The theme for this year’s Closing Ceremony is “Worlds We Share,” which organizers say reflects the Olympic spirit and “expresses the idea that each of us inhabits their own world”. It is a celebration that takes place at the end of every Olympics to mark the end of the Games and marks the slow build-up to the next summer games, set for Paris in 2024.

The Closing Ceremony has been a part of the Games since the first Olympiad in 1896 in Athens. What will happen at the Closing Ceremony? Embassy in Tokyo, and Marcia Bernicat, senior official for economic growth, energy as well as the environment. delegation, according to the White House, include Raymond Greene, the Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, for the Closing Ceremony. at the Opening Ceremony, that honor falls to U.S. While First Lady Jill Biden represented the U.S. However, dignitaries and officials will be present, as well as those athletes remaining in Tokyo. Like at the Opening Ceremony, fans are not allowed to attend the Closing Ceremony due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Will there be spectators at the Olympics Closing Ceremony? And that was all before the final days of competition. Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi decided to share a gold medal in the high jump. Swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui, a 50-1 longshot from Tunisia, took gold in the men’s 400-m freestyle. Nishiya Momiji also became the youngest Olympic gold medalist in Japan’s history with her win in the women’s street skateboarding event.

Great Britain’s Tom Daley and Matty Lee won the 10-m synchronized diving. Despite Katie Ledecky’s speed, rising Australian star swimmer Ariarne Titmus beat her in the women’s 400-m and 200-m freestyle finals. Biles’ teammates earned silver in the team final and 18-year old Sunisa Lee became won the women’s individual all-around competition to become the first Hmong-American to win an Olympic gold medal. Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastics team event to prioritize her mental health and sparked a conversation about the pressure on elite athletes. Delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics went off with few spectators in the stands, families left at home, and athletes who were masked, quarantined, and tested daily due to the ongoing COVID-19 state of emergency.ĭespite the challenges of staging the Games during a pandemic, the Olympics were still full of notable moments. The Summer Olympics in Tokyo was unlike any other Games.

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