OK, on to the Olympic stuff:The Canadian women's soccer team is off to a good start — but it could have been betterCanada opened its quest for a third consecutive Olympic medal with a solid result today, tying Japan 1-1. More from Tokyo 2020To set you up for the rest of the tournament, let's run through some key things to know about the Canadian team and the women's soccer event as a whole:The gold medal suddenly looks more up for grabs. Read John's breakdown of the entire Canadian team and how it stacks up with its opponents here. 9:42Quickly…One more key thing you should know about today:The Canadian women's softball team won its opener. If you missed yesterday's newsletter, we did a primer on women's softball and the Canadian team.

Source: CBC News July 21, 2021 20:40 UTC