Tokyo Olympics live updates: Australia tipped to bounce back with huge medal haul

Australia is set to rebound from sub-par performances at the past two Olympics, with a medal predictor tipping a huge haul.

Welcome to our live coverage of the lead-in to the Tokyo Olympics.

It's been an extra long journey for the thousands of athletes waiting to realise their dreams after the event was delayed a year because of Covid.

It will finally get underway with the opening ceremony on Friday night, but there have been daily hiccups for teams all over the world as the pandemic continues to hamper preparations.

Keep up to date with all the breaking news today.

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