TOKYO — An Olympics like no other kicked off Friday with an opening ceremony like no other.
The Tokyo Games finally got underway with a four-hour extravaganza that was both celebratory and subdued, in a stadium filled with empty seats.
The Games began with a quintessentially Japanese performance that was aimed at an audience of billions around the world, followed by a parade of waving athletes.
Watch live: Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
The Olympics open while still in the shadow of Covid-19, with the Japanese capital under a state of emergency and many of the country’s residents adamantly opposed to holding the world sporting event at all.
And persevering in the face of the pandemic quickly emerged as a theme in the first…
