Olympic occasions to observe this weekend

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic cauldron on the finish of the opening ceremony on Friday, July 23.

An overhead view of Osaka lighting the cauldron. The cauldron was designed within the form of a cherry blossom.

Fireworks go off after Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron.

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, makes a speech throughout the opening ceremony. At left is Thomas Bach, president of the Worldwide Olympic Committee.

The Olympic flag is raised close to the tip of Friday’s opening ceremony.

The Olympic flag is carried towards the Olympic cauldron throughout the opening ceremony.

Japanese jazz composer Hiromi Uehara performs the piano throughout the opening ceremony.

Folks carry the Olympic flag on the ceremony.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech and formally opens the Olympic Video games on Friday.

Throughout one portion of the opening ceremony, there have been 1,800 drones flying over the stadium to kind a globe within the evening sky. Because the glowing drones soared over the stadium, performers sang “Think about” by John Lennon.

Athletes from america march throughout the customary parade of countries.

Members of the Refugee Olympic Staff march throughout the parade of countries.

Athletes from Staff Norway participate within the parade of countries.

Athletes from numerous nations sit throughout the opening ceremony.

The Olympic groups from each nation watch performers on stage.

Members of Hong Kong’s delegation pose for a selfie throughout the opening ceremony.

US athletes maintain an American flag throughout the parade of countries.

Russian athletes pose for a photograph throughout the opening ceremony.

Athletes from all nations collect contained in the stadium after the parade of countries.

Tongan flag-bearer Pita Taufatofua made headlines for going shirtless on the 2016 and 2020 opening ceremonies, and he was at it once more in Tokyo. He will probably be competing in taekwondo.

Staff Kazakhstan walks out for the parade of countries.

French athletes march throughout the opening ceremony.

A member of Egypt’s delegation enters the stadium throughout the parade of countries.

British flag-bearers Hannah Mills and Mohamed Sbihi lead out the group throughout the opening ceremony’s parade of countries. Sbihi, a rower, made historical past as Nice Britain’s first Muslim flag-bearer.

Greece’s athletes march into the stadium to kick off the parade of countries.

Dancers participate within the begin of the opening ceremony.

Folks carry out throughout the opening ceremony.

The Japanese flag is carried throughout the opening ceremony. After the Japanese Nationwide Anthem was sung, a second of silence was known as to recollect the worldwide victims of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Performers participate within the opening ceremony.

A performer acts throughout the opening ceremony.

Jill Biden, the primary woman of america, takes half in a second of silence throughout the opening ceremony.

The beginning of the ceremony mirrored the remoted coaching that many athletes needed to do throughout the pandemic.

A lone performer is seen throughout the begin of the opening ceremony.

Fireworks explode over the stadium because the opening ceremony received underway.

A volunteer is seen within the largely empty stadium on Friday. Organizers stated solely 950 VIPs could be current in a stadium that may seat almost 70,000 folks.

Fireworks mild up the sky on Friday.