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  • RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 15: Elia Viviani of Italy celebrates with his parents after winning the Cycling Track Men's Omnium Points Race 6\6 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
  • SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 24: Chloe Dalton is greeted by family members during the Welcome Home for Australian Olympic Games athletes at Sydney International Airport on August 24, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images)
  • RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 11: Lora Turnham of Great Britain celebrates with family and friends after winning the Women's B 3000m Individual Pursuit Final on day 4 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at Rio Olympic Velodrome on September 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)
  • SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 11: Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland celebrates with family after the Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Finals on day four of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on February 11, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
  • LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 04: Mohamed Farah of Great Britain celebrates winning gold with wife Tania and daughter Rihanna after the Men's 10,000m Final on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
  • RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 21: William Reid Priddy #8 of United States celebrates with his family after winning during the Men's Bronze Medal Match between United States and Russia on Day 16 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maracanazinho on August 21, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
  • ATHENS, GREECE - AUGUST 29: Handball / Maenner: Olympische Spiele Athen 2004, Athen; Finale: Deutschland - Kroatien ( GER ) - ( CRO ) 24:26; Silbermedaillen Gewinner Christian SCHWARZER mit seiner Frau und Sohn 29.08.04. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Bongarts/Getty Images)
  • PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 22: David Wise of the United States celebrates with his family after winning gold in the Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Halfpipe Final on day thirteen of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 22, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
  • AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 15: Eric Murray of the New Zealand Olympic team embraces his wife Jackie Murray and son after arriving at Auckland International Airport after competing in the 2012 London Olympic Games on August 15, 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Simon Watts/Getty Images)
  • RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 09: Ellie Downie of Great Britain hugs her sister Becky Downie after completing the Vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
  • RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Anna Hahner (L) of Germany and her sister Lisa Hahner reacts as thei approaches the finish line during the Women's Marathon on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Sambodromo on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)
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International Families Day

Happy International Day of Families!

This celebration comes during one of the toughest times facing the world and connecting with your family has never been more important. In honour of those people who continually provide us with support and encouragement, Tokyo 2020 looks at great Olympic moments of athletes celebrating with those closest to their hearts.

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