The Olympics opening ceremony is set to look and feel very different than previous Games Here’s how to watch the ceremony
TOKYO—The opening ceremony of the Olympics on Friday is set to look and feel very different from the bustling celebrations that opened previous Games, with no crowd, no special effects and no stadium-wide synchronized dancing.Still, planners are hoping to hold the attention of the global television audience with celebrations of Japanese culture, sparks of humor and the traditional, though reduced, “parade of nations” featuring athletes from more than 200 countries.
The Covid-19 pandemic hangs over everything Olympic-related, with the opening ceremony happening after a year’s delay. Athletes such as U.S. tennis star Coco Gauff have had to withdraw because of infection. The theme of the opening ceremony is the goal of getting life back to normal. “It will be a very, very sober ceremony, meaning very little cast and no mass choreography because Covid can’t allow it,” said Marco Balich, a senior adviser to the executive producer of the ceremony.
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