[Epoch Times, July 25, 2021](The Epoch Times reporter Liu Qiqing compiles and reports from New Zealand) The Tokyo Olympics, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which was postponed for one year due to the Covid-19 epidemic, finally kicked off on the evening of July 23.
The opening ceremony of this Olympic Games will be held in the main Olympic Stadium, where track and field and football matches will be held during the Olympic Games.
On how to view the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in New Zealand, the detailed information is as follows:
Opening ceremony date and time
Switching to New Zealand time, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to start at 10:15 PM on Friday, July 23.
The opening ceremony is expected to last three hours, so if you want to watch it in New Zealand, you need to stay up until 1 o’clock.
In fact, a few days before the opening ceremony, the group stage of the first football tournament had already begun.
Where to watch the opening ceremony
Sky is the official broadcaster of the Olympics. You can watch the live broadcast of the opening ceremony on Tokyo Gold (Channel 53).
In addition, the opening ceremony will be broadcast live on Sky’s free partner TVNZ 1, and can also be watched on the TVNZ website.
What are the characteristics
Usually, the details of the opening ceremony are not exposed in advance, but they usually focus on music, fireworks and performances.
The opening ceremony will usually highlight some of the organizers’ traditions, culture and characteristics. For this Tokyo Olympics, the theme is “United by Emotion”.
Covid-19 restrictions
Due to the global epidemic, the opening ceremony and Olympic events are slightly different from previous years.
International fans cannot go to the scene to watch the game, and because Tokyo recently declared a state of emergency, most venues have completely banned spectators from entering the stadium.
At the opening ceremony, athletes must maintain social distancing from teams from other countries. Sometimes, you must also maintain social distancing from your team members.
Although encouraged by the International Olympic Committee, athletes participating in the competition do not have to be vaccinated to come to Japan to compete, but they must be tested regularly for the virus.
According to statistics, about 11,000 athletes are expected to participate in the Olympic Games, and 4,400 athletes are expected to participate in the Paralympics. The Paralympics will be held in Tokyo after the Olympics.
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