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Tokyo marks Olympics opening ceremony with fireworks and drone display | South China Morning Post

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Fireworks marked the start of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics’ opening ceremony on July 23, 2021. Highlights from the event included a drone display. Athletes paraded through a near-empty stadium with fewer than 1,000 people in attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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