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New Zealand to skip Paralympic opening ceremony over virus fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 24 06:24 PM

New Zealand's Paralympic team said it will not attend Tuesday's opening ceremony in Tokyo over coronavirus safety fears. Read more »

Olympics: Nostalgic nods to 1964 in opening of Tokyo's second Games

Elaine Lies, Reuters
Posted at Jul 23 11:35 PM

TOKYO - Drones and other high-tech marvels were on parade at the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony on Friday, but some of the most heartfelt moments were a look back to the past - 1964, when the Japanese capital became the first place in Asia to host the Games. Read more »

Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron as Tokyo Games open

Talek HARRIS, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 23 11:39 PM

Tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron as the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games opened on Friday. Read more »

Cris Nievarez, nagpasiklab sa unang araw ng Tokyo Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 07:11 PM

Bago pa man ang opening ceremony ng 2020 Tokyo Olympics ay nagpasiklab na agad ang rower na si Cris Nievarez. Read more »

Crowds gather outside Tokyo stadium for Olympics opening ceremony

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 23 06:09 PM

Hundreds of people gathered outside the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Friday, hoping for a glimpse of an opening ceremony that will take place behind closed doors because of strict anti-coronavirus rules. Read more »

VIPs allowed at Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, but no fans: report

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 04:18 PM

Fans are likely to be banned from the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony over virus fears, but a reduced number of VIPs and Olympic officials will be able to attend.  Read more »

Floy Quintos on using ‘Manila’ for the SEA Games: ‘There’s nothing exclusionist about it’

ANCX
Posted at Dec 04 05:20 PM

The creative director of the 30th SEA Games opening ceremonies addressed the criticisms thrown at the presentation he curated last weekend. Read more »

'Manila' song choice for SEA Games opening 'not exclusionist': director

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 09:42 AM

The entrance song of the Philippine team in the 30th Southeast Asian Games' opening ceremony was not "exclusionist," the show's creative director said Tuesday following criticism from the President's daughter. Read more »

30th SEA Games lighting ceremony was pre-recorded, director confirms

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 03 09:10 AM

The lighting ceremony of the 30th Southeast Asian Games was pre-recorded, the show's creative director said Tuesday. Read more »

'Sumobra dunong': Sotto blasts SEA Games critics, says London Olympics opening also taped

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 02 02:50 PM

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday hit back at critics of the supposed pre-recorded lighting ceremony of the 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. Read more »

30th SEA Games opening set 'bar high' for future hosts: Palace

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 05:06 PM

Malacañang on Sunday congratulated those behind the 30th Southeast Asian Games opening ceremony for a "job exceedingly well done." Read more »

PHISGOC: SEA Games cauldron lighting ‘real,’ up to production to discuss details

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 01 02:45 PM

SEA Games organizers said Sunday the lighting of the cauldron at New Clark City was "real", even as they sidestepped claims that it was not live but pre-recorded.  Read more »

Kulturang-Pinoy, world-class talents bumida sa 30th SEA Games opening

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 01 06:57 PM

Pinasinayaan ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte ang opening ceremonies, na hindi napigiling mapaindak sa musika. Read more »

WATCH: Duterte grooves to the beat of ‘Manila’ at SEA Games opening

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 30 10:05 PM

The sight and sounds at Philippine Arena were so goosebump-inducing that even President Duterte couldn't resist grooving to the beat of the Hotdog hit. Read more »

SEA Games opening ceremony will be a reminder of the nobility of our Indigenous peoples

ANCX
Updated as of Nov 30 10:02 AM

The creative director for today’s opening ceremony of the SEAGames says it will be a display of good old Pinoy energy, and a reminder of the enduring nobility of our marginalized brothers and sisters and their current struggle for survival. Read more »

Phisgoc: Magarbong opening ceremony sa 2019 SEA Games, asahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 03:03 AM

Isang tulog na lang, SEA Games na. Labing-isang bansa ang magtatagisan ng galing sa mga sporting event na gaganapin sa iba't ibang lugar sa Luzon. Read more »

PH woos its own with free tickets for SEA Games events

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 01:42 AM

The SEA Games organizing committee says all problems are being addressed as they gear up for the formal opening of the regional meet Saturday. To ensure Filipino athletes will have adequate support from the hometown crowd, tickets for most of the events will now be given out for free. Read more »

Hundreds of traffic enforcers to clear routes for SEA Games convoys

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 01:38 AM

Stringent measures are set to be in place in the Philippine Arena for the SEA Games opening ceremony on Saturday.  Read more »

Tickets to SEA Games opening, some events to be sold starting Oct. 3

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 02 07:57 PM

Tickets for sporting events will be sold at SMtickets.com and all SM ticket outlets, and prices depend on the venue. Read more »

Palaro opening ceremony in Davao City moved to April 28 for Duterte

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 11:34 AM

DAVAO CITY - The Department of Education has accommodated the request of the Office of the President to move the Palarong Pambansa 2019 opening ceremonies on April 28 to allow President Rodrigo Duterte to grace the program in his hometown Davao City. Read more »