Tokyo 2020, Olympics at the start

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With the slogan “United by Emotion”, after a year of delay due to the covid, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. There is no public at the National Stadium but billions of people around the world will tune in to watch. A few hundred officials and dignitaries were present, including the Japanese emperor Naruhito, the French president Emmanuel Macron and the US first lady Jill Biden. The Olympics have faced strong opposition in Japan over fears that the global gathering of more than 11,000 athletes could trigger a new surge in Covid-19 infections. However, there were many curious people who approached the stadium, separated by a rigid security cordon, to show their enthusiasm in the hours preceding the ceremony. Cries of protest outside the stadium, a protest that could be heard inside the plant, closed to the public due to the health emergency.


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The opening ceremony started at 20 o’clock local time. Music to open the event, but also a video of the emotions of the Games was broadcast on the maxi screens of the National stadium, with a Japanese athlete from behind with the number 21 jersey and the many sportsmen who trained during the lockdown. The Games due to the coronavirus pandemic have in fact been postponed for a year. With the countdown, the fireworks show began.

After the introductory video, the athletes of the various disciplines appeared in the Tokyo stadium in a sort of virtual training. Greece opened the parade as usual, followed by the Refugee Team. Italy parades at 20.49 with the two flag-bearers Jessica Rossi and Elia Viviani leading the large blue group. Italy marched 18th after Israel and before Iraq, showing all their joy for this event. It was one of the most joyful delegations.

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