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With no fans in attendance and a reduced number of athletes joining the parade, the Tokyo Olympics' Opening Ceremony officially kicked off the Summer Games on Friday as tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the ... ( read original story ...)

The 23-year-old four-time Grand Slam champion, who is representing Japan, lit the cauldron that will stay illuminated for the entirety of the Games. ( read original story ...)

The tennis superstar's iconic summer continues at the Summer Olympics. She took the honors of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is looking patriotic for the Tokyo Olympics! The champion tennis player, 23, lit up the stage at the opening ceremony on Friday night as the final torchbearer for the Olympic flame — and ... ( read original story ...)

The honour fell to Naomi Osaka to light the flame, the beacon of hope the Olympics attempts to be. It marked the official opening of Tokyo 2020, a year later than planned, and in the midst of a global ... ( read original story ...)

The tennis superstar made one of her first public appearances after taking a two-month mental health break.View Entire Post › ... ( read original story ...)

The Latest on the Tokyo Olympics, which are taking place under heavy restrictions after a year’s delay because of the coronavirus pandemic: The U.S. Olympic team entered the opening ceremony for the ... ( read original story ...)

A weight lifter who went missing in Japan this month as he sought to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics has returned to Uganda and will be interrogated by police, authorities said on Friday — a week after ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Olympics' opening event, anticipated so eagerly 18 months ago, went off in an empty stadium and with a mix of protesters and interested residents gathered outside. ( read original story ...)

The first day of full competition of the Tokyo Games could mark the turning point for an uneasy Japanese public that overwhelmingly disapproved of the Olympics being held during the pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Singer Misia proved to be a captivating force during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony on Friday, taking to the stage to perform Japan's national anthem. Resplendent in a multi-colored ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic Cauldron during the 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremonies at Tokyo Olympics Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, July 23, 2021. Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UP ... ( read original story ...)

The long wait is over with the Games of the XXXII Olympiad officially opening. Join Barry Glendenning for updates ... ( read original story ...)

After a yearlong delay and a string of scandals, the 2020 Summer Olympics is officially opening in Tokyo on Friday. ( read original story ...)

The opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics officially kicks off the Summer Games on Friday. Follow along for live updates. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Games finally got underway with a four-hour extravaganza that was both celebratory and subdued, in a stadium filled with empty seats. ( read original story ...)