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Tokyo 2021 Olympics: Best Events to Watch Live on Opening Weekend Schedule

Basketball has long been one of the most popular sports at the Summer Olympics.

For the Tokyo Olympics, a new version of the sport has been added to the program that is sure to receive plenty of interest.

Three-on-three basketball begins on Friday night and Saturday morning with pool play in the men's and women's competition.

The newness of the sport combined with the popularity of basketball should make it one of the must-watch events of the first three days of competition.

The United States men's five-on-five basketball team kicks off pool play on Sunday against France and the United States women's soccer team is back on pitch on Saturday.