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The Tokyo Olympics open with withy pomp and circumstance, walking a fine line between celebrating the feats of the world's best athletes while acknowledging the global hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

I am Robin Toskin inside Tokyo Olympic Stadium in Japan

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