Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony: Photographs

Amid protests, athletes testing constructive for COVID-19, a scandal involving the opening ceremony director, and a coronavirus surge in Tokyo, the 2020 Olympics kicked off (one 12 months late) on Friday with a blinding opening ceremony.

Regardless of the largely empty stands and curious choreography (which, to be truthful, occurs yearly — keep in mind the UK’s beds on wheels in 2012?), the athletes appeared completely happy to be representing their international locations in the end.

Let the Video games start!