Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony: Action in images

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Day 1: Here is all the action in images from Day 1 of Tokyo Olympics, including the spectacular opening ceremony at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual - Ranking Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Ren Hayakawa of Japan in action REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual - Ranking Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Deepika Kumari of India in action REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rowing - Men's Single Sculls - Heats - Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Dara Alizadeh of Bermuda in action REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rowing - Women's Single Sculls - Heats - Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Kara Kohler of the United States before competing REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Rowing - Men's Single Sculls - Heats - Sea Forest Waterway, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Finn Florijn of the Netherlands in action REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual - Ranking Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Deepika Kumari of India in action REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual - Ranking Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. A general view during competition REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Hockey Training - Oi Hockey Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 22, 2021 Britain players during training REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Arrival Ceremony for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay - Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021 An Olmpic flame torch kisses another. REUTERS/Edgar Su TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Men's Individual - Ranking Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Oh Jin Hyek of South Korea in action REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sailing Training - Enoshima Yacht Harbor, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021 A Thai athlete in a face mask walks past a Tokyo 2020 signage REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Men's Individual - Ranking Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Brady Ellison of the United States collects his arrows REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Archery - Men's Individual - Ranking Round - Yumenoshima Archery Field, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021. Taylor Worth of Australia, Brady Ellison of the United States and Ryan Tyack of Australia in action REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

Indian contingent's flag bearers at the Tokyo Olympics Manpreet Singh (L) and Mary Kom gearing up for the opening ceremony.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Opening Ceremony - General view inside the Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, before the opening ceremony.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony began with a dance performance, through which a deep meaning was passed on.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: Japan's Arisa Tsubata , a nurse and boxer, was seen is running along on a treadmill, signifying the perseverance the preparations that have gone into the Games.

After the first set of musical performance, the Japanese flag was brought out to the field of play: The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: The Olympics rings were assembled at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: The nations parade began with the contingent of Greece walking out first.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: They were followed by the IOC Refugee team, who are taking part in the Olympic for the second time.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: Country No.21, India, were led out by Manpreet Singh and MC Mary Kom.

An aerial view of the nations parade during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: Nation no. 206 and the hosts, Japan, marched out last to conclude the nations parade.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: Drone form the Olympic emblem in the night sky after the Olympic Oath was taken,

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: IOC president Thomas Bach (L) and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee president. Seiko Hashimoto gave speeches.

Emperor Naruhito declared the games open and that was followed by fireworks.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: The Olympic flag, while the Japanese national anthem was being sung, was hoisted next to the national flag.

"Building a peaceful and better world through sport": Paper doves rain from the sky at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: One of the best segments of the ceremony were the human pictograms, enacting the pictograms of all 50 sports. They were performed by Japanese silent comedy pantomime duo, Masa and Hitoshi.

Japanese pianist Hiromi performs during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium, in Tokyo,

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: The Olympic flame entered the stadium as last and was passed on through generations.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: It was eventually passed on to Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka.

At last, Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron as the Games opened.

The Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony: The end as action resumes on Day 2.