Posted 9 августа 2021,, 07:00
Published 9 августа 2021,, 07:00
Modified 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37
Updated 24 декабря 2022,, 22:37
In terms of the total number of all medals, Russia is in third place (71 medals).
The American team won the medal standings. The United States has 39 gold, 41 silver and 33 bronze medals. The second place was taken by China (38-32-18). The third were the Japanese (27-14-17). The fourth place belongs to the UK national team (22-21-22).
The Tokyo Games were planned to be held in 2020, but due to the pandemic, they were postponed to 2021. Due to the same coronavirus restrictions, the Tokyo Games were held without spectators. The closing ceremony , like the opening ceremony, also takes place without spectators.
Russian athletes performed under the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee; instead of the Russian anthem in honor of their victories, fragments from a concert by Pyotr Tchaikovsky sounded.
The Olympics were held from July 23 to August 8. The next Summer Olympics will be held in Paris in 2024.