Tokyo Olympics 2020: Most empowering moments from the Games that we will never forget, see pics

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The Olympics at Tokyo have officially ended, but it gave us some of the most empowering moments to cherish for a lifetime!

01 / 20

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Most empowering moments from the Games that we will never forget, see pics

The enormous amount of participants and games make the Olympics one of the biggest sporting events worldwide. During the event, we get to hear endless stories of challenges and perseverance. Over the years, there have been many empowering moments that are etched in our memory. This year's Tokyo Olympics too had its fair share of inspiring moments. While India beams with pride following the seven medal wins, including the historic gold by Neeraj Chopra, here we take a look at the most notable moments from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that we will never forget.

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02 / 20

Aditi Ashok may not have won a medal but her stellar performance put India firmly on the Olympic golf map by staying in the second position at the end of the first rounds played. She finished fourth and became the Indian golfer with the best finish ever at the Olympics. Despite missing a medal, Aditi's performance will always be celebrated.

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03 / 20

Bhavani Devi is India's first fencer to qualify for the Olympics. She won against Nadia Azizi and became the first Indian to win a fencing match at the Games.

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04 / 20

The Marathon hug between Abdi Nageeye and Bashir Abdi at the finish line was Olympic magic! The Somali-born athletes Nageeye and Abdi may have been representing different nations, but Nageeye's gesture stole the show. With less than a kilometer of the 42km race to go, they were battling Lawrence Cherono for the final two medal spots after Cherono's Kenyan teammate Eliud Kipchoge had secured gold. Nageeye was slightly ahead, slowed down and waved at his friend. The encouragement did the trick and Abdi overcame Cherono to take bronze. Nageeye won a silver medal.

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05 / 20

With seven medals, Emma McKeon from Brisbane earned the most medals by an individual athlete in Tokyo. The Australian swimmer has etched her name in the record books and impressed everyone with a unique feat. She has left everyone awestruck with her outstanding performances across events at this year's Olympics. She is now tied with gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya for the record of most medals won by a woman in a single edition of the Olympics.

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06 / 20

Germany's women gymnasts wore full-body unitards instead of bikini-cut leotards at the Tokyo Olympics in defiance of the 'sexualisation' of the sport.

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07 / 20

Tom Daley's love for knitting and an impassioned LGBTQ speech after winning gold was a hit among sports fans. Breaking the age-old stereotypes of knitting being exclusively for women, the British diver was spotted knitting on the Olympics stands while watching the women's diving final.

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08 / 20

Hidilyn Diaz was left in tears after winning the gold for the 55kg category in women's weightlifting. With this, she made history becoming the first Filipino to ever win an Olympic gold.

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09 / 20

When India's women's hockey team qualified for the semis after it defeated the Australian team 1-0 in the quarter-final match, the entire nation beamed with joy. Even though the team could not win a medal, they won the hearts of people for performing so well at the Games.

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10 / 20

It was a heartbreak for the Indian women's hockey team when it lost 4-3 to defending champion Great Britain in their bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics. But the great gesture shown by the winning team after the match grabbed the spotlight. Neha Goyal of India was captured being consoled by Madeleine Hinch of Britain after their match. The great sportsman spirit won social media.

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