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Tokyo Olympics Begin with Very Different Opening Ceremony
After a one-year delay, the Tokyo Olympics officially began Friday. The Games began with the opening ceremony, which looked different than usual because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Fewer than 1,000 people were permitted to attend the ceremony, which included the traditional flame lighting, parade of competitors and musical performances. The opening also included fireworks in blue and white, the colors of the official Tokyo 2020 emblem.
Olympic organizers sent the traditional message of peace as music stars sang John Lennon and Yoko Ono's famous song Imagine. As the song played, more than 1,800 drones formed the shape of the Olympic sign in the sky before changing into the shape of the world.
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach -- both wearing face masks -- cheered on the competitors.
In his opening speech, Bach called the day "a moment of hope." "Yes, it is very different from what all of us imagined. But finally we are all here together," Bach added. "You struggled. You persevered. You never gave up. Today you are making your Olympic dreams come true."
Seiko Hashimoto, President of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, recognized the efforts of health workers in her comments. "With the world in a tough situation because of the coronavirus pandemic, I would like to pay my respect and express my gratitude to medical workers and all those who are working hard every day to overcome the difficulties," she said.
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka received the Olympic flame from a torch walk through the ceremony area. She lit the Olympic cauldron, officially opening the Games.
A small number of athletes marched in the parade because of restrictions aimed at preventing virus infections.
Not all the athletes took pandemic measures seriously. Team members from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Pakistan paraded without masks even as most other athletes at the ceremony observed the restriction.
There has been widespread public opposition to holding the Olympics in Japan. Many health experts also urged officials to cancel the Games as Japan struggled in recent months to contain the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, hundreds of people protested outside the ceremony, shouting "Stop the Olympics."
Earlier this week, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told IOC members that his country was committed to holding a safe and successful Games. He said the government had also taken measures necessary to protect "the health and security of the Japanese public."
Only one-third of the Japanese public has had even one injection of COVID-19 vaccine. The low vaccination rates added to fears that the Games could become a super-spreader event. More than 100 people involved with the Olympics have already tested positive for the virus.
A moment of silence was held "for all those family and friends we have lost," especially to COVID-19.
The Olympic oath, repeated by the athletes at the end of the parade, was changed for the Tokyo Games. This year, the athletes promised their commitment to inclusion, equality, and non-discrimination for the first time in Olympics history.
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1. face mask 口罩；面具
A face mask factory in Xiamen, Fujian province has been especially busy in recent days.
福建厦门一家口罩工厂最近特别繁忙。
2. at the end of 在...尽头
There was a small stream at the end of the garden.
这个花园的尽头有一条小溪。
3. A small number of 少量的
A small number of Marines were wounded.
几名海军陆战队士兵受了伤。
4. take ... seriously 严肃对待
The police have to take seriously the most trivial complaints.
警方不得不将最最微不足道的抱怨都严格对待。
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东京奥运会开幕式“别开生面”
在推迟一年举办后，东京奥运会于周五正式开幕。本届奥运会随着开幕式逐渐拉开帷幕，由于新冠肺炎疫情的限制，这次的开幕式看起来与以往不同。
只有不到1000人获准参加开幕式，开幕式包括传统的点燃圣火、运动员入场和音乐表演。开幕式上还燃放了蓝色和白色的烟花，这是2020年东京会徽的官方色调。
当音乐明星演唱起约翰·列侬和小野洋子的金曲《想象》时，奥运会组织者传递出一如既往的和平信息。随着这首歌曲响起，1800多架无人机在空中组成了奥林匹克标志的形状，然后变换成了地球的形状。
日本德仁天皇（Naruhito）和国际奥委会主席巴赫（Thomas Bach）都戴着口罩为运动员们加油。
巴赫在开幕致辞时称，这一天是“充满希望的时刻”。“没错，这次（奥运会）与我们所有人想象的场面大相径庭。但最终我们都相聚在这里。”巴赫补充道。“奋力拼搏。坚持不懈。从不放弃。今天，奥运健儿正在奥运竞技场逐梦、圆梦。”
2020年东京奥运会组委会主席桥本圣子(Seiko Hashimoto)在发言时肯定了卫生工作者的努力。她说：“全球由于新冠病毒疫情面临艰难困境，我想向医务工作者和所有每天努力抗击这次疫情的人表示敬意和感谢。”
日本网球明星大阪直美(Naomi Osaka)在火炬传递仪式现场接过奥运圣火。她点燃了奥运圣火，奥运会正式开幕。
由于旨在防止病毒感染的限制措施，只有少数运动员参加了入场仪式。
并非所有运动员都会认真遵守防疫规定。来自吉尔吉斯斯坦、塔吉克斯坦和巴基斯坦的代表团成员没有戴口罩，尽管在开幕式上的大多数其他运动员都遵守了这一限制措施。
公众普遍对日本举办奥运会一事持反对意见。许多卫生专家还敦促官员取消奥运会，因为日本最近几个月在努力控制新冠肺炎的传播。周五，数百人在奥运会开幕式场外抗议，高喊“停办奥运会”。
本周早些时候，日本首相菅义伟(Yoshihide sugi)对国际奥委会成员表示，日本致力于举办一届“安全、成功”的奥运会。他说，政府还采取了必要的措施来保护“日本公众的健康和安全”。
只有三分之一的日本人至少注射了一剂疫苗。低疫苗接种率加剧了人们对奥运会可能成为超级传播链的担忧。100多名参与奥运会赛事的人员已被检测出新冠病毒阳性。
开幕式还为“所有我们失去的亲友”，尤其是因新冠肺炎离世的人们举行了默哀。
在东京奥运会的入场仪式结束时，运动员们跟着宣读的奥林匹克誓词被更改了。今年，运动员们在奥运会历史上首次宣读了包容、平等和非歧视的内容。
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