Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened July 23 night with cascading fireworks and made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a near-empty stadium, a colorful but strangely subdued ceremony that set a striking tone to match a unique pandemic Games.
Associated Press: With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin
Olympic super-fan Kyoko Ishikawa (C), who has attended every Summer Olympics in the past 30 years, express her gratitude as Blue Impulse, Japan's Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) aerobatic team, performs a display to form the Olympic rings in the skies over Tokyo on July 23, 2021, ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
