Fireworks released above the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games on Aug 8, 2021. - Reuters
TOKYO (The Straits Times/ANN): The cauldron was snuffed out on Sunday (Aug 8) as the curtains fell on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which will go down in history as a triumph against adversity despite being one of the most surreal sporting spectacles yet.
True to the name of the Tokyo 2020 slogan, "United By Emotion", there has been plenty of emotion in the inspirational sporting triumphs, displays of grit, tender moments of friendship, and discussions of mental health.
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