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In fact, the 2020 Games is slated to be the biggest Olympics yet.
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That means theres alotto watch, especially when looking at the packed schedule over the 16-day period.
And then, of course, theres an obvious wild card:COVID-19.
Heres a breakdown of 12 sports-related Olympics storylines worth keeping an eye on.
USA womens gymnastics goes for third straight team gold.
Team USA in Tokyo has the potential tooutmedal 2016s Final Fiveand secure team gold for the third straight time.
Watch Team USA take on the world starting with thequalification round on July 25.
The U.S. womens soccer team is out for redemption.
This makes their next game, on July 24 against New Zealand, even more of a must-see.
Sisters Nelly and Jessica Korda are going for golf gold.
This summer the U.S. is coming back to the Games with first-time Olympian Nelly Korda as a gold-medal contender.
Kordas sister Jessica, Danielle Kang, and returning Olympian Lexi Thompson will also represent the U.S. this summer.
A boatload of records could fall on the track.
Heading into Tokyo, McLaughlin is the clear favorite to win her first Olympic medal.
The question is, will she lower her own historic mark in the process?
That means a possible world-record attempt might be in the cards at Tokyo.
all-time best of 1:55.71, set by Ajee Wilson.
Her winning time in Eugene also puts her in the conversation to break the American record in Tokyo.
Allyson Felix, the most decorated Olympic runner in U.S. history, will compete in her final Olympics.
At 35, Felix has previously wonsix Olympic gold medals and three silversin the 200 meters and 400 meters.
Since giving birth to her daughter Camryn in 2019, Felix has become avocal supporter of athlete mothers.
Felix is the lone Olympic veteran representing Team USA in the womens 400 meters.
USA womens volleyball aims for gold after third-place finish in 2016.
The U.S. womens national team solidified its No.
If the Americans win, it will be thenational teams first ever gold medal at the Games.
Surfing will make its Olympic debut with the U.S. as a gold-medal favorite.
Moore, 28, iscurrently ranked No.
1in the2021 Womens Championship Tour,and Marks, 19, isranked sixth overall.
Catch the events Olympic debut at Tsurigasaki Beach from June 25 through August 1.
Exact timing, of course, will depend on weather and wave conditions.
Swimming teammates Katie Ledecky and Simone Manuel aim for more gold.
She is poised to win gold in both long-distance disciplines.
Softball returns to the Games with the U.S. on the hunt for gold.
After 13 years, softball is finally making its return to the Olympic program.
roster includes two veteranswho contributed to the countrys podium finishes in 2004 and 2008.
Catch Team USAs gold-medal pursuit, which starts during the six-nation group stage on July 21.
The gold-medal game is scheduled for July 27.
The U.S. is looking for a cycling sweep.
In BMX, the U.S. is bringing contenders Hannah Roberts and Alise Willoughby.
Kate Courtney will take on the mountain discipline, and Chloe Dygert will compete in road and track.
Watch the Americans attempt to make history starting on July 25 with the road discipline.
Bird and Taurasi could make history with five Olympic gold medals.
Both athletes represented the U.S. in 2000 at the Sydney Games and have starred on the court ever since.
Watch the veterans lead Team USA once again during the womens basketball tournament, which begins on July 26.
Adeline Gray is out for redemption in Tokyo.
