that is because the mix messaging by the government asks people to stay home and businesses to close early but at the same time going ahead with the olympics. the prime minister has said that the olympics has not resulted in the increase of covid-19 infections but medical professionals warn as a result of the olympics increasing the flow of people that cases could triple here in the next couple weeks. before i let you go, you ve been reporting on these games seemingly nonstop. so as they come to a close, what struck you the most about what you saw firsthand there, what impressions will stick with you? reporter: you know, kim, having covered the olympics once before in russia as well, this was a completely different olympic experience, i can tell you that. the fact that no spectators were in the stands, the buzz and excitement just simply wasn t here. and never was here. one i think this that i will say is that having had the
kipchoge is the oldest to win the men s marathon since 1984, he now has four olympic medals. he is the world record holder for a marathon and in 2019 became the first man to run a marathon in under 2 hours but it wasn t a record because it was done in nonrace conditions. now, today it was 81% humidity in tokyo but he still finished in 2:8:38. and that is 4:54 per mile on. a. ju on average. and just incredible. and so the united states will finish the olympics with the most gold medals of any team for the third straight summer games. u.s. also going to finish with the total medals for the seventh straight summer games. and kim, almost done there in tokyo. just one event left, it is men s water polo going on right now between greece and serbia. and then it will be a wrap for
which tied the longest streak in any olympic team sport beating japan in the final. brittney griner setting a gold medal game record scoring 30 points to lead the team. and the usa basketball legends playing their final game together for the team, they go out winning their fifth gold medal which is the most by any player man or woman in olympic basketball history. so the u.s. hasn t lost a game in the olympics since 1992, 55 wins in a row, half of the team wasn t even born the last time they lost a game. just an incredible written from the women s basketball team. and elliott also winning the marathon on the last day of the competition by more than 80 sep seconds, largest margin since 1972.
Transcripts for CNN CNN Newsroom Live 20210808 08:29:45 archive.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from archive.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
china probably isn t too happy about being overtaken by the u.s. in the gold medal race. it is a matter of national pride to finish first and intense pressure is put on athletes to chief that goal. selina wang takes look at the for y forces driving china s efforts. reporter: again and again, this anthem has been played, these medals are a symbol of sporting prowess and more important for china of national strength. one of the things that the olympics does for china to show that china is able to succeed in something which the whole world regards as being a premiere arena for international performance. reporter: a week before the games, china s director of sports administration called on athletes to, quote, fight for the glory of their country with pride, honor and responsibility. i don t know what to say. i m a bit speechless. i took it step by step one move