As always, hit me with any thoughts as we go. With the Tokyo Olympic Games now a month away, Australia's best athletes will travel to the 'Land of the Rising Sun' for their chance to make history. Group E: Great Britain, Canada, Japan, Chile Group F: China, Brazil, Zambia, Netherland Group G: Sweden, USA, Australia, New Zealand After a host of fourth-place finishes, Australia finally got their hands on an Olympic medal, beating Slovenia 107-93 to win bronze in the Tokyo 2020 men’s basketball tournament. That’s before mentioning that the Matildas have not had an easy run thus far under Tony Gustavsson, having lost four of their past five games including heavy defeats to Germany and the Netherlands, and the squad find themselves squashed between two unenviable feelings of expectation and pressure.įor some key info on how this tournament works, there are three groups of four teams, with the top two automatically qualifying for the quarter-finals along with the two best third-placed teams. But Tom Sermanni’s NZ side may still not make for an easy ride, and the former Matildas coach knows Australia’s game well. Australias Beach Volleyball team is going up against athletes representing ROC this afternoon at the Tokyo Olympics, but youd be forgiven for thinking no such country exists it doesnt. Athletes in the Tokyo 2020 Australian Olympic Team. Australia’s highest ever Olympic gold medal haul is 17, at Athens 2004. Tokyo 2020 was a record breaking Games for the Australian Olympic Team, and the equal best ever medal haul in terms of gold medals won - 17 in total.Scroll. That last result is a big one in terms of Australia’s hopes of getting out of Group G.īut first! The Matildas open their Tokyo 2020 campaign against New Zealand, an old rival that may not quite be a rival if one considers that Australia are undefeated in their last 28 women’s internationals against the Football Ferns (25 wins, 3 draws) dating back to October 1994. Day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Games also saw the conclusion of Australia’s triumphant campaign at the pool. We’ve already had some softball today, when Australia succumbed to host nation Japan via the “mercy rule”, and in the beautiful game Team GB have already beaten Chile 2-0 in Group E, Brazil saw off China 5-0 in Group F and Sweden upset the United States 3-0 in Group G. Australia is also guaranteed to add a 10th with Matthew Wearn having already sealed gold in the men's laser sailing. Football is one of the early risers on the day that is the Games. Coming off the back of a Rio Olympics that delivered just eight gold medals in total, the delayed Tokyo Olympics has provided Australian fans with an early deluge of gold not experienced before nine gold medals to be exact. Well hello! Welcome to the Olympics that were postponed, the ones that should not be going ahead but now that they are are sure to produce some beguiling sporting moments.
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