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Quiet Olympics opening ceremony sees loud public protest over virus concerns
PBS News Hour - World
English - July 23, 2021 22:50 - 11.5 MB - ★★★★ - 79 ratingsNews world news current events newshour television radio media Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Usually a star-studded show, the Tokyo Olympics opened with a quieter ceremony. National teams paraded to a nearly empty stadium. It was noisier outside, as protests against holding the games in the middle of a pandemic continued. Only 23% of Japan's population is fully vaccinated. William Brangham speaks to Associated Press reporter Philip Crowther about the situation on the ground in Tokyo. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders