manifestation of peace because without solidarity, there's no peace. >> the head of the international olympic committee there speaking as japan wrapped up the summer games in tokyo. athletes from around the world took part in the olympics despite challenges and a yearlong delay caused by the covid-19 pandemic. we'll head to tokyo where blake essig is substantial doubting -- standing by. take us through the highlights and how the people of japan are now feeling that the games are over. >> you know it's been a tale of two cities and it hasn't changed. the health and safety concerns that lead to the unpopularity of tokyo 2020 really truly have not gone away. in fact, people were still protesting and calling for the games to be cancelled, even while the closing ceremony was underway last night. that being said, there was a noticeable shift in the mood once competition got underway.