٠٠:٠١:٤٦Crowds gathered outside the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, on Friday evening, as the opening ceremony of the Olympics were taking place inside.
Tokyo residents were seen taking selfies and celebrating in the streets as they watched the stadium where the ceremony was taking place.
The proceedings marking the official start of the 2020 Olympic Games took place at 20:00 local time (11:00 GMT), after a one year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Due to concerns over the spread of the disease, no members of the public could attend the event, with only few special guests allowed inside the venue.
Japan: Crowds gather outside Olympic Stadium as opening ceremony kicks off without spectators
Crowds gathered outside the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, on Friday evening, as the opening ceremony of the Olympics were taking place inside.
Tokyo residents were seen taking selfies and celebrating in the streets as they watched the stadium where the ceremony was taking place.
The proceedings marking the official start of the 2020 Olympic Games took place at 20:00 local time (11:00 GMT), after a one year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Due to concerns over the spread of the disease, no members of the public could attend the event, with only few special guests allowed inside the venue.
Crowds gathered outside the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, on Friday evening, as the opening ceremony of the Olympics were taking place inside.
Tokyo residents were seen taking selfies and celebrating in the streets as they watched the stadium where the ceremony was taking place.
The proceedings marking the official start of the 2020 Olympic Games took place at 20:00 local time (11:00 GMT), after a one year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic. Due to concerns over the spread of the disease, no members of the public could attend the event, with only few special guests allowed inside the venue.