The Tokyo Olympics is coming to an end British team Perform one of the best performances ever.
The 65 medals won in Japan matched the number of medals won by the British team in the 2012 Olympic Games in London at home, only two less than the record total of the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Won 22 gold medals-this is the fourth best performance in history UK team.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson Say the country succeeded Olympian It has been proven that “there is no limit to what we can achieve”, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge stated that the athletes showed “strength, enthusiasm and determination.”
Just a few hours before the closing ceremony, Jason Kenny’s victory in the men’s Kellin final made him the British Olympian with the most awards in history.
This victory allowed the 33-year-old Kenny to win his seventh Olympic gold medal, putting him ahead of the former great British cycling world Sir Chris Hoy by one.
Jason now has 9 Olympic medals. He is married to cyclist Laura Kenny, the most successful female athlete in the UK. With 5 gold medals, he is half of the strong Olympic teams.
Laura said that even she is not sure if Jason can win the gold medal in four consecutive games.
“Later a lot of people came to me, like’I will exclude him’-honestly, me too!” she told BBC Sports.
“I talked to him last night and he said,’I just want to go home.’ Then it became clear that he won—just the typical Jason, that.”
Laura, who won the gold medal with Katie Archibald in Madison, was selected as the flag of the GB team at the closing ceremony, which she called an “absolute honor.”
Laura said: “The past 18 months have been difficult for everyone. I really hope that my British team and I will give this country something to celebrate.
“I am now the most successful female athlete in the UK. I still don’t fully understand it. I only know that I have put a lot of effort into being here. Without the support of my family, friends and everyone, I would not be able to do this. Bike in the UK.”
Andrew Brown, the club member and committee chairman of Welwyn Wheelers, who started playing in Laura as a child, said it would be “surprising” to see her as the standard bearer.
When asked what this means for the club, he told PA News Agency: “I think we have reached the point where we are not surprised by what Laura did, because her entire career is just an absolute fairy tale. .
“If you wrote the script, you would not believe it.”
Handover ceremony at the closing ceremony in Tokyo Paris It will host the Olympic Games in 2024.
People gathered in front of the Eiffel Tower, while President Emmanuel Macron was photographed on top of the monument.
A flight took place, leaving red, white and blue smoke in the sky of the French capital.
Mr. Johnson praised the British team, saying: “This team has shown that even in the most difficult situations, sports can unite people and change lives. You show grace in victory and show grace in failure. Amazing courage.
“Although you may not have heard the hustle and bustle of the Tokyo crowd, each of you has given us a reason to go home-in living rooms, bars, parks and offices across the country.
“The most important thing is that you once again revealed the core truth of this country: when we go all out, the goals we can achieve are limitless.
“Thank you GB team. We are so proud of you. Now, take Paris!”
