Olympic events to watch this weekend

China’s Sun Yiwen celebrates with her coach Hugues Obry after winning the gold medal in the women’s epee individual bout on July 24.

American swimmer Chase Kalisz dives in during the men’s 400m individual medley on July 24.

Germany’s Julia Sude and Karla Borger play against Switzerland’s Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Heidrich during a women’s beach volleyball match in an empty Shiokaze Park on July 24.

Japan’s Naohisa Takato, in blue, competes against Georgia’s Lukhumi Chkhvimiani in the men’s 60kg judo quarterfinal on July 24. Takato went on to win the first gold medal for Japan, beating Yang Yung-wei of Chinese Taipei to clinch the men’s 60kg judo title.

A staff member wearing protective gloves collects the mouthguard of Britain’s Peter McGrail during his men’s feather (52-57kg) preliminaries boxing match against Thailand’s Chatchai-Decha Butdee on July 24.

Nigeria’s Uche Eke competes on horizontal bar during the men’s qualification on July 24.

Competitors are reflected in a puddle during the men’s cycling road race at Fuji International Speedway, in Tokyo on July 24. Richard Carapaz of Ecuador took Gold in the event, after breaking away in the final 10 kilometers.

China’s Hou Zhihui competes in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum on Saturday, July 24. Hou set the Olympic record in the snatch round with 94kg and in the clean and jerk she set an Olympic record with 116kg.

Daniil Medvedev cools down using a mobile air conditioner and a towel with ice cubes, during a break in the men’s singles tennis event.

Fans wait at the finish of the men’s road race at the Fuji International Speedway. The speedway was one of the five Olympic venues across Japan open to fans.

Twelve-year-old Syrian Hend Zaza is seen in action during the women’s singles table tennis event on July 24. Zaza, the youngest Olympian competing in the Tokyo Games, was knocked out of the competition on Saturday morning, losing 4-0 in the preliminary round to Austrian Jia Liu, 27 years her elder.

Athletes participate in a sailing training session in Enoshima Yacht Harbor.

China’s Yang Qian celebrates with her gold medal after winning the women’s 10m air rifle on July 24. Qian was the first gold medal winner of the Olympic games.

Badminton players compete amid rows of empty seats at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza.

Canada’s Wyatt Sanford hits Mauritius’ Merven Clair during the men’s welterweight event.

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic cauldron at the end of the opening ceremony on July 23.

An overhead view of Osaka lighting the cauldron. The cauldron was designed in the shape of a cherry blossom.

Fireworks go off after Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron.

Seiko Hashimoto, president of the Tokyo 2020 organizing committee, makes a speech during the opening ceremony. At left is Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee.

The Olympic flag is raised near the end of Friday’s opening ceremony.

Live performers pose as the triathlon pictogram during the opening ceremony. There are 50 sports taking place this year in the Tokyo Olympics, and all of their pictograms were acted out by the performers.

The Olympic flag is carried toward the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony.

Japanese jazz composer Hiromi Uehara plays the piano during the opening ceremony.

People carry the Olympic flag at the ceremony.

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito delivers a speech and formally opens the Olympic Games on Friday.

During one portion of the opening ceremony, there were 1,800 drones flying over the stadium to form a globe in the night sky. As the glowing drones soared over the stadium, performers sang “Imagine” by John Lennon.

Athletes from the United States march during the customary parade of nations.

Members of the Refugee Olympic Team march during the parade of nations.

Athletes from Team Norway take part in the parade of nations.

Athletes from various nations sit during the opening ceremony.

The Olympic teams from every country watch performers on stage.

Members of Hong Kong’s delegation pose for a selfie during the opening ceremony.

US athletes hold an American flag during the parade of nations.

Russian athletes pose for a photo during the opening ceremony.

Athletes from all nations gather inside the stadium after the parade of nations.

Tongan flag-bearer Pita Taufatofua made headlines for going shirtless at the 2016 and 2020 opening ceremonies, and he was at it again in Tokyo. He will be competing in taekwondo.

Team Kazakhstan walks out for the parade of nations.

French athletes march during the opening ceremony.

A member of Egypt’s delegation enters the stadium during the parade of nations.

British flag-bearers Hannah Mills and Mohamed Sbihi lead out the team during the opening ceremony’s parade of nations. Sbihi, a rower, made history as Great Britain’s first Muslim flag-bearer.

Greece’s athletes march into the stadium to kick off the parade of nations.

Dancers take part in the start of the opening ceremony.

People perform during the opening ceremony.

The Japanese flag is carried during the opening ceremony. After the Japanese National Anthem was sung, a moment of silence was called to remember the global victims of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Performers take part in the opening ceremony.

A performer acts during the opening ceremony.

Jill Biden, the first lady of the United States, takes part in a moment of silence during the opening ceremony.

The start of the ceremony reflected the isolated training that many athletes had to do during the pandemic.

A lone performer is seen during the start of the opening ceremony.

Fireworks explode over the stadium as the opening ceremony got underway.

A volunteer is seen in the mostly empty stadium on Friday. Organizers said only 950 VIPs would be present in a stadium that can seat nearly 70,000 people.

Fireworks light up the sky on Friday.