Tokyo Olympics 2020: From the highest examples of passion to an unexpected engagement, the most inspiring moments of the Tokyo Olympics
During the women's 1500m qualifying round during the Tokyo Olympics, a black athlete was suddenly seen falling on the track. But showing the power of will, she stood up and not only started running again but also won the first position in this race.
The athlete we are talking about is named Safwan Hassan. Who has also impressed Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan with his performance?
Sharing a video of Safwan Hassan falling, Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote, "I want our Pakistani youth to watch this race and learn the most important lessons from it that the game has taught me: 'You are the loser. When you give up. '
Safwan Hassan's journey from refugee to becoming the world's greatest athlete is an amazing story.
At the Tokyo Olympics, he won bronze in the 1500m race and then gold medals in the 5,000m and 10,000m, proving that he is one of the best athletes of all time, both recent and before.
The recent competitions have been different in every way from the previous Olympics, not only because they took place during the Coronavirus epidemic.
Not only was there a lack of spectators at the two-week event due to the Code 19 security measures, but there were also many heart-warming moments that meant the only reason to remember the Olympics was the coronavirus. There will be no restrictions.
For the first time, women's street skateboarding took part in the sport, and the winners were mostly young girls.
Momiji Nasheed from Japan won the gold medal. At 13, he is the youngest gold medalist ever.
She was followed by 13-year-old Risa Lyal from Brazil, who won a silver medal. And 16-year-old Fona Nakayama won the bronze medal.
But that was only the beginning. The teenagers surprised the fans by winning medals in sports like swimming, gymnastics and diving.
Quan Hongchin, 14, of China, won the historic gold medal for swimming.
Tricks that have never been seen before
For the first time, four sports were included in the Olympics: karate, skateboarding, climbing and surfing. Men's and women's combined teams also took part in some competitions, including swimming and track and field.
The BMX Freestyle was also included in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, and despite the code restrictions, it attracted the largest crowd.
Britain's Charlotte Worthington did a trick at the Olympics that has never been seen before. She landed on the 360 backflips for the first time to win the BMX Gold Medal.
360 Back Flip - or Zack Flip, named after its creator Zack Shaw, Worthington was given a 97.50 score by the judges, the highest score in the men's and women's competitions.
Common Gold Medal
An incredible Olympic high jump final ended with gold medals won by Qatar's Mutaz Issa Bersham and Italy's Gyan Marco Tamburri.
After a tiring two-hour bout, the pair could not be separated, achieving an excellent clearance record of 2.37 meters.
Athletes were given the opportunity to take part in the jump-off.
But showing the best players, they agreed to share the title, which was a great celebration. They made history with the first joint Olympic podium in athletics since 1912.
Demonstrations of sportsmanship
When American athlete Isaiah Joyet and Botswana's Nigel Amos fell during the 800-meter race, they helped each other, put their arms around each other and reached the finish line together.
He was 54 seconds behind the winner. But on this occasion, as he told the press after the race, "time did not matter."
The "Exiled Athlete" who made history by winning a gold medal
Headline Diaz made history by winning the first women's Olympic gold medal in any sport after winning the women's 55kg weightlifting event.
Born in the home of a tricycle driver in a poor village near Zamboanga, Diaz has not seen his family since December 2019.
"I have been in Malaysia for two years and now I look forward to enjoying life," he told reporters after receiving the medal.
Bermuda, with a population of only 63,000, has become the least populous nation or region to win an Olympic gold medal in Tokyo. Bermuda's Flora Duffy wins women's triathlon
Knitting a secret weapon?
British diver Tom Daly won his first Olympic gold medal on the 10m platform with Mattie Lee. The competition has been dubbed the "Secret Weapons Competition."
The Daily later showed on social media what they were weaving ... A jumper for your French raw.
Byles: The importance of mental health
Simon Byles was praised for announcing that she would not compete in the women's gymnastics team finals to focus on her mental health.
"I say mental health is important because if you don't, you won't enjoy your game and you won't be as successful as you would like to be," Biles said after announcing his decision.
The US team was second only to Russia and this was its first loss since 2010. Byles first congratulated Russian captain Angelina Melnikova.
After failing to compete in four more events, she returned to compete in the beam event, where she won a bronze medal.
Although she did not play as well as expected in Tokyo, she sees it as a learning experience.
"It's definitely more important to highlight the importance of mental health, we're human and we have emotions," he told reporters after his beam event.
Ray of hope
An athlete was also engaged during this year's Olympics.
Argentine fan Maria Belen Perez Morris lost to Hungary's Anna Martin, but she did not go home empty-handed.
During the post-match interview, his coach and longtime teammate Lucas Socido stood behind him with a sign that read: 'Will you marry me? Please'
In this viral video of the moment in Latin America, Perez Morris can be heard saying 'yes'.
Diaz is living in exile in Malaysia due to epidemics.