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Hideki Matsuyama, Masters winner, adds to Tokyo Olympic storylines for Japan

As Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese man to win a major championship at the Masters on Sunday, golf analysts predicted what it would mean for the Tokyo Olympics.

Matsuyama could light the cauldron at the Opening Ceremony on July 23, Nick Faldo said. Matsuyama and tennis player Naomi Osaka could be Japan’s flag bearers, Brandel Chamblee said. (Nations can now have one male and one female flag bearer if they wish.)

Yes, Matsuyama is expected to be one of the host nation’s biggest stars at the Tokyo Games.