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Hubo the humanoid robot took part in the 2019 Winter Olympic Games torch relay in the South Korean city of Daejon on Monday, becoming the first robot to have the honor. The robot crashed through a brick wall to show his stronger side as part of the relay ceremony before passing the flame on to Dr Oh Jun Ho. South Korea has announced plans to employ a fleet of 85 robots ‘volunteers’ in the Winter Olympics. Eleven different types of robots are set to be used for various tasks during the games, including helping tourists make deliveries, painting murals and taking part in the torch rally.
Tokyo, Sep 5 (EFE).- (Camera: Franck Robichon). The president of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Sunday said it was "unbelievable" that the Tokyo Paralympic Games went ahead despite the enormous logistical challenge posed by the coronavirus pandemic.FOOTAGE OF THE FIREWORKS FROM THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE TOKYO 2020 PARALYMPIC GAMES AT THE TOKYO OLYMPIC STADIUM.
Fireworks light up the sky above Tokyo's Olympic Stadium as the closing ceremony for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games ends. IMAGES
A host of France's top athletes gather in front of the Eiffel Tower to take part in a special broadcast of the Tokyo 2020 closing ceremony. IMAGES
Tokyo, July 27 (EFE/EPA).- Tokyo on Tuesday added 2,848 new Covid-19 cases, the highest daily rise of infections in the Olympic host city since the pandemic began.The record spike in daily infections comes in the middle of the global sporting event that opened last Friday.The figure is more than the previous record of Jan.7 when health authorities detected 2,520 cases in the Japanese capital, currently in the fourth state of emergency since the pandemic began. (Camera: ARCHIVE). ARCHIVE FOOTAGE SHOWS TOKYO 2020 BANNERS LINING THE STREETS OF TOKYO AND DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AGAINST THE TOKYO 2020 OLYMPICS IN TOKYO, JAPAN.
Paris, Jul 23 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Yoan Valat) The Tokyo 2020 fanzone in Paris took advantage of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games to promote the Paris 2024 games with different activities.FOOTAGE OF THE 2020 TOKYO FANZONE IN PARIS.