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The masked torchbearer [b] was the main protagonist of the opening ceremony, serving as a connecting thread throughout the ceremony similar to how Nikki Webster was the main star of the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics as the hero girl. The torchbearer character made appearances between segments in pre-recorded scenes, and live on ...
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The opening ceremony of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 23 July 2021 at Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, [3] and was formally opened by Emperor Naruhito. [4] As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic ...
Floriane Issert, a Gendarmerie non-commissioned officer of the National Gendarmerie, carrying the Olympic flag during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)
The opening ceremony will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Paris (1:30 p.m. EDT in the States) on July 26, and the Games will run through August 11. (Three sports did start two days early, on July 24 ...
The opening ceremony, which was expected to be the largest in Olympic history both in geographical coverage and in number of viewers, began with a plume of blue, white, and red smoke before each ...
After the speeches by Rio 2016 Organizing Committee President Carlos Arthur Nuzman and by IOC President Thomas Bach, Kenyan runner and two-time Olympic champion Kipchoge Keino ran up to the stage to receive the first Olympic Laurel award, accompanied by children flying 200 white kites shaped like doves. Earlier, children in Kenya inscribed ...
The Olympics opening ceremony kicks off off on July 26, marking the ceremonial start to the 2024 Paris Olympics. The opening ceremonies are always different — this year, especially so. It’s ...