Crowds Gather Outside Tokyo Stadium Ahead of Olympic Games Opening Ceremony

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Crowds were seen lining the streets outside the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, ahead of the Games’ opening ceremony on Friday, July 23.

Due to COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions, only a few hundred dignitaries and officials will be permitted access to the 68,000-capacity venue.

Twitter user @AussieinJapan posted the footage saying the gathering of people was “out of control”, adding “imagine if the stadium was actually open”. Credit: @AussieinJapan via Storyful