After being pushed back by a year due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the Tokyo Olympics is finally here.  

The Games will be like none other seen in the past, with fans prohibited from the venues with Tokyo under a fourth state of emergency.  

With fans absent it’s the athletes that will take centre stage. And the action is now officially underway, with a jam-packed schedule to complete until the closing ceremony brings an end to the Games on August 8.

With the Olympics taking place in Japan, a large proportion of the action will take place between midnight and 3pm BST for UK viewers. 

But not to worry, as Sportsmail will keep you up-to-date with all the latest news and updates right through until the closing ceremony on August 8.  

08:59, 07 August 2021

Jack Carlin sails through to quarter finals of the men’s keirin after TWO crashes disrupts Team GB star’s rhythm at the Izu Velodrome

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Carlin, 23, fresh from his bronze medal win in the men’s sprint, returned to the Izu Velodrome for the keirin – a hugely popular event returning to its home in Japan, where it first originated. The Scot crossed the line in third position but the race was re-run after a crash involving Kazakhstan’s Sergey Ponomaryov and Malaysia’s Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom.

08:53, 07 August 2021

German modern pentathlete coach Kim Raisner kicked out of Tokyo Olympics for PUNCHING a horse who refused to trot around the course… with equestrian incident ending rider Annika Schleu’s dreams of winning gold – despite leading before the event 

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A German modern pentathlon coach has been thrown out of the Tokyo Olympics for punching a horse during competition. Kim Raisner (inset) was trying to assist German athlete Annika Schleu (right) as she battled to control Saint Boy (left) ahead of her showjumping round in the women’s event on Friday. Athletes are given only 20 minutes to bond with an unfamiliar horse before their round and Schleu, who had been leading the field, was in tears as she came into the ring.

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