Japan's air force draws Olympic rings in sky as Tokyo games approach

Japanese pilots drew the five Olympic rings over Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon in a practice flight ahead of a similar manoeuvre planned for later this week as the build-up to the Olympic Games in Tokyo well and truly begins.

Blue Impulse, the Japanese air force’s aerobatic demonstration squad, flew over the Japanese capital shortly after noon and drew the Olympic five rings with white smoke near the national stadium, with people on the ground waving and taking photos on their phones.