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The long-awaited Tokyo Olympics have officially kicked off. The Games were postponed by one year due to the coronavirus pandemic. #Olympics
https://t.co/dMjMAYhpRp— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) July 24, 2021
Two competitors and an official of South Africa's men’s soccer team have tested positive for COVID-19 at Tokyo’s Olympic Village, raising concerns about further disruptions to the world’s biggest sporting event.
https://t.co/sNJGnm9IZ5— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) July 20, 2021
Tokyo has entered its fourth coronavirus state of emergency, just three weeks after lifting its previous one. The declaration will cover the duration of the Olympics. We take a look at how it will affect everyday life. #COVID19 #Tokyo2020
https://t.co/R5ovySzBX6— NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) July 20, 2021
Infections have continued to trickle in daily amid concerns over whether anti-virus measures are being properly followed, including athletes who went maskless at the opening ceremony. https://t.co/ImZ63ezfwX
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) July 24, 2021
The condemnation came a day after an announcer for public broadcaster NHK raised eyebrows by referring to the Taiwanese team as "Taiwan" rather than "Chinese Taipei." https://t.co/L2JXII61fB
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) July 24, 2021
Unlike previous Olympics held in Japan, where athletes marched into the stadium in the English order of their names, Tokyo 2020 followed Japan's writing system. https://t.co/InsbyHnABe
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) July 24, 2021
The broadcaster, MBC, used images of pizza to describe Italy, upheaval for Haiti, Chernobyl for Ukraine, salmon for Norway, when athletes from those countries entered the stadium for the opening ceremony. https://t.co/zm27vQZyY5
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) July 24, 2021
The delegations without masks drew a mixed reaction on social media ranging from irritated to darkly humorous. https://t.co/PWO97N8AnF
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) July 24, 2021
Get into the Olympic spirit by curating your social media feeds #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/UAwaNBvGkT
— The Japan Times (@japantimes) July 24, 2021
China criticizes US Olympic broadcaster NBC for 'incomplete map'#Tokyo2020 #Olympics #OlympicGames #Olympics2021https://t.co/1IvTjy9I2H
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) July 24, 2021
Renowned journalist Robert Whiting, who was in Tokyo for the 1964 Games, says the Japanese capital is no stranger to a challenge.#Olympics #Tokyo2020https://t.co/iFUB1yBeS9
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) July 24, 2021
The #Tokyo2020 Games are here.
From pesky oysters to missing spectators to top-of-the-line AI, how are these #Olympics different from all others?@kenmoriyasu reports with @WajSKhan & @JackStoneTruitt in the latest #AsiaIn8. pic.twitter.com/1Dt6pQ182S
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) July 24, 2021
A CEREMONY UNLIKE ANY OTHER | TOKYO 2020
The #Tokyo2020 Olympics have finally kicked off with an opening ceremony that showcased Japan, Naomi Osaka, and the realities of putting on the games during a pandemic.
