Let the Games Begin: Naomi Osaka Lights the Olympic Cauldron

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By Olachi in Sports
Updated 3 years ago

Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, ending the flame's long journey from Greece to these delayed Olympics. The four-time Grand Slam winner, who will represent Japan at the Tokyo Olympics, carried the torch up the stairs to the cauldron that sat atop a peak inspired by Mount Fuji. It's design includes a sphere that opens like a flower, "to embody vitality and hope," organizers said. The elements of the torch also reinforces the theme of the relay, "Hope Lights Our Way."

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