Tokyo Olympics Opening: March Pass in empty stadium

KATHMANDU: JULY 24 – The Tokyo Olympics, which started a year late due to the Corona epidemic, have officially opened. Players from all over the country marched to the empty stadium amid a grand opening on Friday. March Pass has been the main attraction of the Olympics.

However, this time around 1,000 players and officials were allowed to attend because of Coronavirus. According to the International Olympic Committee, 350 million people around the world watched live on TV, smartphones and the Internet. The athlete’s march pass was started by a Greek athlete at the first Summer Olympics in 1986. After this, the march of the refugee players started. Swimmers Gaurika Singh and Alex Sah from Nepal carried the flag in March.

This time around, 11,238 athletes are vying for 339 gold medals in 33 games at the Olympics. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Emperor Naruhito of Japan. Also present was Jill Biden, wife of US President Joe Biden and first lady. Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus of Bangladesh was honored with a special Olympic award.

Protests outside the stadium

There have been strong protests inside Japan over the destruction of the Tokyo Olympics. Also on Friday, people gathered outside the main stadium for the opening ceremony. They opposed the Olympics. At a time when the world is grappling with a health crisis, they have been protesting from the beginning as a threat to the Olympic project’s economic burden and an unnecessary crisis on the Japanese people.

1824 Drones make the earth in the sky

A drone show was organized during the opening. Where the earth was shaped in the sky with the help of 1824 drones. At the start of the Tokyo Olympics, the empty stadium was used to pay tribute to those who lost their lives from Corona around the world.

The winner has to wear a medal themself

The dream of the athletes participating in the Olympics is to win medals. It was customary for the winning player to wear a medal with the national anthem on the podium. Which is also the most memorable moment of the player’s life. But due to the corona epidemic, this time at the Tokyo Olympics, the athlete will have to wear a medal around their neck by themselves. Players are also prohibited from shaking hands and neck.