Nonetheless, some athletes and others in Tokyo for the Olympics have tested positive in the lead-up to the opening ceremony, underlining public health concerns even given the safety protocols.

The Tokyo Summer Olympics started off in style! On Friday, more than 11,000 athletes from 206 nations attended the opening ceremony, which was themed "United by Emotion," at Olympic Stadium in ...

His Imperial Highness Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko oversaw the Tokyo 1964 Paralympics which ... of the Tokyo 1964 Paralympic Games The Opening Ceremony was held at the Oda Field located within ...

This countdown began on Monday, June 28. Here are parts one, two, four and five. NBC will have comprehensive coverage of the Tokyo Olympics' Opening Ceremony on Friday, July 23, beginning live at 6:55 ...

Tokyo will be remembered for the emotional opening ceremony, the high standard of competition and the goodwill that set the tone for Olympic celebrations to come.

(JTA) — Jewish basketball star Sue Bird will be one of Team USA’s two flag bearers at the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony on Friday. Bird, one of many Jewish athletes going for gold this ...

WASHINGTON--First lady Jill Biden will attend the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics in Tokyo, the White House announced Tuesday, even as the city has entered a new state of emergency over a ...

Many big names in Japan Inc., including official sponsors of the Tokyo Olympics, will not send their top officials to the Opening Ceremony on July 23. The companies cited the no-attendance policy ...

Even in the absence of fans, the same held true Friday in Tokyo ... Ceremony at home stateside might have wondered why the order of nations seemed so… random. With certain traditional exceptions ...

At the Tokyo Olympics the number of athletes who took part in the opening ceremony was vastly reduced due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which had led to the games being postponed in 2020. The lighting ...