletes have given their time and talent to serve as essential workers in their local communities 
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An incredible firework display fills the sky to mark the beginning of Tokyo Olympics 2020 
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