Knock on the blackboard to focus!I asked you to see the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics
The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics will be held at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium from 19:00 to 22:30 on July 23, 2021, Beijing time.
It is estimated that hundreds of millions of people around the world will watch the opening ceremony held at the Tokyo Olympic Stadium through TV or the Internet. But how much do you know about the opening ceremony?
Before the mystery of the opening ceremony is unveiled on the evening of July 23, we have prepared a guide to watching the opening ceremony for everyone, so let’s plan the key points in advance!
#1 No audience is still lively
The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee revealed that although there will be no spectators at that time, you can still see the firework show, athletes entering the stadium, and they can also hear their cheers.
#2 unprecedented two standard bearers
At the Tokyo Olympics, each delegation will allow two (one male and one female) athletes to serve as flag bearers. This is to promote the principle of “gender equality” advocated by the International Olympic Committee.
△The flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Japanese delegation will be male basketball player Hachimura and female wrestler Yui Susaki.
#3 The oath session is very different
Compared with the previous Olympic Games, the most symbolic and important oath at the opening ceremony of this year will also be greatly changed. At this Tokyo Olympic Games, in order to emphasize the importance of unity, tolerance, non-discrimination and equality, the Olympic oath was revised drastically. In addition, the number of oaths increased from 3 to 6, including 2 athletes, 2 coaches and 2 referees.
△ At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, referee representative Huang Liping and athlete representative Zhang Yining took the oath
#4 The pursuit of simplicity in theatrical performances
When the torch arrives at the Olympic Stadium and the main Olympic torch tower is lit, it is time for the opening ceremony of theatrical performances.
△The preparation team for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics (photo source: Tokyo Olympics official website)
According to Japanese media reports, the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games under the new crown epidemic may be simplified due to a one-year postponement of funding cuts. On July 14th, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee for the Olympics, Nakamura Hidesaka emphasized to the media on the direction of the performance: “The form of the world under the epidemic has become simple and simple, and the performances at the opening and closing ceremonies will change from brilliant and dazzling to more straightforward and honest Express the content of the idea.”
△The preparation team for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics (photo source: Tokyo Olympics official website)
Currently, the creative team for the opening ceremony of the Olympics is making final preparations under the leadership of the executive producer Takayuki Hiyuki. The famous Kyogen master Nomura Mansai serves as a consultant to assist him in his work.
#5 How the main torch is lit is full of suspense
In the opening ceremonies of the previous Olympic Games, the lighting of the main torch is always the most anticipated moment, and it is always kept secret until the last moment.
▲In the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, Repollo, a two-time Paralympic archery medalist, ignited the arrow with fire, and shot it accurately to the flame platform 70 meters away and 21 meters high.
▲In the 2000 Sydney Olympics, female sprinter Cathy Freeman lit the main torch in the water, and then the main torch tower rose from the water like a sun rising from the sea.
▲In the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Chinese gymnast Li Ning, holding a torch, stepped over a long scroll slowly unfolding above the stadium like a trapeze, and finally lit the main torch of the Bird’s Nest Stadium.
▲For the 2012 London Olympics, the main torch tower was composed of 204 copper petals. Seven young athletes lit the petals together. Finally, these copper petals gathered towards the center to form the main torch.
Unlike previous Olympics, the main torch of this Olympics is far away from the stadium and is located in the Tokyo waterfront.
In the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, how will the main torch tower be lit? Who will be the final person to ignite this “fire of hope”? let us wait and see!
#The idea behind the opening ceremony: sympathy
On July 14, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee announced that the common theme of the 4 ceremonies for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics was “Moving Forward”, while the theme of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was “United by Emotion”. Together), we hope to connect the world through the power of sports and make the Olympic Games a place to create hope for the future and bring forward power to everyone.
At the opening ceremony, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee hopes to reiterate the meaning of sports and the value of the Olympics, express gratitude and admiration for the joint efforts of all parties in the past year, and hope to bring hope to the future.
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