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| Boilerpipe Text | This article originally appeared on: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/ Every four years, the Summer Olympics brings together thousands of athletes from around the world to compete in a global arena of sportsmanship and athletic excellence. Tokyo hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics from July 24 to August 9, 2021, marking the second time Japan has hosted the Summer Olympics. The country was first given the honor back in 1964 becoming the first Asian nation to host the Olympic Games. Even in this most challenging of climates where the games had to be pushed by a year, nothing stopped the athletes from exceeding their limits and breaking long-held records. The Final 2020 Olympic Medal Count In a complete show of dominance, the U.S. won the most medals at the Olympics, raking in 113 total with 39 gold medals. The U.S. beat out China to claim the top spot by a single gold medal. China finished the games with an impressive 88 medals in total. The host country Japan comes in at third with 27 gold medals and a total of 58 medals. Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 🇺🇸 U.S. 39 41 33 113 2 🇨🇳 China 38 32 18 88 3 🇯🇵 Japan 27 14 17 58 4 🇬🇧 Great Britain 22 21 22 65 5 🇷🇺 ROC (Russia) 20 28 23 71 6 🇦🇺 Australia 17 07 22 46 7 🇳🇱 Netherlands 10 12 14 36 8 🇫🇷 France 10 12 11 33 9 🇩🇪 Germany 10 11 16 37 10 🇮🇹 Italy 10 10 20 40 11 🇨🇦 Canada 07 06 11 24 12 🇧🇷 Brazil 07 06 08 21 13 🇳🇿 New Zealand 07 06 07 20 14 🇨🇺 Cuba 07 03 05 15 15 🇭🇺 Hungary 06 07 07 20 16 🇰🇷 South Korea 06 04 10 20 17 🇵🇱 Poland 04 05 05 14 18 🇨🇿 Czech Republic 04 04 03 11 19 🇰🇪 Kenya 04 04 02 10 20 🇳🇴 Norway 04 02 02 08 21 🇯🇲 Jamaica 04 01 04 09 22 🇪🇸 Spain 03 08 06 17 23 🇸🇪 Sweden 03 06 00 09 24 🇨🇭 Switzerland 03 04 06 13 25 🇩🇰 Denmark 03 04 04 11 26 🇭🇷 Croatia 03 03 02 08 27 🇮🇷 Iran 03 02 02 07 28 🇷🇸 Serbia 03 01 05 09 29 🇧🇪 Belgium 03 01 03 07 30 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 03 01 02 06 31 🇸🇮 Slovenia 03 01 01 05 32 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 03 00 02 05 33 🇬🇪 Georgia 02 05 01 08 34 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 02 04 06 12 35 🇹🇷 Turkey 02 02 09 13 36 🇬🇷 Greece 02 01 01 04 36 🇺🇬 Uganda 02 01 01 04 38 🇪🇨 Ecuador 02 01 00 03 39 🇮🇪 Ireland 02 00 02 04 39 🇮🇱 Israel 02 00 02 04 41 🇶🇦 Qatar 02 00 01 03 42 🇧🇸 Bahamas 02 00 00 02 42 🇽🇰 Kosovo 02 00 00 02 44 🇺🇦 Ukraine 01 06 12 19 45 🇧🇾 Belarus 01 03 03 07 46 🇷🇴 Romania 01 03 00 04 46 🇻🇪 Venezuela 01 03 00 04 48 🇮🇳 India 01 02 04 07 49 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 01 02 03 06 50 🇵🇭 Philippines 01 02 01 04 50 🇸🇰 Slovakia 01 02 01 04 52 🇿🇦 South Africa 01 02 00 03 53 🇦🇹 Austria 01 01 05 07 54 🇪🇬 Egypt 01 01 04 06 55 🇮🇩 Indonesia 01 01 03 05 56 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 01 01 02 04 56 🇵🇹 Portugal 01 01 02 04 58 🇹🇳 Tunisia 01 01 00 02 59 🇪🇪 Estonia 01 00 01 02 59 🇫🇯 Fiji 01 00 01 02 59 🇱🇻 Latvia 01 00 01 02 59 🇹🇭 Thailand 01 00 01 02 63 🇧🇲 Bermuda 01 00 00 01 63 🇲🇦 Morocco 01 00 00 01 63 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 01 00 00 01 66 🇨🇴 Colombia 00 04 01 05 67 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 00 03 04 07 68 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 00 03 02 05 69 🇦🇲 Armenia 00 02 02 04 70 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 00 02 01 03 71 🇲🇳 Mongolia 00 01 03 04 72 🇦🇷 Argentina 00 01 02 03 72 🇸🇲 San Marino 00 01 02 03 74 🇯🇴 Jordan 00 01 01 02 74 🇲🇾 Malaysia 00 01 01 02 74 🇳🇬 Nigeria 00 01 01 02 77 🇧🇭 Bahrain 00 01 00 01 77 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 00 01 00 01 77 🇱🇹 