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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics finally concluded on August 8, 2021. The United States ranked first with 39 gold medals, and China ranked second with 38 gold medals.
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics finally concluded on August 8, 2021. The United States surpassed the gold medal list on the last day, occupying the top with 39 gold medals and 113 medals. China, which once led the way, has 38 gold medals and 88 medals. The results ranked second.
The host, Japan, has won 27 gold medals and 58 medals in the third place, and the United Kingdom ranked fourth with 22 gold medals and 65 medals.
Due to the impact of the new crown virus epidemic, the Tokyo Olympic Games, originally scheduled to be held in the summer of 2020, was postponed for one year. After several twists and turns, it was finally successfully held.
Due to the impact of the epidemic, the Japanese government was forced to respond to the Olympics in a state of emergency. There were no spectators in most of the venues for 17 days, and the actions of athletes and Olympic-related personnel were strictly restricted. In addition, there are 32 athletes from many countries in the world who tested positive for the new crown and were unable to participate.
Although some aspects of the organization have been criticized by the public, and there has even been some confusion in some details, most of the events in the competition have been successfully completed, and most athletes around the world have worked hard and set many new records. Audiences from all over the world also saw the sports events they were concerned about for the first time.
Medal Ranking: US, China, Japan, UK, Russia
The United States, as a traditional power in the international sports arena, has received awards that reflect its strength. A total of 613 members of the US delegation won 39 gold medals, 41 silver medals, and 33 bronze medals. The total number of medals is 113 far more than other countries.
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China’s Su Bingtian set an Asian record in the semifinals.
China has sent a delegation with a total of 777 people, which is the largest overseas participation of a Chinese sports delegation in the Olympic Games. In this Tokyo Olympics, he won 38 gold medals, 32 silver medals, and 18 bronze medals. The total number of medals was 88 and ranked second.
In addition to its traditional strengths, China has made great progress in track and field and other traditional weaknesses in China and Asia. Chinese track and field athlete Su Bingtian ran 9.83 seconds in the men’s 100m semifinals, setting a new Asian record. Only sixth in the final. He then entered the finals in the men’s 4×100m race and finally finished fourth with a national record of 37.79 seconds.
Japan has won the most 27 gold medals in its Olympic history, plus 14 silver and 17 bronze medals, and 58 medals also set a record.
The British team, which is dominated by the main players of the 2012 London Olympics, has displayed a deep foundation and maintained the level of 2012. At only 13 years old, Sky Brown won the bronze medal in the women’s park skateboarding event in Tokyo and became the youngest winner in the history of the British Summer Olympics.
After the election, the Russian Olympic Committee was unable to participate in some events due to international sanctions. The overall performance was affected a lot, but it still entered the top five with 20 gold and 71 cards.
Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong have outstanding records
The Chinese Taipei team performed outstandingly this time, winning a total of 2 golds, 4 silvers, and 6 bronzes, the best result in the history of Taiwan’s participation in the Olympic Games.
In particular, Guo Weichun’s weightlifting gold medal and the men’s badminton defeat of mainland Chinese athletes triggered a wave of Olympic craze up and down in Taiwan.
During the Tokyo Olympics, the Hong Kong team also achieved the best results in history of 1 gold, 2 silver, and 3 bronze.
Especially men’s foil, which is traditionally almost always monopolized by Europe and the United States, won gold.
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France will host the next 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
With the end of the Tokyo Summer Olympics, the international sports community is expected to start preparing for the Paris Summer Olympics three years later after a small break.
At the closing ceremony, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Bach and others attended and handed over the Olympic flag to the next 2024 Olympic Games host, the Mayor of Paris.