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Successful Tokyo Olympics cheers up the world, inspires Beijing Winter Games to house domestic audience

Successful Tokyo Olympics cheers up the world, inspires Beijing Winter Games to house domestic audience
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Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony: Live updates

From CNN s Alyssa Kraus and George Ramsay The Tokyo 2020 Olympics kicked off Friday with the Opening Ceremony almost a year to the day from their intended start date in July 2020. In March 2020, the International Olympic Committee agreed to postpone the Games until 2021 due to concerns over Covid-19. The event was originally set to begin on July 24, 2020 and end on Aug. 9, 2020. The IOC president and the Prime Minister of Japan have concluded that the Games . must be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not later than summer 2021, to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community, a statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee read.

Protesters and fans gather in Tokyo as Olympic torch relay reaches final leg

Protesters and fans gather in Tokyo as Olympic torch relay reaches final leg From CNN s Emi Jozuka, Blake Essig and Daishi Kusunoki in Tokyo Anti-Olympics protesters gathered in Tokyo ahead of Friday s opening ceremony. Emiko Jozuka/CNN Anti-Games protesters and Olympics fans gathered Friday in front of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building as the Olympic torch reached its final destination ahead of the opening ceremony on Friday. Dozens of protesters held “no Olympics anywhere” signs, chanted “get out IOC” and banged on tambourines, demanding the Games be called off amid a heavy police presence. “I came here today because I still don’t think it’s too late for the Olympics to be canceled,” said Namaeshi, an anti-Olympics protester. “We are concerned about the Covid-19 cases increasing in Tokyo.”

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