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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:blogger='http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359270810604965036</id><updated>2024-05-17T07:07:14.593-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ability Naija</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://abilitynaija.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7359270810604965036/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://abilitynaija.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Access Naija</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01251695468691686818</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7359270810604965036.post-4088272656766284099</id><published>2021-07-23T14:00:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2021-07-23T14:00:38.714-07:00</updated><title type='text'>PHOTOS: Opening Ceremony For Tokyo Olympics Begins</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;separator&quot; style=&quot;clear: both; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-5.jpg&quot; imageanchor=&quot;1&quot; style=&quot;margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;&quot;&gt;&lt;img border=&quot;0&quot; data-original-height=&quot;433&quot; data-original-width=&quot;650&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-5.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; font-weight: 700;&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: white; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; font-weight: 700;&quot;&gt;The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics began on Friday in a nearly empty stadium after a year-long pandemic postponement and a build-up marred by scandal and controversy.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;A video showing athletes training at home during the coronavirus pandemic started the show, with pink fireworks bursting into the air after a countdown.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;The ceremony in the 68,000-capacity stadium is taking place before just a few hundred officials and dignitaries, including Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, French President Emmanuel Macron and US First Lady Jill Biden.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597431&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597431&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597431 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-8.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-8.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-8-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-8.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-8.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-8-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597431&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;French President Emmanuel Macron greets people ahead of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Dylan MARTINEZ / various sources / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597430&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597430&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597430 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-7.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-7.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-7-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-7.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-7.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-7-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597430&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;US First Lady Jill Biden arrives for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Leon Neal / POOL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;The emperor will officially declare the Games open.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597460&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597460&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597460 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-15.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-15.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-15-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-15.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-15.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-15-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597460&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Japan’s Emperor Naruhito (C) attends the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;The Olympics have faced opposition in Japan over fears the global gathering of 11,000 athletes could trigger a super-spreader event.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;Organisers have put strict virus measures in place, banning overseas fans for the first time ever, and keeping domestic spectators out of all but a handful of venues.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;Athletes, support staff and media are subject to strict Covid-19 protocols, including regular testing and daily health checks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597450&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597450&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597450 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-1.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-1.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-1-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-1.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-1.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-1-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597450&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY / POOL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597446&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597446&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597446 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-23.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-23.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-23-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-23.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-23.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-23-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597446&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597445&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597445&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597445 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-22.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-22.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-22-300x162.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;350&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-22.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-22.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-22-300x162.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597445&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Performers assemble the Olympic Rings during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Dylan MARTINEZ / POOL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597444&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597444&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597444 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-21.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-21.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-21-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-21.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-21.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-21-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597444&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Japanese singer Misia sings Japan’s national anthem “Kimi Ga Yo” during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY / POOL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597443&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597443&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597443 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-20.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-20.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-20-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-20.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-20.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-20-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597443&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;A dancer performs during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Jeff PACHOUD / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597538&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597538&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597538 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-1.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-1.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-1-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-1.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-1.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-1-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597538&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;A torchbearer carries the Olympic torch in the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597537&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597537&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597537 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-9.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-9.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-9-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-9.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-9.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-9-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597537&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Japan’s tennis player Naomi Osaka is seen after lighting the flame of hope in the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY / various sources / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597536&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597536&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597536 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-3.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-3.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-3-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-3.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-3.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-3-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597536&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka holds the Olympic Torch before lighting the flame of hope in the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY / POOL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597534&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597534&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597534 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-2.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-2.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-2-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-2.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-2.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-2-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597534&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;An overview shows Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka standing after lighting the flame of hope in the Olympic Cauldron during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;Polls have consistently found a majority of Japanese are against the Games, with opinion ranging from weary indifference to outright hostility.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;But there was plenty of enthusiasm outside the Olympic Stadium in the hours before the ceremony, as hundreds of people gathered hoping to soak up the atmosphere and watch the fireworks expected during the extravaganza.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;Mako Fukuhara arrived six hours before the ceremony to grab a spot.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;“Until now it didn’t feel like the Olympics, but now we are by the stadium, it feels like the Olympics,” she told AFP as people snapped selfies nearby.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597435&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597435&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597435 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-12.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-12.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-12-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-12.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-12.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-12-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597435&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Dancers perform around the Olympic rings under a fireworks display during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597463&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597463&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597463 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-6.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-6.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-6-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-6.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-6.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-6-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597463&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597439&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597439&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597439 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-16.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-16.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-16-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-16.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-16.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-16-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597439&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;An overview shows the Japanese national flag being carried during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. 