Lithuania 00 01 00 01 77 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 00 01 00 01 77 🇳🇦 Namibia 00 01 00 01 77 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan 00 01 00 01 83 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 00 00 08 08 84 🇲🇽 Mexico 00 00 04 04 85 🇫🇮 Finland 00 00 02 02 86 🇧🇼 Botswana 00 00 01 01 86 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 00 00 01 01 86 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire 00 00 01 01 86 🇬🇭 Ghana 00 00 01 01 86 🇬🇩 Grenada 00 00 01 01 86 🇰🇼 Kuwait 00 00 01 01 86 🇲🇩 Republic of Moldova 00 00 01 01 86 🇸🇾 Syria 00 00 01 01 Of course, countries with larger populations have an inherent advantage, so it’s also interesting to look at the top countries by population per medal. By this measure, the European microstate of San Marino comes out on top. This was San Marino’s first ever medal showing at an Olympic Games. Turkmenistan and Burkina Faso also won medals for the first time at Tokyo 2020. Here’s a look at the top 15 countries by population per Olympic medal: Country (population) Olympic Medals in 2020 Population per medal San Marino (33,931) 3 11,310 Bermuda (63,918) 1 63,918 Grenada (112,523) 1 112,523 Bahamas (393,244) 2 196,622 New Zealand (4,822,233) 20 241,112 Jamaica (2,961,167) 9 329,019 Slovenia (2,078,938) 5 415,788 Fiji (896,445) 2 448,222 Netherlands (17,134,872) 36 475,969 Georgia (3,989,167) 8 498,645 Hungary (9,660,351) 20 483,018 Croatia (4,105,267) 8 513,158 Denmark (5,792,202) 11 526,563 Australia (25,499,884) 46 554,345 Estonia (1,326,535) 2 663,267 Among countries with a slightly larger population, the Netherlands and Australia had strong showings. Other Facts and Figures About the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Despite a year-long delay and a slew of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, this unprecedented Olympic Games went ahead. Here are 12 interesting things to note about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics: 1. The Olympic Torch The Olympic Torch Relay traveled through all 47 of Japan’s prefectures over 121 days. It involved 10,500 torchbearers, who ultimately arrived at Japan’s Olympic Stadium in Tokyo. 2. The Stadiums 40 venues in and around the city of Tokyo hosted 33 Olympic Sports and 22 Paralympic Sports events. The two main areas were the Heritage Zone and the Tokyo Bay Zone. 3. Cost of the Games The Tokyo Olympics were the most expensive Olympics on record. According to officials, the budget for the Games was $15.4 billion. On the other hand, Japanese government auditors have claimed the total spending topped $20 billion . This is almost three times the original forecast of around $7.4 billion when Tokyo put together its bid for the Olympics. The postponement of the Games cost the country close to $2 billion , after initial speculation that the cost could be as high as $6 billion . 4. IOC Refugee Olympic Team 29 athletes qualified as part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Rio 2016 was the first time that an IOC refugee team had made an appearance at the Olympic games. 5. Age is Just a Number Syrian table tennis player Hend Zaza and Japanese skateboarder Kokona Hiraki were the youngest athletes in Tokyo at 12 years old, while Australian equestrian Mary Hanna was the oldest at 66 years old. 6. Self Service Medalling Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading COVID-19. After being presented medals on a tray, the athletes picked it up and medalled themselves. There would also be no handshakes or hugs at the podiums. 