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with strict front virus measures meaning just a few 1000 spectators were allowed into the city's olympic stadium here's a look at how that event played out here in the german capital. queues outside the berlin a lympics stadium the 1st time spectators were back for an event since early march 3 and a half 1000 must fans with personalised tickets were let in that's just around 5 percent of the capacity for this elation it certainly won't be as atmospheric and emotional as in previous years because there just aren't that many fans here but it will still be good. as a stupid event or having lots of top athletes here it's nice that they getting the support and can show us a few fans some good competition these days that's quite 100 thing. inside the stadium the atmosphere was rather subdued. germany's more like i mean how both the reigning long jump world champion finished 2nd in front of the home crowd to gold by ukraine's marina back row manchu. but winning wasn't the only thing on my hamburgers mind with athletes also affected by coronavirus measures going to financials i think we were all tested

back here in berlin on sunday a not quite empty olympic stadium welcomes the world's top track and field athletes stick around about a virus measures were in place for athletes and fans here's a look at all the event played out in the german capital. queues outside the berlin a lympics stadium the 1st time spectators were back for an event since early march 3 and a half 1000 must fans with personalised tickets were left in that's just around 5 percent of the capacity here that's what the solution is certainly won't be as atmospheric and emotional as in previous years because there just aren't that many fans here but it will still be good. at this but we having lots of top athletes here it's nice that they're getting the support and can show us a few fans some good competition these days that's quite 100 thing. inside the stadium the atmosphere was rather subdued. germany's more like a rehab oh the reigning long jump world champion finished 2nd in front of the home crowd to gold by ukraine's merino backroom manchu. but winning wasn't the only thing on my hamburgers mind with athletes also

. >> reporter: for months now, japan's olympic stadium has been sitting empty.g if it will ever see the opening and closing ceremonies. if it will be safe to bring in athletes and spectators all over the world, if there's not a vaccine for covid-19. now, japanese officials are saying they will hold the games next summer. they are releasing more information about their plans to do so safely. part of that involves fewer people, frankly. that means cutting the size of the sell gadelegations for eachy by 10% to 15%. and cancelling the traditions that are not necessary, like the opening ceremony for the national olympic committee that is not taking place. inner the er thterms of the bi closing ceremonies, they will be cut back. they will be reducing spectator seats by 30%. you won't see an empty stadium. but there won't be as many people in the crowds as there is in previous years. what happens to the people that bought tickets? as for the athletes coming into japan, how do they stay safe? it's not really practical to expect the athletes to go through a mandatory two

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organizers have installed some cameras at yokohama stadium, which will hold olympic baseball and softball events. spectators with temperatures of 37.5 degrees celsius or higher cannot enter. workers also monitor the stands to make sure spepectators are wearing masks and aren't cheering out loud. >> translalator: we can coopera to prevent the spread of the virus. i hopepe we can get ththrough i situation together. >> repororter: one infectious disease expert says even if f a vaccine arrives in time, i it would be almost impossible to bring covivid-19 under controlo before the games. so anti-virus measures wilill b key to holding the event. >> translator: in order for athletes and offfficials to participate in the competition, we need thorough testing to ensusure they y are noininfecte. for spectatotors, we need to create new ways of cheheering d to the coronavirus. working together t to minimize e risks. >> reporter: japanese officials and organizers trying to drop up anti-virus measures by the end of the year. that includes immigration controls for athletes and officials entering the coun

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. ♪ 100,000 in the olympic stadium in rome for the elaborate ceremony that opens the 17th moderna libyat time the games have been held in the 940a.d.city since italy has spared no pains to make this an occasion of splendor. are present, welcomed one by one, as each delegation marches around the stadium. largest,group, the receives only polite applause, although the soviet athletes are favored more heavily in the point scoring, the events in the opening days, all honors going to america, australia, germany, and england. decathlon star rayburn johnson leads america's team. in early events, diver apology and pope lost to a german athlete in an upset. and someone lost the 300 mile -- meter swimming in a close decision, but that was all in the future, as the dramatic opening day comes, the lighting of the on pick torch -- the lighting of the olympic torch, cared here by a relay of runners. -- carried here by relay runners. pigeons.lit 5000 5000 pigeonsit, sputter off, and the olympics begin. >> this is american history tv on c-span3, where each weekend we feature 48 hours of programs explori

see the target, vigilant will catch up with it, a direct line to destruction. 100,000 in the olympic stadium in rome on the elaborate ceremony that opened the 17th modern liveriad. the first time the games have been held in the city since the rein of the emperor in 394 a.d. and a parade of more than half the 7,000 athletes taking part is a memorable sight. italy spared no pains to make this an occasion of splendor. 84 nations are represented. welcomed one by one as each delegates marches in circuit around the stadium. russia's group, the largest, receives only polite applause, although the soviet athletes are favored to score heavily in the points scoring, the events of the opening days saw honors going to america, australia, germany and england. decathlon star rayford johnson leaves america's team, get an ovation. earlier events lost to germany in a startling upset, lance larson lost swimming to aussie in a disputed decision. the opening day comes, lighting of olympic thompsorch, the site the original olympics and carried here by runners. the flame is lit, 5,000 bijjons off and the olympics