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(Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597533&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597533&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597533 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-12.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-12.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-12-300x207.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;449&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-12.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-12.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-12-300x207.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597533&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Nigeria’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597539&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597539&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597539 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-8.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-8.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-8-300x194.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;420&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-8.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-8.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-8-300x194.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597539&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Liberia’s flag bearer Ebony Morrison leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597531&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597531&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597531 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-5.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-5-300x206.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;446&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-5.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/tokyo-olympics-opening-ii-5-300x206.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597531&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Libya’s flag bearer Alhussein Ghambour leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597474&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597474&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597474 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-7.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-7.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-7-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-7.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-7.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-7-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597474&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Canada’s flag bearers Nathan Hirayama (3L) and Miranda Ayim lead their delegation as they parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597473&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597473&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597473 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-11.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-11.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-11-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-11.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-11.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-11-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597473&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Cameroon’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597472&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597472&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597472&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-9.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-9.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-9-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20433&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597472&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Qatar’s flag bearer Tala Abujbara leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597471&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597471&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597471&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-10.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-10.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-10-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20433&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597471&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;North Macedonia’s flag bearers Dejan Georgievski (C-L) and North Macedonia’s flag bearer Arbresha Rexhepi (C-R) lead their delegation as they parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597470&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597470&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597470&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-12.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-12.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-12-300x192.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;416&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20416&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597470&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Canada’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597468&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597468&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597468&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-8.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-8.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-8-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20433&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597468&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Britain’s flag bearers Hannah Mills (L) and Mohamed Sbihi lead the delegation during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony’s parade of athletes, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 23, 2021. 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(Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597465&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597465&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597465&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-4.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-4.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-4-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20433&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597465&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Guinea-Bissau’s flag bearer Taciana Cesar leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597464&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597464&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597464&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-2.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-2.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-2-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20433&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597464&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;An overview shows Cuba’s delegation entering the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. 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(Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597461&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597461&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597461 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-5.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-5-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-5.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-5-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597461&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Cyprus’ delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597459&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597459&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597459 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-14.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-14.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-14-300x205.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;445&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-14.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-14.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-14-300x205.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597459&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Gabon’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597449&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597449&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597449 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-26.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-26.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-26-300x189.jpg 300w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-26-320x202.jpg 320w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;409&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-26.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-26.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-26-300x189.jpg 300w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-26-320x202.jpg 320w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597449&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Refugee Olympic Team’s flag bearer Yusra Mardini Jorunnardottir and Refugee Olympic Team’s flag bearer Tachlowini Gabriyesos lead the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597448&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597448&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597448 lazyloaded&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-25.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-25.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-25-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-25.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-25.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-25-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597448&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Afghanistan’s flag bearer Kimia Yousofi and Afghanistan’s flag bearer Farzad Mansouri lead the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597447&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597447&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597447 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-24.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-24.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-24-300x218.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;473&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-24.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-24.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-24-300x218.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597447&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Iceland’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597442&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597442&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597442 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-19.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-19.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-19-300x220.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;476&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-19.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-19.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-19-300x220.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597442&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Ireland’s flag bearer Kellie Anne Harrington and Ireland’s flag bearer Brendan Irvine and their delegation enter the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597441&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597441&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597441 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-18.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-18.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-18-300x196.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;425&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-18.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-18.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-18-300x196.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597441&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Aruba’s flag bearer Allyson Ponson and Aruba’s flag bearer Mikel Schreuders and their delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597440&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597440&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597440&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-17.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-17.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-17-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20433&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597440&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Members of the United Arab Emirates’ delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597438&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597438&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597438 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-15.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-15.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-15-300x224.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;485&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-15.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-15.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-15-300x224.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597438&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Argentina’s flag bearer Cecilia Carranza Saroli and Argentina’s flag bearer Santiago Raul Lange lead the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597437&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597437&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597437 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-14.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-14.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-14-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-14.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-14.