Recovery and unity the core messages at the heart of a kick-off show like no other. Here’s how to watch an Olympic Games opening ceremony live stream, with free options explained.<\/b>
\nThere’s nothing like the Parade of Nations to really get you in the mood for the Olympics, but the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony promises to be unique, with speculation about madcap Mario mischief and an event dominated by cultural icons from video games and film giving way to discussions about what will actually be feasible and tasteful under this Covid-19 shadow. One thing’s for certain though – you won’t want to miss this. Here’s how to watch an Olympic Games opening ceremony live stream, with free options explained. At the heart of the opening ceremony will be the 68,000-capacity Japan National Stadium, renamed the Olympic Stadium for the Games. It was rebuilt especially for this event, its predecessor having stood on the same site as the main venue for the 1964 Olympics – the last time that Tokyo served as the host city. Recovery and unity were the themes of the ceremony 57 years ago, as Japan began to establish itself as a global superpower in the aftermath of the second world war, and we’re likely to get echoes of those very same notions this year. Greece, as the historical home of the Olympics, will lead the iconic Parade of Nations. And we can expect plenty more visual delights besides, with the ceremony set to span an epic three hours. Keep reading for all the information you need to get an Olympic Games opening ceremony live stream. One of the best things about the Olympics is that loads of the action, including the Olympic Games opening ceremony, is being shown for free around the world. Those living in the UK have the benefit of the BBC One’s free-to-air coverage for example, which can also be live streamed on BBC iPlayer. It’s a similar story in the likes of Australia (Channel 7 and 7plus online), Ireland (RTE), France (TF1) and, Germany (ARD and ZDF). We have further information about worldwide Olympics streams below. You should be able to find an Olympic Games opening ceremony live stream (whether paid or free) in whatever country you happen to be in. But you may find that: a) your usual domestic coverage is geo-blocked when overseas; or b) that your place of work or college has blocked the ability to watch online where you are. There’s a really easy way to solve those issues, thankfully. By downloading and installing a VPN, you can effectively trick your computer, phone or tablet into thinking that it’s somewhere completely different. That way you can enjoy your usual coverage without having to find an illegal stream. Use a VPN to watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games from anywhere Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three… 1. Download and install a VPN – as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN 2. Connect to the appropriate server location – open the VPN app, hit ‚choose location‘ and select the appropriate location 3. Go to the broadcaster’s live stream – so if you’re from the UK, just head to BBC iPlayer It won’t come as a surprise that the Olympics is being shown in most corners of the globe – although with varying levels of coverage and without free broadcasters in some countries. If you’re not in any of the countries mentioned above, then we’d suggest taking a look at the dedicated Wikipedia page of all of the world’s Olympic Games channels.<\/p>\n