| After a year-long postponement because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Summer Games are finally ready to formally start Friday with the Opening Ceremonies, a four-hour extravaganza of flag-waving, parades, music, lights and cultural celebration. The ceremonies will air live on NBC beginning at 6:55 a.m. Eastern time and can be streamed on the NBC Sports app and at NBCOlympics.com. Follow along here for live updates from Tokyo. | 
