Olympic Games in Tokyo Finish

The summer games of the XXXII. Olympics went to the end on Sunday in Tokyo. Ioc President Thomas Bach spoke around 22.07 local time the traditional shot formula. Only a little later, at 22.14 o'clock the Olympic fire, which is ignited in 180 days in the controversial winter games in Beijing.

Previously, Bach had emphasized on the last of the 16th competition days, "these games", which had been postponed for a year because of the Corona pandemic and still shaped by her, "have taken place at the right time". They would have given "hope and trust", not only the Olympic community, "but around the world".

The racing canoe Ronald Rauhe wore the German flag to the final celebration. The 39-year-old had recovered the last of the 10 gold medals for the German Olympic team on the penultimate day with the kayak fourth. Added 11 times silver and 16 times bronze.

"Team D" ended the games in Tokyo with the worst record since reunification and playing in Barcelona in 1992 in nine in the medal mirror. The most successful were the riders (3 gold medals) and canes (2) with eleven of 37 medals.

Medal mirror: USA in front of China

The most successful nation was the US with 39 gold 41 silver and 33 bronze medals. In second place followed China (38/32/18) before host Japan (27/14/17), Great Britain (22/21/22) and the team of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), which is 20 times gold, 28- Silver and 22 times bronze won.

Already 180 days after the final celebration of Tokyo, the Olympic Winter Games start in Beijing. They are controversial because of the human rights situation in the country. The International Olympic Committee did not comment on this.

The next Olympic summer games take place in 2024 in Paris. As a host, Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo follow (Winter 2026), Los Angeles (summer 2028) and Brisbane (summer 2032).

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