The Most Stunning Photos From The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
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The Tokyo Olympics may be muted because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that didn’t stop Friday’s opening ceremony from being a riot of color.
Stunning fireworks, intimate dance performances and even a treadmill set the scene for the next two weeks of sporting endeavors ― even though spectators were largely banned from the National Stadium.
See some of the most iconic images here:
Fireworks illuminate over the National Stadium during the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. (Photo: via Associated Press)
An overview shows a performer walking on a treadmill during the opening ceremony. (Photo: ANTONIN THUILLIER via Getty Images)
Team Ireland flag bearers Kellie Harrington and Brendan Irvine carry the Irish tricolor. (Photo: Brendan Moran via Getty Images)
Team Cameroon enters the arena. (Photo: Clive Rose via Getty Images)
Fireworks explode over the arena. (Photo: picture alliance via Getty Images)
Performers dance in front of giant golden Olympic Rings. (Photo: Hannah McKay - Pool via Getty Images)
Fireworks light up the night sky. (Photo: DeFodi Images via Getty Images)
Paper lanterns light up during the show. (Photo: picture alliance via Getty Images)
Members of Team China enter the stadium. (Photo: Richard Heathcote via Getty Images)
Team USA flagbearers Sue Bird and Eddy Alvares. (Photo: Stephen McCarthy via Getty Images)
Team Turkey flag bearers Merve Tuncel and Berke Saka. (Photo: Matthias Hangst via Getty Images)
The Olympic and Japanese flags sway in the wind. (Photo: DYLAN MARTINEZ via Getty Images)
Team Japan's Naomi Osaka carries the Olympic torch. (Photo: JEFF PACHOUD via Getty Images)
Naomi Osaka of Team Japan lights the Olympic cauldron. (Photo: Laurence Griffiths via Getty Images)
The Olympic Cauldron is lit. (Photo: Maddie Meyer via Getty Images)
The Olympic Flame burns. (Photo: FRANCK FIFE via Getty Images)
Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium. (Photo: KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
This article originally appeared on HuffPost and has been updated.
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