Attention turns to athletes as Tokyo 2020 begins

The Tokyo Olympics was boosted by a strong opening weekend for athletes from host nation Japan, who won five gold medals and a silver. It is one of the central hopes of the Games' organisers that winning Japanese athletes will help turn the tide of negative opinion that has beset what is perhaps the most controversial Olympic Games in history.

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