Tokyo Olympics: Day 0, July 23 LIVE —Opening ceremony LIVE — Updates, results, blog
The teams have started coming out
Athletes have started to enter to the songs of famous Japanese video games.
Huge protest outside opening ceremonies
Meanwhile, Japanese people are protesting outside the stadium:
The Opening Ceremony has kicked off
The Opening Ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has finally kicked off - a year after it was originally supposed to happen. We have all the dignatiries seated, and here we have the host country JAPAN walking out with their Red and White Flag!
My heartiest congratulations to every athlete. 2020 is a special year. The year got many challenges for athletes. Covid changed a lot of things - how we prepare, how we perform and the crowd factor. It is going to be a different kind of atmosphere for athletes in Tokyo. It is going to be a good moment for India. I am confident that are going to do well and I am sure will win many medals this time.
India's Sports Minister Anurag Thakur via Sony Sports
Manpreet Singh and Mary Kom all dressed up for the opening ceremony
India’s flag-bearers are ready to fly the tricolour high at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo!
The Indian shooting team is ready to shine.
The entire Indian shooting contingent is capable of winning medals, but few are seen as a sure shot to secure podium finishes in the events that start on Saturday.
Who is Pravin Jadhav?
Pravin Jadhav stood out as the brightest spot today for India in the men's individual archery ranking round in the Tokyo Olympics.
Final score: Pravin at 31st, Atanu 35th, Tarundeep 37th
After 72 arrows are shot, here's how Indian archers were placed in Individual men's ranking round.