Shining like an incandescent Olympic torch, the Tokyo Tower is our cue to finally say, "Let the games begin!" Along with so much else, the 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed last year (as you probably heard). Despite the long delay, the Summer Olympic Games begin in Tokyo today, almost exactly one year after the games were originally due to start. But these Olympics will look a little different from past games. A recent spike in coronavirus cases has led to a state of emergency in Tokyo, so Olympic organizers have barred spectators from most events. Nevertheless, officials are determined that the Tokyo Olympics will be a demonstration of fortitude in the face of adversity.
Let the games (finally) begin!
Today in History
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
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Florentine garden brings generations together
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Enter the magical world of Livraria Lello
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In Sicily, history is everywhere
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Mack Arch Rock
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World Water Day
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Village of Labro, Italy
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A winter wonderland in Northeast China
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A narrow passage
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Cape Town at dusk
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Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
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White Desert National Park, Egypt
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Ready for takeoff
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Uredd Rest Area, Norway
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A day for the oceans
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Observing a squirrelly day
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Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
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In honor of those we ve lost
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Inside the Oculus
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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First day of summer
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Cannes, France, in the spotlight
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They’re grrrape!
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Pretty poetic for a pit
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
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Celebrating the Acadians
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Bournemouth beach huts
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Fibonacci Day
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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Via Krupp, Capri, Italy