The Tokyo Games came to a close on Sunday, ending 16 days of high drama on and off the playing field.
Disruptions to training caused by the pandemic did not dampen the intensity of competition with 17 world records smashed across sports. In rowing, which labels its marks differently due to variations in course conditions, five new world bests were recorded.
Three more fell at the velodrome, while six world-record times came in the pool. Shooting and Olympic debutant climbing saw one record apiece fall. Organisers had hoped to fill 50% of seats up to a maximum of 10,000 domestic spectators at each site, but agreed to aafter Tokyo declared a fourth state of emergency because of rising COVID-19 case numbers.
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