They cheered on age-defying athletes , too, like U. These were the Games where a Belarusian sprinter defied her country's authoritarian leader by criticizing her coaches , escaped the handlers trying to send her home at a Tokyo-area airport, and found sanctuary in Poland.
Other female athletes stood up — or took a knee — for Black Lives Matter and MeToo, and rebelled against having to compete in revealing outfits. The Games opened to protests in Tokyo and broad opposition from the Japanese people, who feared an influx of athletes from abroad would worsen the Covid crisis at home, but who were nevertheless welcoming to the thousands of visitors in their midst.
There were Olympic displays of kindness and class — runners Isaiah Jewett of the U. But there was also the Olympic meltdown of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic smashing his racket in frustration after he failed to medal and blew his chance of becoming the first man to win the Golden Slam — four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal in the same year.
Algerian judo competitor Fethi Nourine defied the Olympic ideal by withdrawing from competition rather than fight an Israeli. And in what could be an Olympic first, a coach with the German modern pentathlon team was kicked out of the Games for punching a horse that balked at jumping. Just three weeks ago, the Tokyo Games appeared to be imploding. Key members of the Tokyo organizing committee were knocked out by scandal. Polls showed a solid majority of Japanese were still opposed to the Olympics.
One of its biggest sponsors, Toyota Motor Corp. But he said the Games would go on. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The Tokyo Olympic Games have come to an end. The Olympic flame has been extinguished and the sporting world is now looking forward to Paris An emotional video that paid tribute to the thousands of volunteers from all over the world was broadcast on the big screen, thanking them for their hard work during these Olympic Games in Tokyo The members of the Athletes' Committee presented a small bouquet of flowers to the representatives of these volunteers.
The Athletes Commission of the Olympic Committee have come out to receive their ovation, although Spain's Pau Gasol could not be there. The top three finishers in the men's marathon race, Kenya's Kipchoge , the Netherlands' Nageeye and Belgium's Abdi receive their awards. Australia 2 a. Spain a. Olympic Channel Men's Soccer Mexico vs. France 4 a. South Korea 4 a.
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