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By Ed Warner And so, tomorrow, the Olympic Games begin. Unless you count the football, rugby sevens, handball and archery which are already underway. Forget the Seine opening ceremony, unless you’re a connoisseur of bombast, and look forward to medals being won in eight different sports on Saturday. Analysts at Gracenote have bumped up their expectations for Team GB medals in their final set of forecasts. They are now predicting 63 medals, only one fewer than in Tokyo – more than the French hosts, but far fewer of them golds. With the medal table prioritising golds, this would translate into a…

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