The Summer Olympics in Tokyo were supposed to be held in 2020, but were postponed due to the corona pandemic.

Once it took place a year later, it became an expensive story.

The reason for this is precisely the fact that the Olympic Games were postponed and that they were decided without an audience.

The rebuilding of the National Stadium in Tokyo was also costly.

- Despite the unforeseen difficulties, all parties worked fantastically together to arrange successful Olympic Games and to carry them out in a safe way, says Seiko Hashimoto, chairman of the organizing committee.

Sweden won nine medals, including three gold, in Tokyo.

The gold was salvaged by discus thrower Daniel Ståhl, pole vaulter Armand Duplantis and the national jumping team.

CLIP: World Year Best by Ståhl (21/6)

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World year best by Ståhl