Olympia: Opening ceremony in Tokyo with music from video games

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The Olympic Games are celebrated in Tokyo today with the opening ceremony and over 11,000 athletes from all over the world. The arrival of the individual nations is accompanied by orchestral music from a selection of well-known video games that were developed in Japan. Works by Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts and Sonic the Hedgehog could be heard among others.

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Music from the opening ceremony for the Summer Olympics

Dragon Quest - Introduction: Roto Theme Final Fantasy - Victory Fanfare Tales of Series - Sley's Theme Monster Hunter - Proof of Hero Kingdom Hearts - Olympus Coliseum Chrono Trigger - Frog Theme Ace Combat - First Flight Tales of Series - Royal Capital Monster Hunter - Wind of Departure Chrono Trigger - Robo's Theme Sonic the Hedgehog - Star Light Zone Winning Eleven (PES) - eFootball Walk-On Theme Final Fantasy - Main Theme Phantasy Star Universe - Guardians Kingdom Hearts - Hero's Fanfare Gradius (Nemesis) - 01 Act 1-1 NierR - Initiator Saga Series - Makai Ginyu Poetry Saga Series Medley 2016 SoulCalibur - The Brave New Stage of History Recommended editorial content Here you will find external content from [PLATFORM]. To protect your personal data, external integrations are only displayed if you confirm this by clicking on "Load all external content": Load all external content I consent to external content being displayed to me. This means that personal data is transmitted to third-party platforms. Read more about our privacy policy . External content More on this in our data protection declaration. So far, no music from Nintendo or Pokémon has been heard. It is unclear whether the companies may have rejected the organizers. The event has recently sparked a lot of controversy. Before the Olympic Games could take place, two creative directors had to vacate their posts. The current pandemic situation in Japan also caused a lot of criticism. The summer games take place without an audience.

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Usain Bolt Hints That Daughter Olympia Could Follow in His Olympics Footsteps

The race is on.

Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt exclusively revealed to E! News' Daily Pop co-host Victor Cruz that his daughter Olympia Lightning Bolt just might have what it takes to enter the Olympics herself one day.

'She's just one, and she's all over the place,' Bolt gushed about his 'number one' girl on July 21. 'She does her own thing. She tries to run around the house, so we're wondering if she's going to be a runner but we'll see.'

Bolt's girlfriend Kasi Bennett gave birth to Olympia in May 2020; Bolt and Bennett welcomed twin boys Thunder Bolt and Saint Leo Bolt in June 2021. For Bolt, raising three kids can sometimes rival competing in the Olympics.

'When everybody starts going crazy, it's ridiculous,' he said with a laugh. 'My family is really helping me out.'

Olympia also has already been sporting Bolt's signature lightning bolt logo on her onesie. 'Stride length of her Dad & stride pattern of her Mom,' Bolt adorably captioned an Instagram pic in September 2020.

Team USA Athletes Share Must-See Moments From the Tokyo Olympics

The 'It's A Party' singer retired from track and field in 2017, but he does have some advice for the Tokyo Olympic athletes.

Usain Bolt, Daughter Olympia Bolt, Olympics

'For me, it's just to be ready,' the Jamaican gold medalist explained. 'Just be focused and just remember the work that you put in.'

Bolt also took to social media to add alongside a photo of him winning a race, 'Just remember how hard you all been training for this moment and all will be OK.'

Seems like Olympia has the best role model for her Olympic-sized dreams!

Watch the cute interview above to also see Bolt name as many Olympic events as he can in under 15 seconds.

Plus, find out how you can get a free Michelob ULTRA on Bolt's 'running tab' at bars across the U.S. this Saturday, July 24.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony airs Friday, July 23 on NBC.