Opera News is a free to use platform and the views and opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and do not represent, reflect or express the views of Opera News. The organizers said the closing ceremony is celebrating the world coming together to make these Games happen, despite the enormous challenges.įinally, the Olympic Flame slowly flickered out, officially drawing the Tokyo Games to close.Ĭontent created and supplied by: MaUnathi (via Opera And the actual group of competitors present for the parade of Athletes is much smaller that usual, because they were required to depart shortly after their competition wrapped up.
Of course, this event is happening in a stadium with only dignitaries and a small group of press in the seats. "You inspired us with this unifying power of sport.This was even more remarkable given the many challenges you had to face because of the pandemic" Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, told the athletes."You give the world the most precious of gift -hope"Īnd the Japanese organizers have now passed the torch to the next hosting a Summer Games -Paris A moment to relax, and move forwardĪfter the heated competition of the Games, the ceremony organizers tried to create an atmosphere of relaxation for the athletes and spectators, acknowledging that the "atmosphere was far tenser than usual"Īnd the athletes did appear relaxed, freely mixing with each other and dancing on the field as music played. The ceremony celebrated the athletes, the volunteers and the organizers of the postponed Tokyo Games, which involved about 230 000 people, including more than 41, 000 people who traveled from abroad. It wrapped up more than two weeks of athletics competition and the largest International gathering to take place during the pandemic. The closing ceremony in Olympic Stadium was fairly relaxed, and perhaps most poignantly, it aimed to show the athletes a small taste of ordinary life in Japan -something they haven't been exposed to due to pandemic restrictions.
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