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Olympics 2021: First gold given, plus updates from all the action in Tokyo

The Olympic Games are officially underway in Tokyo. USA Soccer is back in action, facing New Zealand.

Swimming, gymnastics, softball and soccer take center stage while medals will be handed out Saturday in a variety of events, including skateboarding, judo, weightlifting and archery.

Team USA boasts a stacked roster of 613 athletes in 36 disciplines. That is the second-most Olympic athletes in United States history, trailing only the 1996 Atlanta Games, when America had a contingent of 646 athletes.

Olympics medal tracker

Here's what went down during the first full day of events:

USWNT back at it

After suffering a stunning loss to Sweden in group play, the American soccer team is back in action against New Zealand.