Athletes at the 2020 Olympics may cry, be filled with joy or extreme disappointment for many different reasons.
Tatjana Schoenmaker burst into tears after winning the gold medal in the women's 200m breaststroke. It was also the first gold medal of the South African sports delegation at the 2020 Olympic Games, and she also broke the world record for this content with a time of 2:18.95.
Alessandra Perilli shed tears after bringing back a shooting bronze medal for the San Marino Sports Team. It is the country's first Olympic medal, with more than 30,000 people and an area of 62 square kilometers, located in the territory of Italy.
Athlete Jessica Parratto was unable to restrain her emotions after winning the silver medal (HCB) in the women's 10m hard doubles (diving) for the U.S. sports team.
Katie Ledecky burst into tears after finishing first in the women's 1500m freestyle. Despite high hopes at the 2020 Olympics, the American "super fisherman" has repeatedly lost to Ariana Titmus in his first two matches. The gold medal in the 1500m swim helped Ledecky relieve a lot of stress.
Flora Duffy, a 33-year-old athlete, shed tears of happiness. She brought back a gold medal for the Bermuda sports delegation in the women's triathlon. It was also the first Olympic gold medal in the Caribbean nation's history.
Unlike the name mentioned above, female swordsman Flora Pasztor shed tears after failing to win in the 5-8 ranking match.
Nina Sterckx (Belgian sports team) couldn't hide her emotions after losing in the women's 49 kg weightlifting event.
Due to psychological problems, Simone Byers announced her withdrawal from the gymnastics women's team competition. The American athlete's face was visibly filled with regret.
Yang Yongwei (Taiwanese) cried after losing to host Country Japanese boxer Naohisa Takamoto in a judo 60kg heavyweight competition.