Olympics 2020 closing ceremony highlights: Arigato Tokyo, Bonjour Paris
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<p></p> <p>Hello and welcome to the <strong>Live Blog of the Closing Day of the Tokyo Olympics 2020</strong>. Catch the extensive<strong> coverage of Tokyo Olympics 2020 </strong>here including all the latest news, photos, videos, complete schedule, and in-depth analysis of the Games. As the competition comes to a close, tune in <strong>for the Live Update of the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics 2020</strong>: </p> <p> </p> <ul></ul>Key Updates
08 Aug 2021, 6:29 PM (IST)
Take a look at countries with highest cash-rewards for their medalists!
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08 Aug 2021, 1:39 PM (IST)
USA goes past China! India's best ever Olympics tally - check out the list
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08 Aug 2021, 12:49 PM (IST)
Reminder alert:
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH THE CLOSING CEREMONY
With all eyes on the event of the final day, here is how to watch today's grand closing ceremony:
Time: 4.30 pm Indian Standard Time (8:00 pm JST).
Venue: Olympic Stadium in Tokyo
Telecast: In India will be aired on Sony TEN 1 HD/SD, Sony TEN 2 HD/SD. It will available in regional languages on Sony TEN 3 HD/SD.
Live streaming: In India on SonyLiv. Follow this blog otherwise!
08 Aug 2021, 12:33 PM (IST)
IOC Thomas Bach calls Tokyo 2020 very successful
For more, read: IOC chief Thomas Bach calls Tokyo Olympics 2020 'very successful'
08 Aug 2021, 12:25 PM (IST)
Fake news alert
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08 Aug 2021, 10:29 AM (IST)
Indian Army to Olympic gold: India Javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra's lesser known journey in pictures
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08 Aug 2021, 9:28 (IST)
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH THE CLOSING CEREMONY
With all eyes on the event of the final day, here is how to watch today's grand closing ceremony:
Time: 4.30 pm Indian Standard Time (8:00 pm JST).
Venue: Olympic Stadium in Tokyo
Telecast: In India will be aired on Sony TEN 1 HD/SD, Sony TEN 2 HD/SD. It will available in regional languages on Sony TEN 3 HD/SD.
Live streaming: In India on SonyLiv. Follow this blog otherwise!
08 Aug 2021, 9:17 (IST)
Some glimpses of Technology during the Tokyo Olympics!
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08 Aug 2021, 7:49 (IST)
From Coronavirus pandemic to brutal heat conditions, the Tokyo Olympics Games have finally come to its conclusion day after facing a flurry of challenges. Tokyo Games was kicked off on July 23 after a year-long delay due to COVID-19, however, the event retained the Tokyo 2020 name for marketing and branding purposes.
The theme of the closing ceremony is "Worlds We Share", which will give a moment for each and every one of us to think about what the future holds and expresses the idea that each of us inhabits our own world.
Besides record-shattering performances, there were some other good things that happened at the Tokyo Games. Four new sports debuted (Karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing) and both baseball and softball made a return. More mixed-gender events were added in efforts to increase gender equality at the Games. The first openly transgender Olympians competed along with other queer athletes.
The Tokyo Olympics was unique in its own way and the organisers must get the credit for preventing the Games from spiralling into a COVID-19 superspreader event, a remarkable achievement given that some 50,000 people came together amid the pandemic.
There will be no fans inside Olympic Stadium for the event and even the contingents will have lesser athletes as compared to the opening ceremony as many athletes have already travelled back to their home countries due to COVID-19 protocols. Athletes were required to leave Japan within 48 hours of the completion of their competition or when they are eliminated (whichever is sooner).
Now, Japan is due to hand over the Olympic baton to the next host city, Paris, at a ceremony that starts at 4:30pm IST (8:00 pm JST) on August 8.
Stay with us to get all the updates on events scheduled for the final day followed by the closing ceremony!