The 2020 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, was held in Tokyo, from 23 July to 8 August 2021. The games were postponed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.A total of 11,417 athletes from 206 nations participated in 339 events in 33 sports across 50 different disciplines. Overall, a record 93 nations received at least one medal, and 65 of them won at least one gold medal, which was also a record. Athletes from the United States won the most medals overall, with 113 and the most gold medals, with 39. Host nation Japan won 27 gold medals and 58 medals overall, making it their most successful Olympics performance. Bermuda, Qatar, and Philippines won their nation’s first Olympic gold medals. Burkina Faso, Turkmenistan and San Marino won their nation’s first Olympic medals.
Logo
The Tokyo 2020 logo is called the Harmonized Chequered Emblem. Organisers claim it combines traditional Japanese colours with the Olympics’ Unity in Diversity motto. … “It also expresses the fact that the Olympic and Paralympic Games seek to promote diversity as a platform to connect the world.”
India’s Medal Winners
India won 7 medals in Tokyo Olympics- 1 in atheletics, 2 in wrestling, 1 in weightlifting, 1 in Hockey , 1 in boxing and 1 in badminton. With 7 medals Tokyo Olympics marks the edition of Olympics in which India won the maximum number of medals ever. Before this edition of Olympics India had won medals in the London Olympics.
Following is the names of the winners from Indian Olympics team in the Tokyo Olympics:
- Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra won India’s first- ever track-and- field Olympic gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics.
- V. Sandhu won bronz in badminton.
- Boxer Lovlina Borgohain won a Bronze medal.
- Mirabai Chanu won Silver medal in weightlifting.
- Wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Bajarang Punia won Silver and Bronze medals respectively.
Top ten medal winning countries in Tokyo Olympics
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 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 | 20 | 28 | 23 | 71 |
| 6 | Australia | 17 | 7 | 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 |
Some Facts about Tokyo Olympics
Highest Medal winner Person– Australian swimmer Emma Mckeon won seven medals at Tokyo 2020, the most among all athletes.
Most Gold Medals winner– Celeb Dressel of the United States is the athlete taking home the most gold medals. With five victories from men’s 50 meters and 100 meters free style, 100 meter butterfly, 4 x 100 meter freestyle and medley, he is the most successful swimmer in the pool in Tokyo.
Youngest winner- At 13 years and 33 days Momiji Nishia of Japan, women’s street skateboarding, champion is the youngest gold medal winner in Tokyo Olympics. All time youngest winner of Olympic is American diver Marjorie Gestring, did it at the age of 13 years, 267 days at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
12- year old Japanese skater Kokona Hiraki, the silver medalist of women’s park, is the youngest Olympic medalist in Tokyo.
Oldest winner in Tokyo Olympics– German equestrian rider Dorothee Schneider, 52 who won dressing team gold with team mate Jessica Von Bredow –Werndl and Isabel worth who is 52 months younger than her.
62-year old Australian equestrian rider Andrew How is the oldest Olympic medal winner with a Silver from Team eventing and a Bronze from the individual.
In Tokyo Olympic zero positive case for doping was found.