EVERY MUST SEE MOMENT FROM THE 2020 TOKYO OLYMPIC GAMES OPENING CEREMONY

 

The Tyoko 2020 summer Olympics formally kicks off today with the Opening Ceremony after the Games were delayed because of COVID-19 pandemic last year.

                  Olympic Stadium

From the lighting of the torch to the Parade of Nations.

Naomi Osaka holds the torch Olympic torch after lighting the Olympic cauldron at the opening ceremony.

                    Tokyo 2020

                     The Olympic Rings

Compilation of all the inspiring moments from the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony that everyone will be talking about.

                        Performers

                               Misia

                          A Performer

          Boxer and Nurse Arisa Tsubata

                 Tonga's Pita Tuafatofua

                Parade of Nations

Let the games begin!

After much anticipation and one long year of waiting the 2020 Tokyo

Olympics are finally here and already proving to be a must-see summer event. On July 23, athletes from around the world are coming together to officially kick off the games with the Opening Ceremony. While many viewers are used to lots of lights, dancers and performances, today's event is expected to look a little different.

According to Opening Ceremony executive producer Marco Balich, this year's affair will be scaled down event given that the coronavirus pandemic is still impacting the entire world. "It will be a much more sobering ceremony," he told Reuters. "Nevertheless, with beautiful Japanese aesthetics. Very Japanese, but also in sync with the sentiment of today, the reality. We have to do our best to complete this unique and hopefully the only one of its kind Olympics."

According to event organizers, some traditions like the Parade of Nations will still go on. However, players will follow tight social distancing rules as they march in a largely empty Olympics stadium.

    

See the emotional, beautiful and inspiring moments from the Opening Ceremony, Countries Team parade below:

               

                       Team Angola

                    Team Argentina

                     Team Belgium

                          Team Benin

                        Team Egypt

                      Team France

                      Team Germany

                       Team Ghana

                         Team Greece

                       Team Haiti

                       Team Isreal

                           Team Italy

                    Team Jamaica

                        Team Japan

                         Team Kenya

                  Team Netherlands

                       Team Nigeria

                   Team Palestine

                    Team Qatar

                   Team South Africa

                    Team Tuvalu

                       Team Uganda

                         Team USA

                         

                  Team Uzbekistan

The great achievement of the creative team of this ceremony is that they have managed to accept the empty seats as a fact and still retain a focus on the athletes. It will be very meaningful, far from the grandiosity of previous ceremonies. The moment is now. It is a beautiful effort. A very truthful, honest ceremony, nothing fake. Not smoke and mirrors. It was all real stuff.

Whether you woke up early to watch the ceremony live on SuperSports today or are/were simply trying to catch up on the biggest moments, Mon dairies has you covered.

Goodluck to the athletes!