Organizers appear to have prevented he Games from spiraling into a COVID-19 superspreader event
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Japan will douse its more than year-old Olympic flame on Sunday, closing out a Tokyo Games that were upended by the pandemic and transformed by the drama of politics, dazzling sport and deeply personal turmoil.
Normally one of the world’s most electric cities, Tokyo is under a state of emergency, depriving it of the manic buzz of an Olympic host or the fervent crowds of its last Olympics in 1964. Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto declined to give a final verdict on the Games until the Paralympics are over, telling a news conference she “couldn’t say at this stage that we have achieved 100 per cent success”.
The United States was at the top of the tally with 39 gold medals as of Sunday afternoon, with China at 38 and Japan at 27. “To the Japanese people, thank you, you achieved what many thought was impossible,” Australia’s Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman told a news conference.After a year’s delay and often against the backdrop of cavernous, nearly empty venues, the Games themselves provided plenty of high drama.
Biles ultimately came back to win the bronze on the balance beam in the final event of the women’s gymnastics program, a moment of triumph that crystallized her transformation from Olympic champion to advocate for mental health.In athletics, Italy provided a different kind of shock with their amazing run. Their victories included a stunning gold in the men’s sprint relay, taking their athletics gold tally to five.
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