Great Britain’s Olympic team will begin to take shape on Tuesday when members of the sailing squad are first to have their qualification places confirmed for Tokyo 2020. The GB sailors – who won two gold medals and one silver in Rio – are the only team to have qualified a full quota of boats for the Games. Big numbersThe women’s hockey team should swell the numbers in Tokyo (Owen Humphreys/PA)The size of the final GB team could stretch to 380 athletes, which would be a slight increase on Rio. No-goGreat Britain’s handball days are numbered (Tony Marshall/PA)Great Britain will not be represented across the board in Tokyo. Surfing, karate and wrestling are unlikely to feature in any Union Jack-waving itineraries, along with team sports like handball and indoor volleyball.

Source: Express September 30, 2019 13:18 UTC