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Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games Live Updates Day 16: No Indians in Action But 16 Medal Events Scheduled

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games Live Updates Day 16: On the final day, August 8, after conducting a few remaining events the closing ceremony will take place.

News18.com | August 08, 2021, 08:14 IST
The Tokyo Olympics 2020 closing ceremony will start at 4:30 PM (IST) on August 8, 2021.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games Live Updates Day 16: 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.

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Aug 08, 2021 08:14 (IST)

Gold medalist Eliud Kipchoge, of Kenya, center, stands with silver medalist Abdi Nageeye, of Netherlands, left, and bronze medalist Bashir Abdi, of Belgium, during the flower ceremony for men's marathon

Aug 08, 2021 07:44 (IST)

The Man with the Golden Arm

Aug 08, 2021 07:37 (IST)

Let's start the day with the throw that won us the gold medal yesterday.

Aug 08, 2021 07:35 (IST)

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Aug 08, 2021 07:18 (IST)

Hello and welcome to News18Sports' live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics. Today is the final day of the 32nd quadrennial games held in Japan.

Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games Live Updates Day 16: No Indians in Action But 16 Medal Events Scheduled
The Olympic Stadium is illuminated on the eve of the end of the 2020 Summer Olympics (AP)

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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