The Olympic Games got underway a year late and after much rethinking – not to mention behind the scene drama and protests — on Friday in Tokyo. Its opening ceremony, without spectators …
. Its opening ceremony, without spectators in the stadium, began in both spectacular and ethereal fashion.
Naruhito, the Emperor of Japan, joined Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympics Committee, in a stadium almost entirely empty of spectators, due to COVID-19. Instead, a dappled light technique was enacted on the vacant seats to soften the effect of an otherwise empty stadium. Much of Japan remains under ‘state of emergency’ conditions which necessitate multiple layers of health precautions. Both the International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government have pressed ahead, mindful of the loss of face and the contractual penalties they would incur had the Games been called off.
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