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What Are the Summer Olympics? . ................................................ 6 Athletes to Watch in Tokyo . ......................................................... 11 Biles, Simone • USA Gymnastics . ................................................. 12 Brendel, Sebastian • Germany Canoeing .................................... 14 Burroughs, Jordan • USA Wrestling ............................................. 16 Dershwitz, Eli • USA Fencing ......................................................... 18 Ding/Liu Rivalry • China Table Tennis .......................................... 20 Dressel, Caeleb • USA Swimming ................................................. 22 Ellison, Brady • USA Archery ......................................................... 24 Felix, Allyson • USA Track and Field ............................................. 26 Garnbret, Janja • Slovenia Sport Climbing ................................. 28 Gilmore, Stephanie • Australia Surfing ....................................... 30 Kenny, Jason • Great Britain Cycling ........................................... 32 King, Lilly • USA Swimming . ......................................................... 34 Kitazono, Takeru • Japan Gymnastics ......................................... 36 Koepka, Brooks • USA Golf ............................................................ 38 Kolesnikov, Kliment • Russia Swimming . ................................... 40 Lasitskene, Mariya • Russia Track and Field ............................... 42 Ledecky, Katie • USA Swimming . ................................................. 44 Lyles, Noah • USA Track and Field ................................................ 46 Mayer, Kevin • France Track and Field ......................................... 48 Mclaughlin, Sydney • USA Track and Field .................................. 50 Momota, Kento • Japan Badminton ............................................ 52 Osaka, Naomi • Japan Tennis ....................................................... 54 Peaty, Adam • Great Britain Swimming . ..................................... 56 Riner, Teddy • France Judo ........................................................... 58 Shan, Lin • China Diving ................................................................ 60 Shimizu, Kiyo • Japan Karate . ..................................................... 62 Sjöström, Sarah • Sweden Swimming ......................................... 64 Walsh Jennings, Kerri and Sweat, Brooke • USA Beach Volleyball ................................................................. 66 White, Shaun • USA Skateboarding . ............................................ 68 Zaferes, Katie • USA Triathlon ...................................................... 70 Game Changing Events . ............................................................... 72 Research Projects . ........................................................................ 74 Olympic Glossary of Key Terms ................................................... 75 Further Reading & Internet Resources ....................................... 77 Index ............................................................................................... 78 Photo Credits & Author Biographies . ......................................... 80