After a yearlong delay and a string of scandals, the 2020 Summer Olympics officially opened in Tokyo.
All eyes were on the opening ceremony to see whether the host city could not only put on a good show but also lift spirits and unite a world battered by a raging pandemic. The event, which took place in Tokyo's newly rebuilt Olympic Stadium, began Friday at 8 p.m. local time (7 a.m. ET) and was broadcast live on NBC.
The Games were initially scheduled to kick off in the Japanese capital last summer but were postponed due to the scourge of COVID-19.