Japan has staked its international reputation on making these Olympics a success, in spite of the coronavirus and the various scandals that have dominated the preceding weeks and months.
"Over 4 billion people across the world will be watching these Olympic Games,” Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga
. “In that context, overcoming the hardship of the coronavirus and to be able to hold the Games, I think there is real value in that.”But"the day has finally arrived," she said in a message to the public. “The Tokyo 2020 Games will be a safe and secure event not only for the athletes who will play a leading role in the games, but also for the people of Tokyo and the nation."
Supporters standing outside take pictures of the fireworks lighting up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games.The pandemic has consumed much of the buildup to the Games, which have also had to contend with the fallout from a series of scandals.
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