
Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony: What we know, who's going and who's not
CNN
The ambition is to make millions of television watchers around the world gasp and get their jaws dropping.
The Olympic Games' Opening Ceremony is a chance for the host country to show off the best of its culture, introduce the competing countries and athletes and generally get everyone in the mood for a sporting event that brings the world together. Except Tokyo's Opening Ceremony is mired in controversy after both the director and composer of the show stepped down from their positions.
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