7. A Focus on Sustainability To promote sustainability , this year’s Olympics repurposed a number of the venues used in the 1964 Games. Moreover, the podiums, uniforms, medals, and even the beds at the Olympic Village were all made from recycled materials. While Japan is not the first to make Olympic medals from recycled materials , it is the first time that citizens of a host country proactively donated their electronic devices as materials for the medals. 8. Inclusion and Diversity This year, the Games nearly reached gender parity . According to the IOC, of the almost 11,000 Olympic athletes in Tokyo, nearly 49% were women, marking the first “gender-balanced” games in its history. Nearly 85 years after the canoe sprint made its Olympic debut, the women’s sprint event was added to the Olympic games this year. Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard from New Zealand was the first openly transgender woman competing in any event at the Olympics. She joined other elite athletes like footballer Quinn from Canada and U.S. cyclist Chelsea Wolfe to participate in this year’s games. 9. Mental Health Took Center Stage Starting with four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open over mental health concerns, the conversation about an athlete’s mental preparedness was as important as their physical one at the games. After Simone Biles stepped away from the U.S. women’s gymnastics team in the all-around contest earlier last week, numerous athletes worldwide have continued to elevate conversations surrounding mental health, especially in competitive sports. 10. Splitting a Medal? Olympic high jumpers Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy mutually decided to share the top spot in their event. The last time the gold medal was shared among two athletes at the Olympics was 113 years ago. 11. Hot New Events Four sports made their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo Games: karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing. Other sports added new disciplines, including men’s and women’s three-on-three basketball and the BMX freestyle event. 12. Tokyo’s Slick Olympic Technology Humanoid Robots helped on the field for the first time, fetching hammers and javelins flung during field events and interacting with spectators. This was also the first time a host used facial recognition systems to provide athletes and officials venue access, helping to increase and speed up security. Next Stop, Paris The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024. During those weeks, Paris will be at the center of the sporting world. The IOC is keen to set a new standard for inclusive, gender-balanced and youth-centered games. The next Olympics are expected to see even more athlete and spectator participation—hopefully, one where they likely won’t have to work around COVID-19 restrictions. With numerous new sports added in Tokyo’s Olympic Games, we might even see breakdancing in the Paris version of events. Here’s to the next four years. |
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# Olympic Medal Count: How Countries Fared at Tokyo 2020
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Every four years, the Summer Olympics brings together thousands of athletes from around the world to compete in a global arena of sportsmanship and athletic excellence.
**Tokyo** hosted the 2020 Summer Olympics from July 24 to August 9, 2021, marking the second time Japan has hosted the Summer Olympics. The country was first given the honor back in 1964 becoming the first Asian nation to host the Olympic Games.
Even in this most challenging of climates where the games had to be pushed by a year, nothing stopped the athletes from exceeding their limits and breaking long-held records.
