Tokyo Olympics 2020 memories that will always live on
The world came together on Sunday evening (August 8) to thank Tokyo, where the Olympics 2020 concluded on a high and successful note. India had its best-ever haul of seven medals. The 14-day exhilarating competition saw 206 countries competing. The 'golden' boy's javelin throw held everyone in awe -- 87.58 metres.
Here are some special moments to be cherished
When cameraman chased Neeraj all over
After Neeraj Chopra's golden victory at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, a cameraman chased him all over. A picture of him jumping with Neeraj at the same time while holding a camera had gone viral.
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Telling pictures of Savita Punia and Sreejesh
As Britain girls earned the bronze medal in hockey after a hard fight at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, it was heartbreaking to watch Indian goalkeeper Savita Punia, the star of the Indian women's hockey campaign at the Olympics, breaking down as the game ended.
Tale of Olympics-issued condom
Australian canoeist Jessica Fox used an Olympics-issued condom to repair her kayak during the K1 women's event at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. After repairing the kayak, she even managed to bag bronze. "Bet you never knew condoms could be used for kayak repairs," Jessica Fox captioned the now-viral video online.
Friendship 'Golds'
Mutaz Barshim of Qatar and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi players decided to share Olympic gold for high-jump. The two of them saw their final efforts tied and were offered the chance of a jump-off for victory at a spectator-free Olympic Stadium, before Barshim asked: "Can we have two golds?" The answer was yes and the jumpers -- friends who both overcame injury setbacks to make the games -- shared top spot on the Olympic podium.
-PTC News
