In Pictures: 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony

Fireworks illuminate over National Stadium during the opening ceremony of 2020 Tokyo Olympics, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo.

A police officer is seen in the empty stands ahead of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021.

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

Police officers try to push back protesters outside the stadium Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021.

French President Emmanuel Macron wearing a protective face mask during the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021.

A dancer performs during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

A performer runs on a treadmill during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Olympic Stadium.

Yusra Mardini and Tachlowini Gabriyesos of the Refugee Olympic Team carry the Olympic flag during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 23, 2021.

Dancers perform in front of the Olympic rings during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

Natalia Santos of Angola, carry her country's flag during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.

Sue Bird and Eddy Alvares, of the U.S., carry their country's flag during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.