or lack thereof あるかないか

Tokenism トークニズム

perfunctory その場しのぎ　形だけの

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokenism

https://www.newyorker.com/sports/sporting-scene/tokyos-olympics-have-become-the-anger-games

cauldron /ˈkɔːldr(ə)n,ˈkɒldr(ə)n/ 大釜　pot

The cauldron will be lit, some of the athletes will parade into Olympic Stadium, and a night of music and celebration will play out mainly for a television audience.