## The Final 2020 Olympic Medal Count
In a complete show of dominance, the U.S. won the [most medals](https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/all-sports/medal-standings.htm) at the Olympics, raking in **113** total with **39** gold medals. The U.S. beat out China to claim the top spot by a single gold medal. China finished the games with an impressive **88** medals in total. The host country Japan comes in at third with **27** gold medals and a total of 58 medals.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇸 U.S. | 39 | 41 | 33 | 113 |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 China | 38 | 32 | 18 | 88 |
| 3 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 27 | 14 | 17 | 58 |
| 4 | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 22 | 21 | 22 | 65 |
| 5 | 🇷🇺 ROC (Russia) | 20 | 28 | 23 | 71 |
| 6 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 17 | 07 | 22 | 46 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 10 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷 France | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
| 10 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| 11 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 07 | 06 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 07 | 06 | 08 | 21 |
| 13 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 07 | 06 | 07 | 20 |
| 14 | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 07 | 03 | 05 | 15 |
| 15 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 06 | 07 | 07 | 20 |
| 16 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 06 | 04 | 10 | 20 |
| 17 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 04 | 05 | 05 | 14 |
| 18 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | 04 | 04 | 03 | 11 |
| 19 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 04 | 04 | 02 | 10 |
| 20 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 04 | 02 | 02 | 08 |
| 21 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 04 | 01 | 04 | 09 |
| 22 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 03 | 08 | 06 | 17 |
| 23 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 03 | 06 | 00 | 09 |
| 24 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 03 | 04 | 06 | 13 |
| 25 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 03 | 04 | 04 | 11 |
| 26 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 03 | 03 | 02 | 08 |
| 27 | 🇮🇷 Iran | 03 | 02 | 02 | 07 |
| 28 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 03 | 01 | 05 | 09 |
| 29 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 03 | 01 | 03 | 07 |
| 30 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 03 | 01 | 02 | 06 |
| 31 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 03 | 01 | 01 | 05 |
| 32 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | 03 | 00 | 02 | 05 |
| 33 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 02 | 05 | 01 | 08 |
| 34 | 🇹🇼 Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) | 02 | 04 | 06 | 12 |
| 35 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 02 | 02 | 09 | 13 |
| 36 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 02 | 01 | 01 | 04 |
| 36 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | 02 | 01 | 01 | 04 |
| 38 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | 02 | 01 | 00 | 03 |
| 39 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 02 | 00 | 02 | 04 |
| 39 | 🇮🇱 Israel | 02 | 00 | 02 | 04 |
| 41 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 02 | 00 | 01 | 03 |
| 42 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 02 | 00 | 00 | 02 |
| 42 | 🇽🇰 Kosovo | 02 | 00 | 00 | 02 |
| 44 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 01 | 06 | 12 | 19 |
| 45 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | 01 | 03 | 03 | 07 |
| 46 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 01 | 03 | 00 | 04 |
| 46 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | 01 | 03 | 00 | 04 |
| 48 | 🇮🇳 India | 01 | 02 | 04 | 07 |
| 49 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 01 | 02 | 03 | 06 |
| 50 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | 01 | 02 | 01 | 04 |
| 50 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 01 | 02 | 01 | 04 |
| 52 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 01 | 02 | 00 | 03 |
| 53 | 🇦🇹 Austria | 01 | 01 | 05 | 07 |
| 54 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 01 | 01 | 04 | 06 |
| 55 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 01 | 01 | 03 | 05 |
| 56 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 01 | 01 | 02 | 04 |
| 56 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 01 | 01 | 02 | 04 |
| 58 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | 01 | 01 | 00 | 02 |
| 59 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 01 | 00 | 01 | 02 |
| 59 | 🇫🇯 Fiji | 01 | 00 | 01 | 02 |
| 59 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 01 | 00 | 01 | 02 |
| 59 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 01 | 00 | 01 | 02 |
| 63 | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | 01 | 00 | 00 | 01 |
