Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony
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The Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony was the formal start of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Japan, featuring a scaled-back but symbolically rich program reflecting themes of resilience, unity, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic opening ceremony
ⓘ
sports event ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Tokyo 2020 Closing Ceremony ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Naruhito
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Naruhito
Thomas Bach ⓘ |
| broadcastBy | NHK ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium |
online streaming
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| cauldronLighter | Naomi Osaka ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| COVID19MeasuresIncluded |
limited number of officials and guests
ⓘ
mask wearing ⓘ reduced number of performers ⓘ |
| date | 2021-07-23 ⓘ |
| declaredOpenBy |
Naruhito
ⓘ
surface form:
Emperor Naruhito
|
| featuredElement |
drone light show
ⓘ
pictogram performance representing Olympic sports ⓘ references to Japanese culture and technology ⓘ social distancing symbolism ⓘ tributes to healthcare workers ⓘ |
| featuredSegment |
Parade of Nations
ⓘ
artistic performances ⓘ athletes' oath ⓘ
surface form:
athletes’ oath
fireworks display ⓘ lighting of the Olympic cauldron ⓘ moment of silence for COVID-19 victims ⓘ raising of the Olympic flag ⓘ |
| heldYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| location | Japan National Stadium ⓘ |
| mottoReferenced | United by Emotion ⓘ |
| musicIncluded | orchestral arrangements of video game music from Japanese franchises ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
emphasis on athletes’ experiences during the pandemic
ⓘ
scaled-back production compared to previous Olympic ceremonies ⓘ |
| organizer | Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games ⓘ |
| originallyScheduledYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| overseenBy | International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| partOf | 2020 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| reasonForPostponement | COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ |
| spectatorPolicy | no general public spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions ⓘ |
| stadiumCapacityRestricted | true ⓘ |
| theme |
hope
ⓘ
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ⓘ recovery ⓘ resilience ⓘ unity ⓘ |
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