Who is hosting the Opening Ceremony?
Today‘s Savannah Guthrie and NBC Olympics’ Mike Tirico are set to host the Opening Ceremony, just as they did last year during the 2020 Summer Olympics.
What can we expect from the Opening Ceremony?
Acclaimed film director Zhang Yimou is overseeing the production, which will feature 3,000 performers and run less than 100 minutes—shorter than usual—according to state-run news outlet Xinhua.
“The scale and duration have been cut, and there is no longer a large-scale theatrical performance segment,” said Zhang, as reported by Variety. “We’ve significantly reduced the number of performers, and [instead] use technology to make [the stage] less crowded, but not empty. Technology and new concepts will make it feel full, ethereal and romantic.”
Additionally, the Olympic Cauldron will be lit in a way that’s “unprecedented in the over 100-year history of the Olympic Games,” Zhang told Xinhua.
