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Two goals from Stina Blackstenius and one from Lina Hurtig snapped the US Women's national team's unbeaten streak from January 2019

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Sporting events have started at Tokyo Olympics 2021 on Wednesday. Softball/Baseball and Women&#39;s football opening round of matches were played ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony on July 23. Sweden defeated the United States 3-0 in their opening match at Tokyo 2020. Two goals from Stina Blackstenius and one from Lina Hurtig snapped the US Women&#39;s national team&#39;s unbeaten streak from January 2019. Great Britain beats Chile 2-0 while Brazil thrashed China 5-0.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Tokyo Olympics: Women&rsquo;s football matches on July 21</strong><br />
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				Matches</td>
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				Great Britain vs Chile</td>
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				Great Britain won</td>
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				2-0 (final score)</td>
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				China vs Brazil</td>
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				Brazil won</td>
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				0-5 (final score)</td>
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				Sweden vs United States</td>
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				Sweden won</td>
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				3-0 (final score)</td>
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				Japan vs Canada</td>
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				Match drawn</td>
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				1-1 (final score)</td>
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				<strong>Zambia vs Netherlands</strong></td>
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				<strong>Netherlands won</strong></td>
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				<strong>3-10 (final score)</strong></td>
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				<strong>Australia won</strong></td>
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				<strong>2-1 (final score)</strong></td>
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<strong>Olympics 2021: Softball/Baseball matches results</strong><br />
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Baseball returns to the Olympics for the first time since 2008. Mexico and Canada will be in action today after the host, Japan, defeated Australia 8-1 early in the day at Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium. In the second baseball match of the day, United States defeated Italy 2-1. In the third and last baseball match of the day Canada defeated Mexico 4-0.<br />
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				Australia vs Japan</td>
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				Japan won</td>
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				1-8</td>
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				Italy vs United States</td>
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				United States won</td>
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				0-2</td>
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				Mexico vs Canada</td>
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				Canada won</td>
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				0-4</td>
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<strong>Covid-19 scare at Tokyo Olympics</strong><br />
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