Cut through the noise by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Hundreds of drones lit up the sky above Tokyo's Olympic Stadium as the city marked the start of the 2020 Summer Games.
The Japanese capital is hosting the competition for the second time in its history - and a year later than anticipated after the event had to be postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The opening ceremony this year has been stripped-back in comparison with previous editions as the capital struggles with rising cases of Covid-19, while the stadium remained virtually empty.
Only around 1,000 VIPs were allowed to attend the opening ceremony, with fans across the world having to watch proceedings from the comfort of their own
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