| 63 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 01 | 00 | 00 | 01 |
| 63 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 01 | 00 | 00 | 01 |
| 66 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | 00 | 04 | 01 | 05 |
| 67 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | 00 | 03 | 04 | 07 |
| 68 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | 00 | 03 | 02 | 05 |
| 69 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | 00 | 02 | 02 | 04 |
| 70 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | 00 | 02 | 01 | 03 |
| 71 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | 00 | 01 | 03 | 04 |
| 72 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 |
| 72 | 🇸🇲 San Marino | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 |
| 74 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | 00 | 01 | 01 | 02 |
| 74 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 00 | 01 | 01 | 02 |
| 74 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 00 | 01 | 01 | 02 |
| 77 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| 77 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| 77 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| 77 | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| 77 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| 77 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | 00 | 01 | 00 | 01 |
| 83 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 00 | 00 | 08 | 08 |
| 84 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 00 | 00 | 04 | 04 |
| 85 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 00 | 00 | 02 | 02 |
| 86 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | 00 | 00 | 01 | 01 |
| 86 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | 00 | 00 | 01 | 01 |
| 86 | 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire | 00 | 00 | 01 | 01 |
| 86 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 00 | 00 | 01 | 01 |
| 86 | 🇬🇩 Grenada | 00 | 00 | 01 | 01 |
| 86 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 00 | 00 | 01 | 01 |
| 86 | 🇲🇩 Republic of Moldova | 00 | 00 | 01 | 01 |
| 86 | 🇸🇾 Syria | 00 | 00 | 01 | 01 |
Of course, countries with larger populations have an inherent advantage, so it’s also interesting to look at the top countries by population per medal. By this measure, the European microstate of **San Marino** comes out on top. This was San Marino’s first ever medal showing at an Olympic Games. Turkmenistan and Burkina Faso also won medals for the first time at Tokyo 2020.
Here’s a look at the top 15 countries by population per Olympic medal:
| Country (population) | Olympic Medals in 2020 | Population per medal |
|---|---|---|
| San Marino (33,931) | 3 | 11,310 |
| Bermuda (63,918) | 1 | 63,918 |
| Grenada (112,523) | 1 | 112,523 |
| Bahamas (393,244) | 2 | 196,622 |
| New Zealand (4,822,233) | 20 | 241,112 |
| Jamaica (2,961,167) | 9 | 329,019 |
| Slovenia (2,078,938) | 5 | 415,788 |
| Fiji (896,445) | 2 | 448,222 |
| Netherlands (17,134,872) | 36 | 475,969 |
| Georgia (3,989,167) | 8 | 498,645 |
| Hungary (9,660,351) | 20 | 483,018 |
| Croatia (4,105,267) | 8 | 513,158 |
| Denmark (5,792,202) | 11 | 526,563 |
| Australia (25,499,884) | 46 | 554,345 |
| Estonia (1,326,535) | 2 | 663,267 |
Among countries with a slightly larger population, the **Netherlands** and **Australia** had strong showings.
## Other Facts and Figures About the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Despite a year-long delay and a slew of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, this unprecedented Olympic Games went ahead. Here are 12 interesting things to note about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics:
##### 1\. The Olympic Torch
The [Olympic Torch Relay](https://olympics.com/ioc/tokyo-2020-facts-and-figures) traveled through all **47** of Japan’s prefectures over **121** days. It involved **10,500** torchbearers, who ultimately arrived at Japan’s Olympic Stadium in Tokyo.
##### 2\. The Stadiums
**40** venues in and around the city of Tokyo hosted **33** Olympic Sports and **22** Paralympic Sports events. The two main areas were the Heritage Zone and the Tokyo Bay Zone.
##### 3\. Cost of the Games
The Tokyo Olympics were the [most expensive](https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-tokyo-olympics-staggering-price-tag-and-where-it-stands-in-history-11627049612#:~:text=The%20Tokyo%20Olympics%20are%20set,its%20bid%20for%20the%20Olympics.) Olympics on record. According to officials, the budget for the Games was **\$15.4 billion.** On the other hand, Japanese government auditors have claimed the total spending topped **\$20 billion**.
This is almost three times the original forecast of around **\$7.4 billion** when Tokyo put together its bid for the Olympics. The postponement of the Games [cost the country](https://www.statista.com/chart/5614/the-fight-to-tame-the-olympic-budget-beast/) close to **\$2 billion**, after initial speculation that the cost could be as high as **\$6 billion**.
