The event will be the first major global gathering since the global pandemic began.
However, with social distancing measures in place, it will look a lot different than previous years.
Just 1,000 spectators will be present at the 68,000-seat Olympic Stadium.
Japanese artistTatsuya Tanakamarked the occasion by sharing Olympic Games-themed miniature art.
Tanaka has been making daily scenes from household objects and tiny figurines for almost a decade.
His ongoingMiniature Calendarseries showcases the artists boundless imagination, and his most recent, Olympics-themed works are no exception.
The folds in the fabric mask even create natural swimming lanes.
Check out Tanakas Olympics-themed miniature art below.
The images are part of his ongoingMiniature Calendarseries.
He has been creating a new piece of miniature art every day for almost a decade.
