Giant inflatables and flying dancers: Olympic art has always turned heads
Beatriz Garcia, University of Liverpool In the days before the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, a giant head emerged, floating over the city. Entitled Masayume (which
What’s big on social media at Tokyo 2020?
At the daily press briefing on 28th July, the IOC reported that the IOC digital platforms are on ‘record pace’, with ’50m people’ engaging with
Why the Olympic Truce Matters Even if It’s Not Enough
The Olympic Truce is the programme of work led by the International Olympic Committee that takes inspiration from the ancient Greek tradition of Ekecheria, which
Olympic Athletes sign ‘Olympic Truce’ Mural to Promote Peace
Athletes and officials participating in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be encouraged to show their support for the Olympic Truce by signing the Olympic
‘Let Space Speak’
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Opening Ceremony offers poignant images of what is ‘not’ there