The world has reacted to the Opening Ceremony which began the Olympic Games a year late here under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic.

Hair braided in cherry red, the national colour of Japan, Naomi Osaka turned out to be the chosen one who lit the Flame here in Tokyo.

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka ignited the Cauldron as the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games began a year later than planned in front of a near-empty stadium.

Tokyo 2020 has announced that the Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies will be linked by the concept of "Moving Forward", a reference to recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two Greek Olympic champions are to lead the parade of athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony in a fortnight’s time.

The Opening and Closing Ceremonies for this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo are "nearly 80 per cent complete" according to chief executive creative director Mansai Nomura.

Video game icon Mario and flying cars could be part of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony, according to reports.