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Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games Day 16 HIGHLIGHTS: Eliud Kipchoge Wins Marathon Title, USA Triumph at Women's Basketball and Overall Medals Tally
Tokyo Olympics 2020 Games Live Updates Day 16: USA edged China at the top of the Tokyo Olympics medals table as the curtain fell on the biggest sports event since the pandemic on Sunday.
Tokyo Olympics 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: Eliud Kipchoge produced a marathon masterclass and the USA edged China at the top of the Tokyo Olympics medals table as the curtain fell on the biggest sports event since the pandemic on Sunday.
After Kipchoge’s marathon win for Kenya, the United States scored victories in volleyball, track cycling and basketball to top the medals tally with 39 golds, just one ahead of China. The 339th and final gold medal went to Serbia’s men’s water polo team, capping a Games that were in stark danger of cancellation after they became the first postponed Olympics last year.
Thirty-three sports have been contested across 16 days in largely empty stadiums, with fans barred over coronavirus risks and athletes living in strict biosecure conditions.
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On being asked about Arshad Nadeem, the Pakistani Javelin star who ended on 5th spot, Neeraj Chopra says it would have been good to have Nadeem on the podium too. Also Neeraj isn't thrilled with the…
Neeraj Chopra has etched his name in the history books forever.
The biggest sporting event of the year the Tokyo Olympics 2020 is inching towards its end.
South Korea fell short in its quest for a second women's volleyball medal after winning bronze in 1976.
Will Work Harder And Bring Joy to India Again in Paris: Tokyo Olympics Bronze Medallist Bajrang Punia
Wrestler Bajrang Punia was carrying a knee injury at the 2020 Tokyo Games but the burning desire of winning an Olympic medal trumped the pain as he overcame physical and mental challenges to fulfill his dream. On Saturday, he defeated his world championship conquerer Daulet Niyazbekov 8-0 to win bronze and became the sixth Indian wrestler in history to win an Olympic medal.
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Japan Exceeds its Own Record Medal Haul at Home Summer Games
Japan secured the country’s record medal haul at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games of at least 56 medals as of Sunday morning, of which 27 are gold. The new record far exceeds its previous record of 37 medals, of which 16 were gold, at the 2000 Athens Olympics. Initial projections by data company Gracenote put Japan’s expected haul this year at 60.
All-conquering USA Win Seventh Straight Women's Basketball Title
A rampant United States swept past Japan to their seventh straight women’s basketball crown Sunday, with Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi collecting their fifth Olympic gold medals to cap remarkable careers.
Brittney Griner scored a game-high 30 points with five rebounds and two assists as the hosts were overpowered 90-75 by a team that stretched their Olympic win streak to 55 games dating back to their last defeat in the 1992 semis.
The biggest sporting event of the year the Tokyo Olympics 2020 is inching towards its end.
Japan to Douse Olympic Flame of Games Transformed by Pandemic and Drama
Japan will douse its more than year-old Olympic flame on Sunday, closing out a Tokyo Games that were upended by the pandemic and transformed by the drama of politics, dazzling sport and deeply personal turmoil.
For the host nation, the Olympics fell short of the global triumph and financial blockbuster it once sought. Still, organisers appear to have prevented the Games from spiralling into a COVID-19 superspreader event, a remarkable achievement given that some 50,000 people came together amid the pandemic.
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
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Here are all the events scheduled to take place on the last day of the Olympics
Hello and welcome to News18Sports' live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics. Today is the final day of the 32nd quadrennial games held in Japan.
The Olympic Stadium is illuminated on the eve of the end of the 2020 Summer Olympics (AP)