Photo essay by @JackStoneTruitt. pic.twitter.com/XtGDobRyuw
— Nikkei Asia (@NikkeiAsia) July 24, 2021
Fireworks mark the start of the #Tokyo2020 Olympics opening ceremony pic.twitter.com/iKz7fWRkh2
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 23, 2021
Glittering gold distracts from Tokyo woes https://t.co/9BnrNqaYWp pic.twitter.com/SmdS4vuGTq
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 24, 2021
U.S. first lady Jill Biden and several world leaders met Japanese Emperor Naruhito ahead of the #Tokyo2020 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/Wlkk6Ovmf1
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 24, 2021
Drones hovered over the #Olympics stadium to form a globe during the opening ceremony of the #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/5dldqtzffU pic.twitter.com/ScySCM0hK9
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 24, 2021
U.S. lawmakers urge IOC to delay or move China's 2022 Winter Olympics https://t.co/wg0MQSje6k pic.twitter.com/GKP4Vd64AC
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 24, 2021
A constellation of drones form a globe at the #Tokyo2020 opening ceremony https://t.co/5dldqtzffU pic.twitter.com/tHdfwwto9d
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 24, 2021
⚡️ Fireworks mark the start of the #Tokyo2020 Olympics opening ceremonyhttps://t.co/9K9p7AbXoN
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 23, 2021
'You're part of a fantastic team, and I just know you're going to have a fantastic Olympics. Good luck,' British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said as he wished Team GB good luck for the #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/0ZGwf99cbp
— Reuters (@Reuters) July 24, 2021
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Scenes from the sidelines of the #Tokyo2020 Summer Games. More photos: https://t.co/wb0Tbb2UGD pic.twitter.com/41t5c3oTb3
— Reuters Pictures (@reuterspictures) July 23, 2021
Gender disparities still vex Tokyo Olympics https://t.co/L2Aa4bafaH
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 23, 2021
"It was a respectful, hopeful but above all sombre night. They didn't want to show off when everyone has lived through such hardship – and while so many people continue to do so."@TomSkyNews reports from Tokyo on the Olympic opening ceremony 👇 https://t.co/MthNVQq8xq
— Sky News (@SkyNews) July 23, 2021
Team GB Tokyo 2020 Olympics 50p coin is on track to be a winning investment https://t.co/zbwpR9XtAu
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 24, 2021
Tokyo’s opening ceremony plays it safe in extraordinary circumstances | Justin McCurry https://t.co/iXclddGIgy
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 23, 2021
'Stop the Olympics': hundreds protest outside Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony – video https://t.co/vZ4153OpyD
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 23, 2021
Tokyo Olympic Games 2020: men’s road race gold, boxing, swimming and more – live! https://t.co/7EXHIBO0fJ
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 23, 2021
The Olympics are here, for better or worse: time to get on with the show | Barney Ronay https://t.co/s3kj2MlpzF
— The Guardian (@guardian) July 23, 2021
Hours before opening ceremony in a near-empty stadium, protesters call for Tokyo Olympics to be scrapped https://t.co/8038Xlx0NC
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) July 24, 2021
Even today, the style of coverage of the Games owes much to Leni Riefenstahl, Hitler’s favourite filmmaker
✍️Nigel Farndalehttps://t.co/nLlbVVjr4S
— The Spectator (@spectator) July 23, 2021
Because the competition will unfold without spectators, Tokyo stands to reap fewer rewards from its investment https://t.co/W6FtSL1ZVk
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) July 24, 2021
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#Tokyo2020 Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Japan. #AFP
📸 Charly TRIBALLEAU pic.twitter.com/zWBBzfEBmN— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) July 23, 2021
#Tokyo2020 Opening ceremony for pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics. #AFP
📸 Antonin Thuillier
📸 @iandrej
📸 @jeffpachoud pic.twitter.com/qSfeTX10Yq— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) July 23, 2021
#UPDATE Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron as the Tokyo Games opened on Friday after a year's pandemic delay and lingering coronavirus threatshttps://t.co/zjlM90mHU6#AFPSports pic.twitter.com/6oT04AfeUi
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 23, 2021
The most troubled #Olympics in modern history finally got under way in #Tokyo this Friday, struggling to emerge from the clutches of #Covid19.
We asked #Japanese citizens what they think about the #Olympics #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/Gk7ndenbrJ
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) July 23, 2021
https://twitter.com/dw_sports/status/1418592492027527168
Not everyone in Japan is happy about the #Olympics taking place amid a global pandemic.