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-14-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597437&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Iceland’s flag bearers Snaefridur Sol (R) and Iceland’s Anton Mckee (2R) parade with the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597436&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597436&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597436 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-13.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-13.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-13-300x222.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;480&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-13.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-13.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-13-300x222.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597436&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Angola’s flag bearer Natalia Santos leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597434&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597434&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597434 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-11.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-11.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-11-300x210.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;454&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-11.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-11.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-11-300x210.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597434&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Aruba’s flag bearer Allyson Ponson and Aruba’s flag bearer Mikel Schreuders and their delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597433&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597433&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597433 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-10.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-10.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-10-300x182.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;394&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-10.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-10.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-10-300x182.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597433&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Yemen’s flag bearer Ahmed Ayash and the delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597432&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597432&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597432&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-9.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-9.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-9-300x196.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;424&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20424&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597432&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Albania’s flag bearer Briken Calja (L) leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597429&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597429&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597429 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-6.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-6.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-6-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-6.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-6.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-6-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597429&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Members of Israel’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597428&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597428&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597428 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-5.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-5-300x228.jpg 300w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-5-180x138.jpg 180w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;494&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-5.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-5-300x228.jpg 300w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-5-180x138.jpg 180w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597428&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Israel’s flag bearer Hanna Minenko (L) and Israel’s flag bearer Yakov Toumarkin lead the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597427&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597427&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597427 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-4.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-4.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-4-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-4.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-4.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-4-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597427&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Yemen’s flag bearer Ahmed Ayash leads the delegation during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony’s parade of athletes, at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on July 23, 2021. (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY / POOL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597426&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597426&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597426 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-3.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-3.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-3-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-3.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-3.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-3-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597426&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Italy’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597425&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597425&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597425&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-2.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-2.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olympics-begins-2-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20433&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597425&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Andorra’s flag bearer Monica Doria Vilarrubla and Andorra’s flag bearer Pol Moya lead the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597497&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597497&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597497 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-7.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-7.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-7-300x191.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;414&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-7.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-7.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-7-300x191.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597497&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Chad’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. 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(Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597495&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597495&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597495 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-6.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-6.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-6-300x181.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;392&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-6.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-6.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-6-300x181.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597495&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Saint Lucia’s flag bearer Levern Spencer and Saint Lucia’s flag bearer Jean-Luc Zephir lead the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597494&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597494&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597494&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-4.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-4.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-4-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20433&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597494&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Saint Kitts and Nevis’ flag bearer Amya Clarke and Saint Kitts and Nevis’ flag bearer Jason Rogers and their delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597493&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597493&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597493 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-8.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-8.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-8-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-8.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-8.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-8-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597493&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;South Korea’s Kim Yeon-koung and South Korea’s flag bearer Hwang Sun-woo lead the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. 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(Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597490&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597490&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597490 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-14.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-14.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-14-300x203.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;440&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-14.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-14.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-14-300x203.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597490&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;St Vincent and the Grenadines’s flag bearer Shafiqua Maloney leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597491&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597491&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597491 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-3.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-3.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-3-300x191.jpg 300w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-3-320x202.jpg 320w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;413&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-3.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-3.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-3-300x191.jpg 300w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-3-320x202.jpg 320w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597491&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Senegal’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597489&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597489&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597489 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-10.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-10.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-10-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-10.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-10.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-10-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597489&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;A member of Colombia’s delegation takes a selfie near members of Kenya’s delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597488&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597488&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597488 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-5.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-5-300x219.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;474&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-5.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-5-300x219.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597488&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Members of China’s delegation wave flags as they enter the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597487&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597487&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597487&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-9.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-9.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-9-300x213.jpg 300w&quot; height=&quot;461&quot; src=&quot;data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=&#39;http://www.w3.org/2000/svg&#39;%20viewBox=&#39;0%200%20650%20461&#39;%3E%3C/svg%3E&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597487&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Solomon Islands’ flag bearer Sharon Firisua and Solomon Islands’ flag bearer Edgar Richardson Iro lead the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597486&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597486&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597486 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-13.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-13.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-13-300x162.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;350&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-13.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-13.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-13-300x162.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597486&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Senegal’s flag bearer Mbagnick Ndiaye and Senegal’s flag bearer Jeanne Boutbien and their delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597485&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597485&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597485 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-11.