From Video Game Music to the Tonga Flag Bearer: Twitter Reacts to an Epic Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – July 23, 2021. Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Edgar Su TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Last year, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics. However, after a year-long delay, the Games finally kicked off with the opening ceremony today. While the ceremony infused Japanese traditions, they also had a highly visual pyrotechnic display along with the Parade of Nations.
Although fans cannot attend the ceremony at the Japan National Stadium, they watched it through live telecasts across the world. During the ceremony, fans witnessed a variety of aspects ranging from the background music during the Parade of Nations to the flag bearers themselves.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony – Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan – July 23, 2021. General view of the opening ceremony REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
Over 200 countries will take part at the Games, which saw various countries display their traditions on the biggest sporting stage. While social media binds the world together, millions took to Twitter to share their feelings and reactions to various parts of the opening ceremony.
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Here are some of the best reactions on Twitter for the opening ceremony of the Games.
The time has finally arrived.
The athletes have overcome many obstacles to reach this moment. Even when things were hard, they never gave up on their dream.
Now, the @Tokyo2020 #OpeningCeremony begins…#StrongerTogether | #Olympics pic.twitter.com/GpmB5fLqk6
— Olympics (@Olympics) July 23, 2021
#ERTTokyo2020 #Olympics #Olympics2021 #OlympicGamesTokyo2020 #OLYNEF pic.twitter.com/2mwdMyRoRj
— Ioannis Pavlakos (@GiannisPvs) July 23, 2021
An #OpeningCeremony with a twist as the #Tokyo2020 🇯🇵 #Olympics get underway. pic.twitter.com/dD1O5Wf3Mz
— Kevin (@KevTembo) July 23, 2021
#Tokyo2020 #Olympics starting!
Join @LucyHockingsBBC & I @BBCWorld 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/DELmaBTR19
— Mariko Oi 大井真理子 (@BBCMarikoOi) July 23, 2021
Anyone getting these vibes?!#OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/KxmAVwJio7
— Basil Zoccali (@BasilZoccali) July 23, 2021
3 volte gli abitanti del Molise #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/FcQKgUOPxk
— Sarx88 (@Sarx88) July 23, 2021
Todo mi apoyo y buenos deseos a la delegación Argentina que competirá en los Juegos Olímpicos 2021, en especial a los y las deportistas tigrenses que nos representan como distrito. ¡Toda la Suerte! #Olympics#OrgulloTigrense pic.twitter.com/wZVmcPR0IL
— Julio Zamora (@ZamoraJulio) July 23, 2021
All the Best @WeAreTeamIndia #Olympics #cheers4india pic.twitter.com/aNAS5YT39W
— Sanjeev kumar (@sanjeev_kumar74) July 23, 2021
LET'S GOOOOO CANADA!!!! #TeamCanada #Tokyo2020 #Olympics #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/WHaZu64nak
— Kris Pangilinan (@KrisReports) July 23, 2021
"Kazakhstan!!!"
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…….#OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/Abe0zACAzm
— Stefan Cardamone (@StefanCardamone) July 23, 2021
Please enjoy this one moment in history where the world has to hear our nerdy music. #Olympics pic.twitter.com/MGw1DJ9O4W
— TifaIA @ Quarantine Life 😷 (@tifaia) July 23, 2021
They're here and they're representing over 1 BILLION people! #IND
Proudly carrying the flag are Olympic boxing medallist Mary Kom and hockey star Manpreet Singh for @WeAreTeamIndia.#StrongerTogether #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/XpNbvd00oH
— Olympics (@Olympics) July 23, 2021
Djibuti #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/LCY6QFfJro
— Wesley Olímpicoᴴᴰ (@uwesleyu) July 23, 2021
FINAL FANTASY MAIN THEME PLAYING I AM LITERALLY CRYING RIGHT NOW THIS IS TOO EPIC 😭😭😭 #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/BTNO7A4XA5
