They finally open.
One year late, the Tokyo Olympics begin on Friday July 23, in the particular context of a world living under the threat of Covid-19.
The 206 delegations will march in an opening ceremony scheduled for 11 a.m. GMT (1 p.m. KST).
Details are being kept secret, but Japanese organizers have already warned that it would be "more simple and sober".
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