Plenty of people have gathered outside the stadium to protest the #Tokyo2020 Games.#OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/iy4v9qL4vf
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) July 23, 2021
https://twitter.com/dw_sports/status/1418560192225157125
Blemished by controversy, the #Tokyo2020 Olympics are now officially underway, but will sports be able to overcome the scandals, protests and coronavirus-imposed challenges?https://t.co/mGC9QPFL6Z
— DW News (@dwnews) July 23, 2021
#CBCTheNational LIVE for Friday, July 23 — Tokyo 2020 kicks off, Breakthrough COVID cases, Operation Butterfly https://t.co/oFPC1Msbez
— CBC News: The National (@CBCTheNational) July 24, 2021
Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony https://t.co/dd1ZSmqfhA pic.twitter.com/R3C3yMtRoz
— CTV News (@CTVNews) July 24, 2021
IN PHOTOS: Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony https://t.co/sqoCGyq7vG pic.twitter.com/7EpRLSlAcP
— CP24 (@CP24) July 23, 2021
One more athlete tests positive for COVID-19 at Tokyo Olympics https://t.co/79FhwWZg2s
— The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) July 24, 2021
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism https://t.co/CCxs1m596B
— Toronto Star Sports (@StarSports) July 24, 2021
Opening Ceremony outfits: From shorts to ballgowns, all the most flamboyant looks paraded by the world's nations in Tokyo https://t.co/kZ9gOJdy26
— The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) July 24, 2021
Tokyo 2020 organisers have cancelled an event due to COVID-19 for the first time after a Czech beach volleyball player tested positive | @sarah_keoghan https://t.co/q8ftIxfqRt
— The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) July 24, 2021
A COVID-19 adviser to the Japanese government has delivered a scathing assessment of Tokyo 2020’s capacity to withstand a significant outbreak in the Games village. https://t.co/7dvUrl8pmC
— The Sydney Morning Herald (@smh) July 23, 2021
Forget the green and gold, forget the flags, this is the most Australian thing you will see at the Olympic Games. And it's from golfer Cam Smith. https://t.co/EOzCuXzGpZ
— Herald Sun (@theheraldsun) July 24, 2021
Olympics live blog: A Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony musician has accused organisers of being 'totally racist' after axing him for 'being African'.
— Herald Sun (@theheraldsun) July 24, 2021
The Opening Ceremony has had a little bit of everything so far, and the Aussies aren't far away! #Tokyo2020
Follow it LIVE: https://t.co/YN7XlWkeL4 pic.twitter.com/R6AiTxgqrn
— Herald Sun Sport (@heraldsunsport) July 23, 2021
Tokyo Games officials are confident about rescheduling Olympic events should a typhoon hit the Japanese capital next week.https://t.co/i8UgDyFVKf
— Canberra Times (@canberratimes) July 24, 2021
Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday and it was a choice that could be appreciated worldwide.https://t.co/mtlwzRfGi9
— Canberra Times (@canberratimes) July 23, 2021
GALLERY: Fireworks on show during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. #9Newshttps://t.co/wJpWsMpE6E
— 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) July 23, 2021
The Tokyo Olympic Games have begun following a spectacular Opening Ceremony from the Olympic Stadium in Japan. Leading Australia as our flagbearers were basketballer Patty Mills and swimmer Cate Campbell. #9News
MORE IMAGES: https://t.co/YoEgolCgUQ pic.twitter.com/nc5NQSEx7z— 9News Australia (@9NewsAUS) July 23, 2021
.@naomiosaka lights the Olympic cauldron 🔥 Let The Games Begin! 🏅 #Tokyo2020 | #OpeningCeremony https://t.co/950NuD61HW
— Channel 7 (@Channel7) July 23, 2021
https://twitter.com/7olympics/status/1418551034650140680
Macron meets Japan PM on Olympic visit https://t.co/oihWfwIIKL
— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) July 24, 2021
Olympics: South Korean TV apologises over opening ceremony broadcast https://t.co/Dep6F0X5lf
— ST Foreign Desk (@STForeignDesk) July 24, 2021
#Tokyo2020 | Olympics Live | Day 2
BREAKING: After a high of the qualifying round, India's Saurabh Chaudhary bows out in 7th place in the men's 10m Air Pistol final.#Olympics2021 #Cheer4India
Follow LIVE: https://t.co/A8GY8mCrXi pic.twitter.com/z7BNFRDZIk
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) July 24, 2021
EDITORIAL: The pandemic-delayed Olympic Games have finally begun. Being held in 2021 though, the 32nd edition of the multi-sport extravaganza is still officially named as Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
For more: https://t.co/QRXFDzvpXe#etribune #TribuneOpinion #OpEd
— ETOpEd (@ETOpEd) July 24, 2021
