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Apparently the rules were changed and you can only enter one team per event except those countries that won spots at the worlds. They can enter 2.

Of all odd medal winners I've seen, the cake might be taken by this one I noticed when going to the modern pentathlon Wiki page  
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_pentathlon_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics
 

The moose is in the village!
 

The moose is in the village!
 

To be fair, all disciplines are pretty much at their least predictable this time around, but I'll give it a try... This concerns especially the no-discard teams.
 
 
In dressage, Germany is in the driver's seat for team gold. The other two medals will be decided between and maybe . The last two spots for the team final should be decided in a battle between . As for the individual event, people already started giving Jessica von Bredow-Werndl the gold after she swept the German championships in June, but then she lost to Werth at the final selection event. Any of the three Germans have a chance, plus Dujardin (GBR), Dufour (DEN) and maybe Gal (NED) and Lyle (USA).
 
 
In eventing, one wouldn't bet against Great Britain for the team gold, but once again anything can happen with no discard scores. Other main candidates (in ranked order) include ... Ireland is bringing only one horse back from their 2018 WEG silver medal team. Sweden had a good Olympic cycle (two European podiums), but once again they have a meh team when it matters the most. United States are always hyped, but their cross-country riding has been sub-par since like Beijing 2008 really. As for the individual event, Jung (GER) looks good for a treble, but his horse Chipmunk can have a rail down in show jumping. Other main contenders are all three Brits and Australians, Daniels (IRL), Auffarth (GER). the Prices (NZL), Romeike (SWE), Tomoto (JPN), Martin (USA), and Hua Tian (CHN).
 
 
As for jumping, it would be awesome if one of could snatch a team gold, and they both have a good chance. is kind of meh (for their standards), can win it for sure,   have seen better days, has been looking for a valid third team member for years now (maybe they finally found it in Beat Mandli), can win gold on one day and finish 18th on another. have pulled upsets in this cycle and can surprise again. Individual jumping could end up in a big unpredictable jump-off, but let's mention Maher (GBR), Guerdat (SUI), Fuchs (SUI), Fredricson (SWE), Bruynseels (BEL), von Eckermann (SWE), Deusser (GER), Kukuk (GER), Farrington (USA), Ward (USA), Leprevost (FRA), O'Connor (IRL), Zanotelli (BRA), Diniz (POR), Nassar (EGY).

Speaking from prior experience, the schedule for the next day is done the day before. The full schedule for first two days are available on the Tokyo 2020 website.

Speaking from prior experience, the schedule for the next day is done the day before. The full schedule for first two days are available on the Tokyo 2020 website.

To celebrate, tortellini in broth for everyone!

For Canada I don't want to jinx anyone so I am not saying anything.

Well if there is any silver lining there, Auger-Aliassime (who based on interviews is very much going to Tokyo) said he would probably not play mixed doubles because three events would be too much. I maintain that Dabrowski / Auger-Aliassime in mixed is Canada's best medal chance in Tennis by a wide margin, so Pospisil withdrawing might end up being a good thing.

For Canada I don't want to jinx anyone so I am not saying anything.

hey, this is not a tactic. it's called realistic pessimism, it is a proven prevention of mental health. You expect nothing. so you can not to be very disappointed, you can be only pleasantly surprised....well, Hopefully

Australia has some super solid Gold medal favourites in Swimming
 
1. 4x100m W Relay.......miles ahead of the competition
2. 4x200m W Relay......again miles ahead of the competition
3. 200m Backstroke W.....Kaylee McKeown

we also need one! We have 6 women and 0 men! Our boys deserve one quota!

RIP our tripartie country winning a match

Soren Opti to withdraw after testing positive twice in his home country

Agreed, I am extremely pessimistic about her chances, but I hope I am wrong.

Has Nicaragua been consolidated with Slovakia? Jk ?

Her hometown is listed as Kamloops, but I’d be more than happy to claim her for NB. She happens to originally be from my hometown.
 
Also, random fun fact: the entire 2013 Canada Games women’s 2000m Steeplechase podium are now Olympians.

TOTALLYMPICS IS A SOURCE 
 

 
https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/sailing/athlete-profile-n1476354-hoesch-adrian-wilhelm-jochen.htm
 
@JoshMartini007

Okay got the answer.
 
Women's Road cycling +1

Final team size 371 + 9 alternates .

next, IOC will "advise" parents to only give birth to twins (1 boy , 1 girl) . giving birth to a boy is against gender equality.
 
Bach really feels like he is the king of the universe. he can order whatever he wants.

