TOKYO - The 2020 Toyko Olympics begins on Friday after a year-long delay due to the pandemic and a very different feel than originally intended.The opening ceremony, which is being held in Tokyo's largely empty Olympic Stadium, began at 8 p.m.
local time (7 a.m. ET). Spectators are banned from all venues in the Tokyo area, where the coronavirus is surging and COVID-19 infections have climbed to a six-month high.Masked athletes from more than 200 nations were participating in the Olympic parade into the stadium.