Japan has won 27 gold Olympic medals, the most in its history. It has also achieved new heights in its daily covid-19 caseload, which exceeded 15,700 on the eve of the closing ceremony
THE OLYMPIC flame went dark in Japan on August 8th, closing out the uncanny spectacle of a pandemic-era games. When the Tokyo Olympics were first delayed last year, organisers hoped they would become a symbol of how humankind overcame the coronavirus. That proved premature. Instead the games, held in empty stadiums amid widespread public opposition, are likely to be remembered as an example of how strange and fraught life became during the pandemic.
Many Japanese celebrated the athletic triumphs, despite misgivings about the games before they started. Barred from attending most events in person, sports fans gathered at outdoor venues to try to catch glimpses of cyclists or skateboarders. Such enthusiasm did not rub off on the event as a whole or on its organisers, as Japanese leaders had hoped.
Officials have rejoiced that the games do not appear to have become the superspreader event some feared. Over 50,000 people from more than 200 nations came to Japan; just 436 of them tested positive, mostly residents of Japan. Although a few athletes—and the entire Greek artistic swimming team —had to drop out because of positive tests, the competitions have unfolded smoothly.
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