Highly anticipated although it takes place in a virtually empty stadium (less than 1000 officials and journalists in the compound), the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games began in Tokyo at 13:00 (French time) "
It will be a ceremony much more sober,
said Marco Balich,
the executive producer of the ceremony on Reuters.
Nevertheless with a beautiful Japanese aesthetic.
Very Japanese but also in tune with today's feeling, reality.
The pandemic of course has consequences.
The mass choreographies obviously do not take place, because of the Covid-19.
In Rio, there were 12,600 athletes and officials in the parade.
I'm afraid there will be less this time around with a serious distance between the athletes in the stadium.
(...) The time has come.
It's a great effort.
A very sincere, honest ceremony, nothing wrong
. ”
80 French athletes (out of 378 selected for the Olympic Games) will participate in the ceremony.
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