The Tokyo Olympics kicked off over the weekend, and athletes have started putting their hard work to use. China, Japan, Russia and the US got off to hot starts and lead the medal count. But of course, medal counts fail to tell the full story of the Games. The World’s Bianca Hillier shares the biggest stories so far.
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