The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games honored the losses of the coronavirus pandemic while celebrating the athletes participating.
The opening ceremony commemorated the coronavirus pandemic with interpretive dance and a moment of silence.
“As we join together here in the Olympic Stadium, across Japan and around the world, let us all take a moment to remember all those friends and loved ones who are no longer with us, in particular because of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the announcer said."They will forever have a special place in our hearts. We, the Olympic community, also remember all the Olympians and members of our community who have so sadly left us.
The ceremony also honored the Israeli athletes killed by terrorists at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. This is the first time the murders of the Israeli team have been mentioned in an opening ceremony. Nine athletes were killed, along with five terrorists and a West German policeman. “In particular, we remember those who lost their lives during the Olympic Games," said the announcer."One group still hold a strong place in all our memories and stand for all of those we have lost at the Games: the members of the Israeli delegation at the Olympic Games Munich 1972."
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