With muted ceremony and empty stadium, Tokyo Olympics begin

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By Kulpin in Sports
Updated 3 years ago

TOKYO (AP) — Belated and beleaguered, the virus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics finally opened Friday night with a dazzling display of fireworks and soaring, made-for-TV choreography that unfolded in a near-empty stadium, a strangely subdued ceremony that set a striking tone to match a unique pandemic Games. As their opening unfolded,...

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