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Tokyo Olympics in pictures
After being postponed for a year due to the worldwide COVID pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are finally here. Here are some of the best pictures from the games up to 5th August 2021
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Australia's Sarah Carli, right, attends the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:AP
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The olympic flag is lowered during the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Credit:Getty
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A Drummer drums during the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Credit:Getty
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Fireworks are let off over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Credit:Getty
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The Athletes of the competing nations enter the stadium during the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Credit:Getty
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An artist performs during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Credit:AP
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A view as the flag bearers of the competing nations enter the stadium during the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Credit:Getty
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A view as the flag bearers of the competing nations enter the stadium during the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Credit:Getty
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Fireworks are seen during the Closing Ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Credit:Getty
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Athletes arrive for the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:AP
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A general view of Annette Edmondson of Team Australia, Tatsiana Sharakova of Team Belarus, Ebtissam Zayed Ahmed of Team Egypt, Clara Copponi of Team France, Laura Kenny of Team Great Britain, Emily Kay of Team Ireland, Elisa Balsamo of Team Italy, Kirsten Wild of Team Netherlands, Anita Yvonne Stenberg of Team Norway, Jennifer Valente of Team United States, Allison Beveridge of Team Canada, Jiali Liu of Team China, Amalie Dideriksen of Team Denmark, Yao Pang of Team Hong Kong, Yumi Kajihara of Team Japan, Holly Edmondston of Team New Zealand, Maria Martins of Team Portugal, Mariia Novolodskaia of Team ROC and Olivija Baleisyte of Lithuania as they compete during the Women's Omnium points race, 4 round of 4 of the track cycling on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Shizuoka, Japan. Credit:Getty
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Joe Ingles #7 of Team Australia hugs teammate Patty Mills #5 after their win over Team Slovenia in the Men's Basketball Bronze medal game on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on August 07, 2021 in Saitama, Japan.Credit:Getty
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Nicola McDermott of Team Australia reacts after competing in the Women's High Jump final on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:Getty
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Australia's Patty Mills (5) puts up a shot against Slovenia's Luka Doncic (77) and Mike Tobey (10) during the men's bronze medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:AP
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Cassiel Rousseau of Team Australia competes in the Men's 10m Platform Semifinal on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:Getty
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Team Australia compete in the Artistic Swimming Team Free Routine on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:Getty
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Australia's Matisse Thybulle (10) dunks the ball against Slovenia during the men's bronze medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:AP
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Joe Ingles #7 of Team Australia watches the ball go into the basket during the first half of the Men's Basketball Bronze medal game between Team Slovenia and Team Australia on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on August 07, 2021 in Saitama, Japan.Credit:Getty
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Eleanor Patterson of Team Australia competes in the Women's High Jump Final on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:Getty
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Team Australia practice their Artistic Swimming Team Free Routine on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 07, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.Credit:Getty