IN PICS | Tokyo Paralympics: Blistering Opening Ceremony Catches Eye-Balls From Around The World

Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 24, 2021. (Image: AFP)

India's team arrive during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 24, 2021. (Image: AFP)

The Paralympic flame is passed between torchbearers during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. (Image: AFP)

Performers take part in the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 24, 2021. (Image: AFP)

A police officer talks to protesters opposing to the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games along a road leading to the National Stadium prior to the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. (Image: AFP)

A member of the Refugee Team carries the flag during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. (Image: AFP)

Three torchbearers light up the Paralympic cauldron during the opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 24, 2021. (Image: AFP)