It was Great Britain's finest performances in the Olympics since the 1908 Games. With 27 Golds, 23 silvers and 17 bronzes, GB surpassed China in the final medals table while the US stood on the top. The final medal was delivered by super-heavyweight boxer Joe Joyce, made sure Britain made it to the top three.
Chief Executive of funding agency UK Sport, which put in £274m into Olympic sport over four years, gave a tribute to the "huge team effort". She said, "It has been an outstanding performance, making history. Even the sporting superpowers have not increased their medal haul after hosting a Games. We are one of those sporting superpowers now. We are up there ahead of China in the medal table. To win more medals than in London and be ahead of China is an incredible place to be. It's spectacular, in fact." She added, "There's been success in breadth and in depth. Nearly 13- medallists across 19 sports. More sports, more medallists than in London. And more sports winning gold medals than in London."
At the end of the Olympics, US dominated with 121 medals, Great Britain with 67, China third with 70, Russia fourth with 56, and Germany fifth with 42. India finished at the 67th position after winning 1 silver and 1 bronze medal.
