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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Presidents Day
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The confluence of the Arve and Rhône Rivers
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Haven t you herd? It s World Elephant Day!
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Park of the Monsters, Bomarzo, Italy
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Pretty in pink, and purple, and red…
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World Rivers Day
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Where is this wintry road?
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Greetings from Asbury Park
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Step into the dark
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The story of the poinsettia
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Lunar eclipse
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Over the boardwalk
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Goats don t grow on trees
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On this shore, history was made
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Yabba-Dabba-Doo!
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The persistence of Perito Moreno
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Three cheers for polar bears!
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Menton, France
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Spread some love with Bing
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Mada’in Saleh archeological site in Saudi Arabia
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A timeless view of the night sky
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What happened to these clouds?
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Kiteboarding and windsurfing in Croatia
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And they’re off!
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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
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Moody skies over Valletta
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The Millennium at 20
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A place fit for the gods
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Travels to the Oregon deep
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There’s a dog in there somewhere