Canada has won a succession of medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron won gold in the women’s 64-kilogram competition, Kylie Masse won silver in the women’s 100m backstroke, and Canada won bronze in softball and women’s judo.

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Canada has won its first medals at the Tokyo Olympics, taking silver in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay and women's three-metre synchronized diving. Penny Oleksiak surged home in the last leg to secure the relay silver and the divers came back from being in sixth. Also at the pool, Japan won its first swimming gold medal at the Games and Tunisia won gold in an upset over Australia and the United States.

See moments from a toned-down opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, which had fewer than 1,000 people in the stands. Flag-bearers Miranda Ayim and Nathan Hirayama lead the small contingent of Canadian athletes into the stadium.

Michael Kovrig has been in Chinese detention for 900 days since being detained in December 2018, and has been even more isolated since the coronavirus pandemic emerged in China. In June 2020, The Globe spoke with his wife Vina Nadjibulla, who is spearheading efforts to have Mr. Kovrig released and returned to Canada. Note: This video has been updated with the latest milestone of 900 days in detention.

Maggie Mac Neil has won Canada’s first gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics in the women’s 100m butterfly. Catch up on her race and other key moments from the pool, with Summer McIntosh coming fourth in the women’s 400m freestyle and a flurry of Olympic records set in back-to-back heats.