Low-key ceremony ushers in pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics
The stripped-back celebration began with a video showing athletes training at home during the pandemic, before fireworks burst into the air above the Olympic Stadium.
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Uganda's flag bearers Shadiri Bwogi and Kirabo Namutebi and their delegation parade during the opening ceremony. AFP PHOTOS
By NewVision Reporter
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The opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics took place on Friday in a nearly empty stadium after a year-long pandemic postponement and a build-up marred by scandal and controversy.
The stripped-back