The 32nd edition of the Summer Olympics has officially opened in Japan. Tokyo 2020 was officially inaugurated amid a special ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, on Friday.
Initially, a video was shown from the time Tokyo was granted the right to host the Olympics in 2013. Fireworks were then set off at the Olympic Stadium.
Then came Japanese Emperor Naruhito and International Olympic Committee IOC President Thomas Bak. Soon after, six people, including the Japanese Olympic winner, brought the Japanese national flag inside the field. Japanese singer and songwriter Misia sang the national anthem Kimiago.
Then the parade of participating countries in the Olympics began. The first to pass the modern Olympics was the March Pass in Greece. Swimmers Gaurika Singh and Alex Shah carried the national flag of Nepal in March.
The Tokyo Olympics includes 339 events from 33 sports. In which more than 11 thousand players from all over the world are competing. This time, five athletes from four sports are competing in the Olympics from Nepal.