Flash News

Behind the scenes of a fake article, BIRN journalist: Anonymous authors to influence public opinion

Accident in Lushnje, four cars and a motorcycle involved

SPAK closed the investigations, Meta reacts: It was signed on the orders of Edi Rama

Defendant was taken from SPAK, Kryemadhi: Chief Prosecutor of BKH is Edi Rama

Laundered Çopjave money, arrested in Dubai Armis Stafa

Bota

The 2020 Olympic Games close, US champions with 39 gold medals

Politiko 2021-08-08 20:33:52

The 2020 Olympic Games close, US champions with 39 gold medals

The Tokyo Olympics lowered the lead this Sunday with the United States being the most successful country as they overtook China in the standings on the final day of the competition.

The 2020 Olympic Games close, US champions with 39 gold medals

The United States closed Tokyo 2020 with 39 gold medals, one more than China and with 119 medals in total. The Americans dominated team sports by being declared basketball champions in both categories as well as women’s volleyball.

The 2020 Olympic Games close, US champions with 39 gold medals

In third place was the host country, Japan with 58 medals, 27 of which have the value of gold. The French women's handball national team was the one that won the last Olympic gold medal after beating Russia in the final, while earlier for the first time in history the first place went to the national men's volleyball team that also defeated Russia in the match finale.

The 2020 Olympic Games close, US champions with 39 gold medals

Italy was one of the countries that shone in the Olympics with 10 gold medals, like never before where the biggest surprises came from athletics. In football, Brazil was confirmed the Olympic champion after the 2-1 victory in the final against Spain.

Albania closed the biggest sporting event without a medal, with weightlifter Briken Calja the only one to approach the bronze medal, just 1kg away. Unforgettable Olympics meanwhile for Kosovo that won 2 gold medals in judo, with Distria Krasniqi and Nora Gjakova, ranking 42nd and leaving behind countries such as Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Austria or Portugal.

Latest news