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23.07.2021 | 13:41
The opening ceremony of the Olympic Games will take place today in the capital of Japan. According to the Xinhua news agency, the planes carried out an air show ahead of the opening ceremony of the games.
According to the BBC Russian service, among the official guests are US First Lady Jill Biden and Emanuel Macron. Opponents of holding the Olympic Games are holding a protest rally in front of the stadium. Recent polls show that 55% of Japanese people are against hosting the Olympics, fearing that it will spread the virus. The games will continue until August 8. The state of emergency in Tokyo will continue during the Olympic Games, most of which will be held without spectators, including the opening ceremony, with only 950 guests. Qualifying competitions in a number of sports started on July 21.
