Tokyo Olympics: Day-by-day guide to the key events, big stars and British medal hopes
Like most Summer Olympics, Tokyo 2020 begins a couple of days before the opening ceremony to cram in the group games in some team sports.at the Olympics in a group game against Chile at 08:30 BST. This is Chile's first appearance in the Olympic women's tournament. Last time Britain entered a women's team, in 2012, they reached the quarter-finals before losing to Canada.
Baseball and softball also make their return to the Olympics for the first time since 2008, although they're being dropped again for Paris 2024, so enjoy them while you can.Team GB's squad combines players from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. England are currently ranked sixth in the world and Chile are ranked 37th. Team GB's other group-stage opponents are hosts Japan and Canada, ranked 10th and eighth respectively.
There's always speculation about what form the opening ceremony will take. This year, the uncertainty is only heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic and the ramifications it has on who's able to attend and participate in the ceremony. In 2016, Japan's then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressed up as Mario for a Nintendo-inspired handover ceremony at the Rio Olympics. The 2020 opening ceremony is expected to be similarly influenced by Japan's place in the world of technology.will compete in the ranking round, which doesn't eliminate anyone but does determine seedings for the men's and women's individual archery tournaments., four Team GB boats are in action.
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