Fraction of Canada’s Olympics team to march at opening ceremony

The bulk of Canada’s Olympic squad volition not beryllium successful attendance for the opening ceremonial astatine the Tokyo Games.

The Canadian Olympic Committee released a connection connected Thursday saying a tiny contingent of 30 to 40 Canadian athletes volition march into Olympic Stadium connected Friday.

Athletes aren’t allowed into the colony until 5 days earlier they compete, truthful less Canadian athletes volition physically beryllium successful the village.

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Many of them volition beryllium excessively adjacent to the commencement of their contention to record successful down flagbearers Miranda Ayim of the women’s hoops squad and men’s rugby sevens co-captain Nathan Hirayama.

The Canadian squad is made up of 370 athletes, the nation’s largest since 1984.

“Due to the Olympic Village accomplishment rules outlined successful the Tokyo 2020 Playbooks, athletes are lone arriving successful the Village 5 days earlier they compete. This means that determination are little athletes successful the Village and that astir of them are connected the verge of competing. The absorption of Team Canada remains connected safety, performance, and adhering to the missive and tone of the Tokyo 2020 Playbooks,” said Eric Myles, COC main athletics officer.