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Images of IOC president Thomas Bach meeting with Tokyo 2020 president Seiko Hashimoto in Japan's capital. IMAGES
Italy's national team arrives at the Quirinal Palace to meet with President Sergio Mattarella, as they return home in triumph after beating England in a tense penalty shootout to win Euro 2020 at Wembley. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte pose for a photo with the French football team at the Clairefontaine training centre, before the Euro 2020 finally kicks off on Friday. The world champions are seeking a rare double a year after the tournament was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. IMAGES
A day after Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar claimed a historic triumph on the Tour de France, French president Emmanuel Macron welcomes Slovenia's president Borut Pahor to the Elysees Palace. On Sunday, Pahor watched with pride as 21-year-old Pogacar became the first Slovenian to claim the race's fabled yellow jersey. IMAGES
"The IOC stands firmly against any form of racism and we condemn it in the strongest terms," IOC President Thomas Bach tells AFP in an exclusive interview, adding that the Olympics are about "bringing people together without any kind of discrimination". SOUNDBITE FILMED BY THE IOC