Olympics Come To Close, U.S. Finishes Atop Medal Board

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Published on August 9 2021 6:03 am
Last Updated on August 9 2021 6:04 am

The Tokyo Olympics, which were unlike any other due to the pandemic, delayed for a year and with restrictions including no spectators allowed, came to end Sunday with the closing ceremony.

The theme was “Worlds We Share,” and as part of it, digital scoreboards at either end of the stadium showed Zoom-like videos uploaded by people showing themselves cheering at home.

The celebratory event included things like light shows, fireworks, projections, and musical performances, as well as a presentation from Paris, which will host the next Summer Olympics in 2024, and the dousing of the Olympic flame, signaling the official end of the Games.

Final Medal Count: The U.S. finished in first place with 113 medals, followed by China with 88 and the Russian Olympic Committee with 71. In the gold medal count, the U.S. was first with 39, China was second with 38, and Japan was third with 27. Host nation Japan won its most Olympic medals ever, 58, as well as most golds.