Opening Ceremony - Fri July 23rd - 7AM ET

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How to watch the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony and Games

How to watch the Opening Ceremony

Tokyo is 13 hours ahead of the Eastern time zone in the U.S., which means the Opening Ceremony will be broadcast live as it’s happening on Friday, July 23 at 7 a.m. ET on NBC. It will also be streaming live on NBCOlympics.com, and the NBC Sports app.
If early morning viewing isn’t for you, you can watch it about 12 hours later when NBC rebroadcasts the Opening Ceremony in prime time starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. You can also catch that rebroadcast streaming on NBCOlympics.com. And neither of those times work, or if you're up late with a newborn, NBC will be rebroadcasting it overnight.

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[Megahab]

I didn't know until now that there won't be any fans throughout the whole Olympics.

 

[John Price]

Airing live on NBC throughout all US time zones

 

[Jussi]

Finnish tv reporter on the streets on Tokyo, there's a lot of people there watching this on the screens.

 

[Jussi]

I pick Mario to light the flame.

 

[John Price]

 

[Filppula]

They’re protesting the Olympics going ahead? My goodness, you’re giving the world some joy.

 

[Jussi]

They’re protesting the Olympics going ahead? My goodness, you’re giving the world some joy.

So they don't think the Olympics should go ahead due to Covid and they decide to protest it with a mass gathering...

 

[Albatros]

They’re protesting the Olympics going ahead? My goodness, you’re giving the world some joy.

And paying more than the GDP of Iceland for it. In the middle of a pandemic without spectators.

 

[PanthersPens62]

Beautiful ceremony so far......very classy to honor the fallen 1972 Israeli athletes.

 

[Filppula]

And paying more than the GDP of Iceland for it. In the middle of a pandemic without spectators.

So the solution was to have spent all that money…and get nothing from it?

 

[Jussi]

So the solution was to have spent all that money…and get nothing from it?

It would have cost even more to cancel.

 

[Jussi]

Beautiful ceremony so far......very classy to honor the fallen 1972 Israeli athletes.

Yeah, I think the opening which highlighted the effects of the pandemic was beautifully done.

 

[Albatros]

So the solution was to have spent all that money…and get nothing from it?

Canceling the games would have allowed to cut the costs significantly.

 

[Albatros]

It would have cost even more to cancel.

Not the taxpayers. IOC maybe.

 

[Jussi]

Dragon Quest theme?! Pointed out by the Finnish tv commentator.

 

[Jussi]

Not the taxpayers. IOC maybe.

For the organizers. Lawsuits.

 

[Jussi]

If they play the Mario Bros theme during this...

 

[Albatros]

For the organizers. Lawsuits.

Sure there would have been endless lawsuits, there will be even now. The Japanese have nothing to win by hosting these games and lawsuits by the IOC or other involved parties aren't really a scary outcome under the current conditions.

 

[Jussi]

Sure there would have been endless lawsuits, there will be even now. The Japanese have nothing to win by hosting these games and lawsuits by the IOC or other involved parties aren't really a scary outcome under the current conditions.

Yes they are.

 

[Jussi]

This music sounds familiar...

 

[John Price]

Canadians coming out.

 

[John Price]

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◆ Dragon Quest "Introduction: Lotto Theme"
◆ FINAL FANTASY "Victory Fanfare"
◆ Tales of Series "Sley's Theme-Guru-"
◆ Monster Hunter "Proof of Hero"
◆ Kingdom Hearts "Olympus Coliseum"
◆ Chrono Trigger "Frog Theme"
◆ Ace Combat "First Flight"
◆ Tales of Series "Royal Capital-Dignified"
◆ Monster Hunter "Wind of Departure"
◆ Chrono Trigger "Robo's Theme"
◆ Sonic the Hedgehog "Star Light Zone"
◆ Winning Eleven (Pro Evolution Soccer) "eFootball walk-on theme"
◆ FINAL FANTASY "MAIN THEME"
◆ Phantasy Star Universe "Guardians"
◆ Kingdom Hearts "Hero's Fanfare"
◆ Gradius (Nemesis) "01 ACT 1-1"
◆ NieR "Initiator"
◆ Saga Series "Makai Ginyu Poetry-Saga Series Medley 2016"
◆ Soul Caliber "The Brave New Stage of History"

 

[LeHab]

46 years old gymnast? Impressive, some start having issues simply bending to tie shoes at that age.

 

[Jussi]

Oiled up shirtless guy!