In pictures: Tokyo Olympics 2020 gets under way

Athletes such as Simone Biles train as football, softball tournaments begin

Last updated:
Matthew Smith, Sport Editor
2 MIN READ
1/18
Japan's Yuto Horigome practiaes at Ariake Urban Sports Park
AFP
2/18
US gymnast Simone Biles practises her floor during a training session at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre
US gymnast Simone Biles practises her floor during a training session at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre
3/18
Puerto Rico skateboarder Manny Santiago trains at Ariake Urban Sports Park ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, on July 22, 2021. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD / AFP)
AFP
4/18
A kayaker is silhouetted at the end of a training session at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre
AP
5/18
Diving Training at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre
Reuters
6/18
Ava Stewart of Canada on the uneven bars during training
Reuters
7/18
Mexico's Nicole Rangel, left, and Suzannah Brookshire collide as they attempt to take a catch during the softball game against Japan
AP
8/18
Japan's Mai Murakami trains on the vault
AP
9/18
Brooklyn Moors of Canada on the uneven bars during training
Reuters
10/18
The United States basketball team train
Reuters
11/18
South Korea's players sing the national anthem before the Group B match against New Zealand
AFP
12/18
China women's quadruple sculls team on the water
Reuters
13/18
Donglian Zhang, of China, practises at the Asaka Shooting Range
AP
14/18
Tennis star Kei Nishikori of Japan warms up
Reuters
15/18
Italy's Giulia Koutsoyanopulos runs past the first base at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium
AFP
16/18
Lucy Bronze of Great Britain in action with Carla Guerrero of Chile
Reuters
17/18
Members of the Canadian men's field hockey team run beneath sprinklers during a training session at Oi Hockey Stadium
AP
18/18
Serbia's Novak Djokovic practises for the men's tennis competition
AP

Sign up for the Daily Briefing

Get the latest news and updates straight to your inbox

Up Next