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    In pictures: Tokyo Olympics 2020 gets under way

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


    Published:  July 22, 2021 13:24 Matthew Smith, Sport Editor

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    Japan's Yuto Horigome practiaes at Ariake Urban Sports Park
    Japan's Yuto Horigome practiaes at Ariake Urban Sports Park Image Credit: AFP
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    Simone Biles in training at the Tokyo Olympics
    US gymnast Simone Biles practises her floor during a training session at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre Image Credit: US gymnast Simone Biles practises her floor during a training session at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre
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    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)
    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) Image Credit: AFP
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    A kayaker is silhouetted at the end of a training session at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre
    A kayaker is silhouetted at the end of a training session at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre Image Credit: AP
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    Diving Training  at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre
    Diving Training at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre Image Credit: Reuters
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    Ava Stewart of Canada on the uneven bars during training
    Ava Stewart of Canada on the uneven bars during training Image Credit: Reuters
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    Mexico's Nicole Rangel, left, and Suzannah Brookshire collide as they attempt to take a catch during the softball game against Japan
    Mexico's Nicole Rangel, left, and Suzannah Brookshire collide as they attempt to take a catch during the softball game against Japan Image Credit: AP
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    Japan's Mai Murakami trains on the vault
    Japan's Mai Murakami trains on the vault Image Credit: AP
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    Brooklyn Moors of Canada on the uneven bars during training
    Brooklyn Moors of Canada on the uneven bars during training Image Credit: Reuters
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    The United States basketball team train
    The United States basketball team train Image Credit: Reuters
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    South Korea's players sing the national anthem before the Group B match against New Zealand
    South Korea's players sing the national anthem before the Group B match against New Zealand Image Credit: AFP
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    China women's quadruple sculls team on the water
    China women's quadruple sculls team on the water Image Credit: Reuters
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    Donglian Zhang, of China, practises at the Asaka Shooting Range
    Donglian Zhang, of China, practises at the Asaka Shooting Range Image Credit: AP
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    Tennis star Kei Nishikori of Japan warms up
    Tennis star Kei Nishikori of Japan warms up Image Credit: Reuters
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    Italy's Giulia Koutsoyanopulos runs past the first base at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium
    Italy's Giulia Koutsoyanopulos runs past the first base at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium Image Credit: AFP
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    Lucy Bronze of Great Britain in action with Carla Guerrero of Chile
    Lucy Bronze of Great Britain in action with Carla Guerrero of Chile Image Credit: Reuters
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    Members of the Canadian men's field hockey team run beneath sprinklers during a training session at Oi Hockey Stadium
    Members of the Canadian men's field hockey team run beneath sprinklers during a training session at Oi Hockey Stadium Image Credit: AP
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    Serbia's Novak Djokovic practises for the men's tennis competition
    Serbia's Novak Djokovic practises for the men's tennis competition Image Credit: AP

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