Some facts about Team Canada 
 
Full team: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tntwn9IBUJmn431xFI6dRnEiKTTyPTmh5lzCya9eRgI/edit#gid=0
 
Total number of athletes: 371 (226 will be at their first Olympics)
Women: 225, Men: 146
Youngest: Summer McIntosh, 14 (August 18, 2006), Swimming; Oldest – Mario Deslauriers, 56 (February 2, 1965), Equestrian 
Team sports – 8; the most in a non-hosted or non-boycotted Games
 
Sets of siblings:
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford (Athletics) and Lucia Stafford (Athletics)  Halle Pratt (Artistic Swimming) and Cole Pratt (Swimming) Claire Wright (Water Polo) and Emma Wright (Water Polo) Children of Olympians:
Axelle Crevier, Water Polo (Mother Marie-Claude Deslières, Water Polo)  Tali Darsigny, Weightlifting (Father Yvan, Weightlifting)  Nicholas Hoag, Volleyball (Father Glenn, Volleyball) Lynda Kiejko, Shooting (Father Bill Hare, Shooting) Kai Langerfeld, Rowing (Father York, Rowing) Summer McIntosh, Swimming (Mother Jill Horstead, Swimming) Mariah Millen, Sailing (Father John, Sailing) Jordan Steen, Wrestling (Father Dave, Athletics and Mother Andrea Page, Athletics)  Ali ten Hove, Sailing (Father Martin, Sailing)  Avalon Wasteneys, Rowing (Mother Heather Clarke, Rowing)   Jillian Weir, Athletics (Father Robert,  Athletics)   Provincial and territorial breakdown (by hometown):
Ontario: 171 Quebec: 58 British Columbia: 95 Nova Scotia: 8 Alberta: 28 Manitoba: 5 Saskatchewan: 3 Athletes with hometowns outside Canada: 2 New Brunswick: 1 Newfoundland and Labrador: 0 Northwest Territories: 0 Nunavut: 0 Prince Edward Island: 0 Yukon: 0  
Athletes who previously attended a Games:
Olympic Games (Summer): 144 Youth Olympic Games (Summer): 16 Olympic Winter Games: 2  
By Olympic Games (Summer):
Los Angeles 1984: 1 Seoul 1988: 1 Athens 2004: 4 Beijing 2008: 17 London 2012: 33 Rio 2016: 134  
By Youth Olympic Games (Summer):
Singapore 2010: 3  Nanjing 2014: 8 Buenos Aires 2018: 5  
By Olympic Winter Games:
Vancouver 2010: 1 Sochi 2014: 2 PyeongChang 2018: 1

Some facts about Team Canada 
 
Full team: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tntwn9IBUJmn431xFI6dRnEiKTTyPTmh5lzCya9eRgI/edit#gid=0
 
Total number of athletes: 371 (226 will be at their first Olympics)
Women: 225, Men: 146
Youngest: Summer McIntosh, 14 (August 18, 2006), Swimming; Oldest – Mario Deslauriers, 56 (February 2, 1965), Equestrian 
Team sports – 8; the most in a non-hosted or non-boycotted Games
 
Sets of siblings:
Gabriela DeBues-Stafford (Athletics) and Lucia Stafford (Athletics)  Halle Pratt (Artistic Swimming) and Cole Pratt (Swimming) Claire Wright (Water Polo) and Emma Wright (Water Polo) Children of Olympians:
Axelle Crevier, Water Polo (Mother Marie-Claude Deslières, Water Polo)  Tali Darsigny, Weightlifting (Father Yvan, Weightlifting)  Nicholas Hoag, Volleyball (Father Glenn, Volleyball) Lynda Kiejko, Shooting (Father Bill Hare, Shooting) Kai Langerfeld, Rowing (Father York, Rowing) Summer McIntosh, Swimming (Mother Jill Horstead, Swimming) Mariah Millen, Sailing (Father John, Sailing) Jordan Steen, Wrestling (Father Dave, Athletics and Mother Andrea Page, Athletics)  Ali ten Hove, Sailing (Father Martin, Sailing)  Avalon Wasteneys, Rowing (Mother Heather Clarke, Rowing)   Jillian Weir, Athletics (Father Robert,  Athletics)   Provincial and territorial breakdown (by hometown):
Ontario: 171 Quebec: 58 British Columbia: 95 Nova Scotia: 8 Alberta: 28 Manitoba: 5 Saskatchewan: 3 Athletes with hometowns outside Canada: 2 New Brunswick: 1 Newfoundland and Labrador: 0 Northwest Territories: 0 Nunavut: 0 Prince Edward Island: 0 Yukon: 0  
Athletes who previously attended a Games:
Olympic Games (Summer): 144 Youth Olympic Games (Summer): 16 Olympic Winter Games: 2  
By Olympic Games (Summer):
Los Angeles 1984: 1 Seoul 1988: 1 Athens 2004: 4 Beijing 2008: 17 London 2012: 33 Rio 2016: 134  
By Youth Olympic Games (Summer):
Singapore 2010: 3  Nanjing 2014: 8 Buenos Aires 2018: 5  
By Olympic Winter Games:
Vancouver 2010: 1 Sochi 2014: 2 PyeongChang 2018: 1