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02:31 The Australian Olympic team has slashed its numbers for the opening ceremony on Friday, with around 50 selected athletes set to attend. Australian Olympic Chef de mission Ian Chesterman announced there will be a smaller contingent of athletes at this year s event. The Australian contingent in Japan includes 473 athletes but only a fraction of the group will take part. Six officials will also march. Flag bearers Patty Mills and Cate Campbell will both be allowed to invite one athlete as their guest. This year s opening ceremony will take place in front of an empty stadium with crowds banned from the 68,000-seat Tokyo Olympics Stadium. ....