##### 4\. IOC Refugee Olympic Team
**29** athletes qualified as part of the [IOC Refugee Olympic Team](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/07/olympics-refugees-athletes-tokyo-2020-displaced/) for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Rio 2016 was the first time that an IOC refugee team had made an appearance at the Olympic games.
##### 5\. Age is Just a Number
Syrian [table tennis](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/olympics-2021-comparing-every-sports-ball/) player Hend Zaza and Japanese skateboarder Kokona Hiraki were the youngest athletes in Tokyo at **12** years old, while Australian equestrian Mary Hanna was the [oldest](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2021/07/31/oldest-youngest-olympians/) at **66** years old.
##### 6\. Self Service Medalling
Athletes at the Tokyo Olympics put their medals around their own necks to protect against spreading COVID-19. After being presented medals on a tray, the athletes picked it up and medalled themselves. There would also be no handshakes or hugs at the podiums.
##### 7\. A Focus on Sustainability
To promote [sustainability](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/greenest-countries-in-the-world/), this year’s Olympics repurposed a number of the venues used in the 1964 Games. Moreover, the podiums, uniforms, medals, and even the beds at the Olympic Village were all made from recycled materials.
While Japan is not the first to make Olympic medals from [recycled materials](https://www.visualcapitalist.com/olympic-gold-medals-zero-gold/), it is the first time that citizens of a host country [proactively donated](https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/games/medals-project/) their electronic devices as materials for the medals.
##### 8\. Inclusion and Diversity
This year, the Games nearly reached [gender parity](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57937102). According to the IOC, of the almost **11,000** Olympic athletes in Tokyo, nearly **49%** were women, marking the first “gender-balanced” games in its history. Nearly 85 years after the canoe sprint made its Olympic debut, the women’s sprint event was [added](https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/sports/canoe-sprint/) to the Olympic games this year.
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard from New Zealand was the [first openly transgender woman](https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/first-openly-transgender-olympians-are-competing-tokyo-rcna1507) competing in any event at the Olympics. She joined other elite athletes like footballer Quinn from Canada and U.S. cyclist Chelsea Wolfe to participate in this year’s games.
##### 9\. Mental Health Took Center Stage
Starting with four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka withdrawing from the French Open over mental health concerns, the conversation about an athlete’s mental preparedness was as important as their physical one at the games.
After Simone Biles [stepped away](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/29/photos-13-athletes-who-have-talked-mental-health-wellbeing/5399219001/) from the U.S. women’s gymnastics team in the all-around contest earlier last week, numerous athletes worldwide have continued to elevate conversations surrounding mental health, especially in competitive sports.
##### 10\. Splitting a Medal?
Olympic high jumpers Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi of Italy mutually decided to share the top spot in their event. The last time the gold medal was shared among two athletes at the Olympics was 113 years ago.
##### 11\. Hot New Events
Four sports made their Olympic debuts at the Tokyo Games: karate, skateboarding, sport climbing, and surfing. Other sports added new disciplines, including men’s and women’s three-on-three basketball and the BMX freestyle event.
##### 12\. Tokyo’s Slick Olympic Technology
[Humanoid Robots](https://thebridge.in/tokyo-2020/unique-things-tokyo-olympics-2020-22300?infinitescroll=1) helped on the field for the first time, fetching hammers and javelins flung during field events and interacting with spectators. This was also the first time a host used facial recognition systems to provide athletes and officials venue access, helping to increase and speed up security.
## Next Stop, Paris
The [Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games](https://www.paris2024.org/en/the-olympic-games-paris-2024/) will take place from 26 July to 11 August 2024. During those weeks, Paris will be at the center of the sporting world. The IOC is keen to set a new standard for inclusive, gender-balanced and youth-centered games.
The next Olympics are expected to see even more athlete and spectator participation—hopefully, one where they likely won’t have to work around COVID-19 restrictions. With numerous new sports added in Tokyo’s Olympic Games, we might even see breakdancing in the Paris version of events. Here’s to the next four years.
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