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The wait is almost over as the 34th Olympic Games get under way in Paris this week. Long billed as the greatest show on earth, 10,500 athletes from 206 nations are set to compete in 549 events. The action starts on Wednesday – although the opening ceremony isn’t until Friday – and concludes on August 11. Great Britain will be represented by 327 athletes as they look to build on the 64 medals won at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games which were held without spectators amid the Covid pandemic. The GB squad includes a healthy number from Kent, including two reigning champions. Here’s a rundown of the c…

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