Tokyo Olympics 2021, Women's football: Netherlands thrash Zambia 10-3

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

The Olympic Rings are photographed ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo

Sporting events have started at Tokyo Olympics 2021 on Wednesday. Softball/Baseball and Women'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's national team's unbeaten streak from January 2019. Great Britain beats Chile 2-0 while Brazil thrashed China 5-0.

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Olympics 2021: Men's and Women's football full schedule, match timings

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Tokyo Olympics: Women’s football matches on July 21

Football
Matches	Time (IST)	Result
Great Britain vs Chile	Great Britain won	2-0 (final score)
China vs Brazil	Brazil won	0-5 (final score)
Sweden vs United States	Sweden won	3-0 (final score)
Japan vs Canada	Match drawn	1-1 (final score)
Zambia vs Netherlands	Netherlands won	3-10 (final score)
Australia vs New Zealand	Australia won	2-1 (final score)

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Olympics 2021: Softball/Baseball matches results

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.

Baseball/Softball
Matches	Time (IST)	Result
Australia vs Japan	Japan won	1-8
Italy vs United States	United States won	0-2
Mexico vs Canada	Canada won	0-4

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Covid-19 scare at Tokyo Olympics

Covid-19 forced Tokyo 2020 organisers to postpone the Games for a year. It is becoming clear now that the Games are going to be staged under the shadow of Covid-19. Coronavirus cases related to Olympics rose to 71 on Tuesday. The organisers said that 71 Games-related people, including athletes, journalists, officials, volunteers, and workers, had now tested positive. The total includes 31 international visitors.

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