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Facts and figures about Tokyo 2020

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August 3, 2021. Gold medallist Soufiane Elbakkali of Morocco celebrates on the podium with silver medallist, Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia and bronze medallist, Benjamin Kigen of Kenya REUTERS

With the Tokyo Olympic Games closing tonight, Xinhua takes a look at facts and figures about these special Games held under the COVID-19 influence after a one-year postponement.

1. World records broken

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