Are fans allowed into the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony?
The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are just over a month away, after they were postponed an entire year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And while they will begin on July 23rd, there are still going to be a raft of restrictions in place due to the virus. As with every Olympics, the two-week event will begin with the 'Opening Ceremony', which will take place inside the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo. Here's everything you need to know about the Tokyo Games opening ceremony. This year's Opening Ceremony will take place on Friday, 23rd July inside the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. The event will begin at 8pm local time and finish at 11pm. At this stage, it appears that fans will be allowed at the Opening Ceremony. Due to the virus, crowds will be capped at either 50 per-cent or a maximum of 10,000 people for the entire Tokyo Games across all events - but it will be much smaller for the Opening Ceremony. The stadium holds up to 80,000 people, but it will only be able to hold the maximum of 10,000. Compared to other Olympics, it's going to look seriously empty. As with all other Olympic Games, there will be a 'parade of nations' and the passing of the flame. There will also be an exhibition flight from Blue Impulse, the aerobatics squadron of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force.