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-11.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-11-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-11.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-11.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Tokyo-Olylmpic-opening-i-11-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597485&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Switzerland’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597504&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597504&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597504 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-1.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-1.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-1-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-1.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-1.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-1-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597504&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Hong Kong’s flag bearers Tse Ying Suet (L) and Cheung Ka Long lead their delegation as they parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597505&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597505&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597505 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-2.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-2.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-2-300x215.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;466&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-2.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-2.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-2-300x215.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597505&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;South Africa’s flag bearer Phumelela Luphumlo Mbande leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597506&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597506&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597506 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-3.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-3.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-3-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-3.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-3.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-3-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597506&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;An overview shows Burundi’s delegation entering the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597507&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597507&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597507 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-4.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-4.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-4-300x192.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;415&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-4.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-4.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-4-300x192.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597507&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Bangladesh’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597508&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597508&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597508 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-5.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-5-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-5.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/opening-olympics-5-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597508&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Jamaica’s flag bearers Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (R) and Ricardo Brown parade with the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h3 style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; word-break: break-word;&quot;&gt;‘Determined’&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;Traditionally a highlight of any Summer Games, featuring the parade of nations and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron, Tokyo’s opening ceremony has been drastically pared back.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;Fewer than 1,000 dignitaries and officials are present at the stadium, and in a sign of how divisive the Games remain, several top sponsors including Toyota and Panasonic are not attending.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;A few hundred protestors demonstrated against the Games outside the stadium as the ceremony began.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;Tokyo is battling a surge in virus cases, and is under emergency measures that means bars and restaurants must shut by 8:00 pm and cannot sell alcohol.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597467&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597467&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597467 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-1.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-1.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-1-300x202.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;438&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-1.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-1.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/TOKYO-OPENING-1-300x202.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597467&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Police officers block protestors protesting against the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games outside the Olympic Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597517&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597517&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597517 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-1.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-1.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-1-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-1.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-1.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-1-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597517&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Japan’s flag bearer Rui Hachimura (C) leads the delegation as they parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597518&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597518&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597518 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-2.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-2.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-2-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-2.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-2.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-2-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597518&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Portuguese triple jumper Patricia Mamona (C) reacts with members of her delegation during the during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597519&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597519&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597519 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-3.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-3.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-3-300x182.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;394&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-3.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-3.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-3-300x182.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597519&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;USA’s flag bearer Eddy Alvares ands USA’s flag bearer Sue Bird and their delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597520&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597520&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597520 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-4.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-4.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-4-201x300.jpg 201w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;972&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-4.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-4.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-4-201x300.jpg 201w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597520&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;USA’s delegation parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597521&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597521&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597521 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-5.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-5-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;433&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-5.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-5.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-5-300x200.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597521&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;Members of USA’s delegation pose as they parade during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;figure aria-describedby=&quot;caption-attachment-597522&quot; class=&quot;wp-caption alignnone&quot; id=&quot;attachment_597522&quot; style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3f3f3f; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; width: 650px;&quot;&gt;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;size-full wp-image-597522 lazyloading&quot; data-lazy-sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; data-lazy-src=&quot;//www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-6.jpg&quot; data-lazy-srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-6.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-6-300x268.jpg 300w&quot; data-was-processed=&quot;true&quot; height=&quot;580&quot; sizes=&quot;(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px&quot; src=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-6.jpg&quot; srcset=&quot;https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-6.jpg 650w, https://www.channelstv.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-TOKYO-OPENING-6-300x268.jpg 300w&quot; style=&quot;border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;&quot; width=&quot;650&quot; /&gt;&lt;figcaption class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot; id=&quot;caption-attachment-597522&quot; style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(37, 85, 154) !important; font-size: 13px !important; line-height: 16px !important; padding-top: 10px;&quot;&gt;France’s flag bearer Samir Ait Said leads the delegation during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP)&lt;/figcaption&gt;&lt;/figure&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;– Dogged by controversy –&lt;br style=&quot;box-sizing: border-box;&quot; /&gt;But Olympic officials have put a brave face on the unusual circumstances, with IOC chief Thomas Bach insisting cancellation was never on the table.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;“Over the past 15 months we had to take many decisions on very uncertain grounds,” he said this week. “We had doubts every day. There were sleepless nights.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;“We can finally see at the end of the dark tunnel. Cancellation was never an option for us. The IOC never abandons the athletes… we did it for the athletes.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;There are also hefty financial incentives in play. Insiders estimate the IOC would have been on the hook for around $1.5 billion in lost broadcasting revenues if the Games had been cancelled.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;The pandemic has not been the only hiccup in preparations though, with scandals ranging from corruption during the bidding process to plagiarism allegations over the design of the Tokyo 2020 logo.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;The controversies kept coming right up to the eve of the Games, with the opening ceremony’s director sacked on Thursday for making a joke referencing the Holocaust in a video from 1998.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;Back in the sporting arenas, a new generation of Olympic stars are looking to shine after a decade dominated by the likes of Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;US swimmer Caeleb Dressel could target seven gold medals, and in track and field, 400 metre hurdlers Karsten Warholm of Norway and the USA’s Sydney McLaughlin are among those hoping to emerge as household names.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;Gymnastics meanwhile will see Simone Biles attempt to crown her dazzling career by equalling Larisa Latynina’s record of nine Olympic gold medals.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&quot;background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606263; font-family: proxima_nova_rgregular, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18.7px; line-height: 30.8px; margin: 0px 0px 16.5px;&quot;&gt;New Olympic sports will also be on display in Tokyo, with surfing, skateboarding, sport climbing and karate all making their debut.&lt;/p&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://abilitynaija.blogspot.com/feeds/4088272656766284099/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://abilitynaija.blogspot.com/2021/07/photos-opening-ceremony-for-tokyo.html#comment-form' title='165 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7359270810604965036/posts/default/4088272656766284099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7359270810604965036/posts/default/4088272656766284099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='https://abilitynaija.blogspot.com/2021/07/photos-opening-ceremony-for-tokyo.html' title='PHOTOS: Opening Ceremony For Tokyo Olympics Begins'/><author><name>Access Naija</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01251695468691686818</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='https://img1.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>165</thr:total></entry></feed>

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