— ☆オードリーAudrey☆ (@aitaikimochi) July 23, 2021
Jamaica without Usain Bolt. They definitely have a surprise package for the world.#OpeningCeremony #OlympicGames #Tokyo2020
— The Linguistic One (@SimonAjusi) July 23, 2021
I haven’t missed a single #OlympicGames opening ceremony since 1992. For the first time, the Kyrgyz flag bearer is a female athlete. So proud of Kanykei! Good luck #KGZ team! Alga #Kyrgyzstan! #キルギスタン #Olympics #OpeningCeremony #OlympicGamesTokyo2020 #Tokyo2020 #Кыргызстан pic.twitter.com/MwhkwFAj58
— Bakyt (@Bakyt_AA) July 23, 2021
The Theme.#Olympics pic.twitter.com/T20PF1I30A
— Benjamin "Lugia" V. (@Lugia_Blizz) July 23, 2021
Cerimonia di inaugurazione delle Olimpiadi o anche Ripassone generale e collettivo di geografia #Tokyo2020 #OpeningCeremony #Olympics pic.twitter.com/v2O9zqgxFM
— Marco (@zemme) July 23, 2021
Team Ukraine, confirming that the fanny pack is totally BACK. (Also handy for hand sanitizer and extra masks.) pic.twitter.com/CVDkk9FcQs
— melissa block (@NPRmelissablock) July 23, 2021
Plenty athletes with iPhones 📱 coming in to 🇯🇵 National Stadium tonight / the sponsorship Samsung pay IOC to be worldwide partner of @Olympics – maybe a little pieved? #OpeningCeremony #Tokyo2021 @7olympics
— Patrick Moloughney (@PatMoloughney) July 23, 2021
Me every time I recognise the video game music in the #Tokyo2020 opening: pic.twitter.com/esMpRYr7Nn
— PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) July 23, 2021
Tuvalu be like
#OpeningCeremony #Tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/cIVjvMhfEH— Hamza Ghailani🇵🇸🇵🇸 (@Ham_ghai) July 23, 2021
HE'S BACK pic.twitter.com/sUZAwUJLfL
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) July 23, 2021
The Flag Bearer from Tonga still has not bought a shirt. #Tokyo2020 #Olympics #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/vmN5erjZ2H
— Kris Pangilinan (@KrisReports) July 23, 2021
The #OpeningCeremony is a class in geography and fashion I need every 2 years
— Julie Stewart-Binks (@JSB_TV) July 23, 2021
Bermudas e havaianas, this represents Brazil more than soccer and samba. #openingceremony #olympics #tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/ttndYvJu9e
— Francisco 🇧🇷 (@sigaligado) July 23, 2021
Look at #Burundi. Their tradition dress is cool… #OpeningCeremony
— Katami Michelle (@MichKatami) July 23, 2021
Portugal are *REALLY* excited #Olympics pic.twitter.com/oMEdQmKdZO
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) July 23, 2021
Our flag bearers entering the stadium of the #OpeningCeremony #EarnTheFern #KoTātauTeKapaOAotearoa #WeAreTheNZTeam pic.twitter.com/RqkTIsBaOs
— The New Zealand Team (@TheNZTeam) July 23, 2021
Team Ghana beautifully and well represented at the #OpeningCeremony of the #Tokyo2020 #OlympicGames #StrongerTogether 💪#UnitedByEmotion 🪢
— Philip Alimo (@alimo_philip) July 23, 2021
🇲🇽 ¡MÉXICO! ¡MÉXICO! 🇲🇽
Un orgullo enorme al ver a la delegación mexicana desfilando en la ceremonia de inauguración de los Juegos Olímpicos.
Gaby López y Rommel Pacheco, los abanderados #Tokyo2020 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/wOYxionqA2
— Paulina García Robles (@paugr) July 23, 2021
BIG FRENCH ENERGY 🇫🇷 #OpeningCeremony #Olympics
— Adele Roberts (@AdeleRoberts) July 23, 2021
@TeamUSA comes charging into #OpeningCeremony, followed soonafter by host Japan. I sure missed the roar of the hometown crowd, always a great moment at the Games. pic.twitter.com/tliu9927pv
— David Wharton (@LATimesWharton) July 23, 2021
didn’t think judging events would start so quickly. i give team france a solid 10.0 for that entrance. #tokyo2020 #olympics #openingceremony pic.twitter.com/97yWnccjU9
— jacqueline lambert (@jacquiejane) July 23, 2021
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Daft Punk called and want their lyrics back.#Tokyo2020 #OpeningCeremony pic.twitter.com/eq5WY367YF
— Latika M Bourke (@latikambourke) July 23, 2021
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