{"id":318748,"date":"2021-08-08T19:21:53","date_gmt":"2021-08-08T16:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/2020-olympic-games-come-to-an-end-with-closing-ceremonies\/"},"modified":"2021-08-08T19:21:53","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T16:21:53","slug":"2020-olympic-games-come-to-an-end-with-closing-ceremonies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-olympic-games-come-to-an-end-with-closing-ceremonies\/","title":{"rendered":"#2020 Olympic Games come to an end with closing ceremonies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b0dd040378\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3b0dd040378\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/2020-olympic-games-come-to-an-end-with-closing-ceremonies\/#Follow_all_the_2020_Olympics_action\" >Follow all the 2020 Olympics action<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#2020 Olympic <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s come to an end with closing ceremonies<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The pandemic-ravaged 2020 Olympic Games came to an end Sunday with the closing ceremonies in Tokyo, after 17 days of record-breaking wins, heartbreaking losses and a fair share of sideshow drama.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The US finished the Games with the highest number of gold medals and overall wins after a stunning comeback in the eleventh hour that brought the number of first-place scores to 39, thanks to victories in women\u2019s basketball, volleyball and cycling.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The US won 113 medals overall and China narrowly came in second with 38 first place wins and 88 medals. Japan took third with 27 gold medals and 58 overall podium wins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Games, originally delayed by a year, kicked off with protests from angry Tokyoites \u2014 concerned the influx of global <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ers would lead to an increase in COVID-19 infections \u2014 and were only further hampered by extreme weather, empty stadiums and record low ratings.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19063230\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19063230 lazyload\" alt=\"International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach waves to the crowd at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Closing Ceremony on Aug. 8, 2021.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym039pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym039pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym039pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym039pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym039pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach waves to the crowd at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Closing Ceremony on Aug. 8, 2021.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS\/Dan Mullan<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Still, the Games went on and ended Sunday in a spectacular display of lights, music and dance in a closing ceremony that saw athletes from across the globe jubilantly flashing their medals, proudly bearing their home flags and celebrating their myriad wins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"The Olympic flame burning at the Opening Ceremony, and the flame after it was extinguished at the Closing Ceremony.\" class=\"wp-image-19063223 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym040pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym040pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym040pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym040pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym040pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The Olympic flame burning at the Opening Ceremony, and the flame after it was extinguished at the Closing Ceremony.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">LIONEL BONAVENTURE,BEHROUZ MEHRI\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In a speech, the President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach acknowledged \u201cthese were unprecedented Olympic Games\u201d but even amid the challenges, they were a symbol of inspiration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Follow_all_the_2020_Olympics_action\"><\/span>Follow all the 2020 Olympics action<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cOver the last 16 days, you amazed us with your sporting achievements. With your excellence, with your joy, with your tears, you created the magic of these Olympic Games. You were faster, you went higher, you were stronger, because we all stood together \u2013 in solidarity,\u201d Bach said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou were competing fiercely with each other for Olympic glory. At the same time, you were living peacefully together under one roof in the Olympic Village. This is a powerful message of solidarity and peace.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\" Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.\" class=\"wp-image-19063235 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym038pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym038pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym038pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym038pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym038pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption> Fireworks light up the sky over the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">CHARLY TRIBALLEAU\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Athletes gather at the Olympic Closing Ceremony at the 2020 Games.\" class=\"wp-image-19063236 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym036pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym036pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym036pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym036pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym036pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Athletes gather at the Olympic Closing Ceremony at the 2020 Games.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Stanislav Krasilnikov\/TASS\/Sipa USA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bach spoke of the \u201cunifying power of sport,\u201d which has defined the Games since its modern inception in 1896, and how the Olympics brought \u201cthe entire world\u2026 together\u201d for the first time since the pandemic again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou inspired us with this unifying power of sport. This was even more remarkable given the many challenges you had to face because of the pandemic. In these difficult times we are all living through, you give the world the most precious of gifts: hope,\u201d Bach said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBillions of people around the globe were united by emotion, sharing moments of joy and inspiration. This gives us hope. This gives us faith in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"Thomas Bach delivers closing remarks at the ceremony on Aug. 8, 2021.\" class=\"wp-image-19063241 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym037pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym037pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym037pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym037pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/olym037pics-closing-.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Thomas Bach delivers closing remarks at the ceremony on Aug. 8, 2021.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Dan Mullan\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>COVID-19 cases across Tokyo rose following the start of the Games and the virus also spread to athletes, who were forced to quarantine in \u201cinhuman\u201d conditions and kiss their Olympic dreams goodbye for another four years.\u00a0\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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