The Olympic Games have begun. Here is what is happening during a busy opening 24 hours in Tokyo.
The Olympic Games are officially underway in Tokyo. After a yearlong delay due to the coronavirus pandemic and myriad questions leading up to Friday, we finally got to see Sue Bird and Eddy Alvarez lead Team USA’s delegation through the parade of nations and Naomi Osaka light the Olympic torch. Now that the opening ceremonies have come and gone, it’s time to turn our attention to what the Games are all about: the competition. Team USA boasts a stacked roster of 613 athletes in 36 different disciplines. That is the second-most Olympic athletes in United States history, trailing only the 1996 Atlanta Games when America had a contingent of 646 athletes. Olympics medal tracker From Simone Biles looking to tie the mark for most Olympic gold medals earned in women’s gymnastics (currently held by Soviet legend Larisa Latynina) to Megan Rapinoe and the U.S. women’s national soccer team looking to rectify their 2016 quarterfinal loss to Sweden by earning back-to-back World Cup and Olympic championships, Tokyo promises to be an Olympics to remember. Here’s what went down during the first full day of events: Undoubtedly the greatest athletic achievement and honor I will ever have in my life. I have no words to describe the feelings I have right now but I do know I am currently filled with gratefulness and thankfulness ❤️ love you guys thank you. pic.twitter.com/CacWQ5ToUD Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion and one of the superstars of the Games, joined Muhammad Ali, Steve Nash, Wayne Gretzky, Rafer Johnson and the 1980 U.
