Nayagarh,(Baghuabarta): The World Olympic Games are set to begin today in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. The Emperor of Japan Naruhito will announce the start of the Games at 4.30 pm Indian time at The National Stadium in Tokyo. At the opening ceremony, Tokyo will give a new message of world peace and coexistence to the world. Viewers can watch the games only on TV screens. The Japanese government has declared a state of emergency in the capital until August 22. Organizers, sponsors, foreign diplomats, and foreign dignitaries are expected to sit at 10,000 VIP stadiums to watch the opening ceremony. The number of athletes has also been reduced in March. Only 20 athletes and six officials from the Indian team will take part in the event. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics, which are held every four years, are an important part of the sport. The host country always has the opportunity to present a new message to the world and present its national identity to the world. Despite the epidemic, the Japanese government has made all the preparations to commemorate the opening ceremony of the Olympics. The whole of Tokyo will shine with colorful cultural events and fireworks. The main attraction of the festival is the arts, culture and history of Japan. Symbolic pigeons will be flown after the national anthem of Japan. This will be followed by the raising of the Olympic flag and music. The Olympic torch relay is scheduled to begin after the swearing-in of athletes and officials. More than a thousand artists are expected to perform. Peace, coexistence, restructuring and future opening and closing ceremonies are the main themes. Due to the epidemic, Olympic was moved to 2021 for a year. According to the announced schedule, the game will start on July 23 and end on August 8. More than 11,238 athletes from 204 countries are competing in the Olympics. A total of 339 events will be played in 33 sports. Forty-two venues are ready for this. For the past week, athletes have been entering the sports village. Although the entire sports village has been kept in a bio bubble zone, more than 5 athletes and more than 60 sports-related people have been infected so far. Covid Infections in Tokyo are on the rise. Today, 1979 new cases have emerged. A total of 124 athletes from India have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics this time. Among them are 70 men and 54 women athletes. The Indian Olympic team has arrived in Tokyo in the first round on the 17th and has already started training. The rest of the Indian team will travel to Tokyo tomorrow evening. At the inaugural function on Friday, Indian hockey team captain Manpreet Singh and Olympic medalist women’s boxer Mary Kom will carry the national flag.
Olympic inaugural ceremony today! Japan to give message of world peace and coexistence
