Tokyo,
A very different Olympics like no other before and Tokyo Games are surely that, but this is an event that has persevered through wars, boycotts and now a pandemic
The legacy of Tokyo 1964 lives on at #Tokyo2020
These Olympic Rings were crafted with wood grown from trees that were planted by athletes 5⃣7⃣ years ago when the #Olympics first came to Tokyo🌳#StrongerTogether | #OpeningCeremony #UnitedByEmotion pic.twitter.com/Z1n0HCNK5h
— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 23, 2021
Over its 125-year modern history. The Tokyo Olympics have already broken new ground because of the 12-month delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, pushing it into an odd-numbered year for the first time. But with no fans permitted in Japan, it has the distinction of being the first Games without spectators.
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For many people around the world, NO WORDS can describe this moment #Tokyo2020 #OpeningCeremony | #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/gKrdCAmJ9Z
— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 23, 2021
Olympics played every four years since 1896 (except 1916 due to World War I, 1940 and 1944 due to World War II and 2020 due to COVID-19). Tokyo has hosted the Olympics once before in 1964. The message of Olympics displayed in opening ceremony that we are all connected.
We're all connected 🤝#Tokyo2020 | #Olympics | #UnitedByEmotioin | #StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/i8qOrn7oUK
— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 23, 2021
India will see 20 of their athletes represent the country in the opening ceremony of the grand event on Friday. Boxing great M C Mary Kom and Indian hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh will be the flag-bearers at Japan National Stadium. Indian paddlers A Sharath Kamal and Manika Batra have decided against attending the ceremony as they have their opening match the following day.
The Refugee Olympic Team enter the #Tokyo2020 #OpeningCeremony
For the second time in history, the #Olympics will welcome the @RefugeesOlympic Team #UnitedByEmotion | #StrongerTogether | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/UHcKU59NiU
— #Tokyo2020 (@Tokyo2020) July 23, 2021
A total of 11,091 athletes are expected to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Those 11,091 athletes will compete in 41 different sports and 339 events this summer at the Olympics.
