Tokyo Olympics 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: Eliud Kipchoge produced a marathon masterclass and the USA edged China at the top of the Tokyo Olympics medals table as the curtain fell on the biggest sports event since the pandemic on Sunday.
After Kipchoge’s marathon win for Kenya, the United States scored victories in volleyball, track cycling and basketball to top the medals tally with 39 golds, just one ahead of China. The 339th and final gold medal went to Serbia’s men’s water polo team, capping a Games that were in stark danger of cancellation after they became the first postponed Olympics last year.
Thirty-three sports have been contested across 16 days in largely empty stadiums, with fans barred over coronavirus risks and athletes living in strict biosecure conditions.
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August 7, 2021, this day will be etched in the history books in India because it was the day when the country of billions won its first gold medal in athletics when Neeraj Chopra, a 23-year-old from Panipat won the men’s javelin throw event in Tokyo. The penultimate day of the quadrennial games was however the last day of India’s action in the 32nd Olympics and the athletes made it sure that it was a memorable one. Apart from Neeraj, wrestler Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal and golfer Aditi Ashok went toe-to-toe with the best golfers in the world and only lost out of medal contention in the last round of action as she finished the women’s golf stroke play event in fourth place.
On the final day, August 8, after conducting a few remaining events the closing ceremony will take place. The cultural events in the closing ceremony will be centred around the theme ‘worlds we share’ that symbolises the fact that each one of us inhabits our own world.
The artistic performance will show the culture of the host nation Japan, and the host of Olympics 2024- France. One of the major highlights of the closing ceremony will be the Antwerp Ceremony - a tradition that has been continued in all the closing ceremony events since Antwerp 1920 Summer Games. It symbolises the official passing of the torch from the current host to the next host.
When will the Olympic closing ceremony start?
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 closing ceremony will start at 4:30 PM (IST) on August 8, 2021.
Where to Watch the Tokyo Olympic 2020 closing ceremony live?
The Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony will be broadcasted live on Sony Sports Network in India. Additionally, it will also be live-streamed on the SonyLiv app and website.
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