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One year after the original opening, the Tokyo Olympic Games will be held on July 23, and the three-and-a-half-hour opening ceremony officially kicked off.
The event held at the National Stadium in the Japanese capital aims to celebrate the world’s “diversity unity” and provide encouragement to more than 11,000 athletes who will participate in the Olympics, most of whom have no crowds to cheer for them.
After participating in a journey of approximately 10,000 runners across 47 prefectures in Japan, the Olympic flame will be the centerpiece of the ceremony.
“Our goal is to show human affirmation and hope for the future,” said Shintaro Hirano, the choreographer director.
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Commuters wearing face masks walk through a station passageway today in Tokyo. Japan is set to expand and extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas through May 31 as the coronavirus continues spreading and uncertainty grows about safely holding the Olympics just 11 weeks away. (Yuta Omori/Kyodo News via AP)
TOKYO (AP) Trains packed with commuters returning to work after a weeklong national holiday. Frustrated young people drinking in the streets because bars are closed. Protests planned over a possible visit by the Olympics chief.
As the coronavirus spreads in Japan ahead of the Tokyo Olympics starting in 11 weeks, one of the world’s least vaccinated nations is showing signs of strain, both societal and political.