Olympic how many days left

The Tokyo Olympic Games launched on Friday 23 July with the opening ceremony although the sports actually started slightly earlier and officially last a total of 17 days. It all comes to an end on Sunday 8 August with the closing ceremony, which starts at The ceremony will feature the usual parade of athletes, albeit in a stripped down, Covid-friendly form, and the both literal and symbolic passing of the torch to Paris ahead of the Games. There are gold medals up for grabs at Tokyo , with the most in any single day on offer on Saturday 7 August, the penultimate day of the Games, when 34 gongs can be won.

The latest overall medal rankings from Tokyo are below:. From Friday until the closing ceremony there are still 70 Olympic gold medals up for grabs:. Elsewhere on the track, the ever-popular 4xm relays take place at 2. While the artistic elements of the Closing Ceremony are left up to each host country, there are certain protocols set during the Games in Antwerp that were later put into the Olympic bylaws.

Perhaps the most moving element is the extinguishing of the Olympic flame. As the lights go out, the Games are truly over. Contact us at letters time. By Melissa Locker.

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Contact us Sign up for newsletters. Log In Register now My account. When does the Olympics end? How long Tokyo lasts, date and time for closing ceremony and schedule in full The closing ceremony for the Tokyo Olympics will take place on Sunday 8 August after gold medals have been awarded.