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Photos: Tokyo Olympics Day One

Sailing, soccer, skateboarding and sunshine were all in abundance on the opening day of competition in Japan.

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Iran's Daniyal Shahbakhsh and Morocco's Mohamed Hamout fight during their men's featherweight boxing match at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, on July 24, 2021. 

—Luis Robayo / AFP - Getty Images
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Tennis player Maria Sakkari of Greece in action during her first round match against Anett Kontaveit of Estonia in Tokyo.

—Edgar Su / Reuters
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Brazil's Marta celebrates after scoring a goal during a women's soccer match against Netherlands in Miyagi.

—Andre Penner / AP
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Georgia's Lukhumi Chkhvimiani competes with South Korea's Kim Won Jin during a men's Judo bout at the Nippon Budokan.

—Franck Fife / AFP - Getty Images
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Tennis players cool down in the hot weather at Ariake Tennis Park.

—EDGAR SU / Reuters
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Indonesia's Windy Cantika Aisah reacting while competing in the women's 49kg weightlifting competition.

—Chris Graythen / AFP - Getty Images
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Kazuma Kaya of Japan competes on rings during Men's Qualification at Ariake Gymnastics Centre.

—Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns a shot to Bolivia's Hugo Dellien during the men's singles first round.

—Tiziana Fabi / AFP - Getty Images
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Cyclists ride past Yamanaka Lake during the men's road race in Yamanashi.

—JEFF PACHOUD / AFP - Getty Images
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Italy's Rossella Fiamingo competes against Brazil's Nathalie Moellhausen in the women's individual Fencing in Chiba City.

—Fabrice Coffrini / AFP - Getty Images
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People walk across a busy crossing during a hot afternoon in Tokyo.

—Kantaro Komiya / AP
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Peter Burling and Blair Tuke of Team New Zealand practice in the Men's Skiff at Enoshima Yacht Harbour.

—Clive Mason / Getty Images
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Natalia Partyka of Poland in action against Michelle Bromley of Australia during the women's Table Tennis singles.

—Thomas Peter / Reuters
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First Lady, Jill Biden cheers on Team USA at Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo.

—Christian Petersen / Getty Images
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Skateboarder Aori Nishimura of Japan in action during training in Tokyo.

—Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
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The Men's Laser fleet during sailing previews at Enoshima Yacht Harbour in Kanagawa, Japan. Yesterday's opening ceremony saw competing nations greet a much smaller audience than years gone by. 

—Phil Walter / Getty Images
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