Tokyo Olympics Begins With Opening Ceremony Amidst COVID-19 State Of Emergency
The postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics have officially started a year late. Eleven thousand athletes from 206 nations poured into Tokyo in the days and weeks leading up to the games while the city entered its fourth COVID-19 emergency lockdown. The opening ceremony began in a large sports arena, left mostly empty as a result of the recent uptick in coronavirus cases. Fans will not be permitted to watch the events; not even the athletes’ families are permitted inside the competition spaces. Protests could be heard outside of the opening ceremony space, crowds shouting chants like “Olympics leave Jap...