Tokyo 2020 drew to a close on Sunday following an impressive medal-laden Games for Great Britain as they claimed 65 medals.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the best images behind the fierce battles, triumphs and celebrations of this summer’s Olympics.
Laura Kenny (right) surpassed Dutchwoman Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel to become the most successful female cyclist in Olympic history as she took gold at a third consecutive Games (Danny Lawson/PA)
Jason Kenny celebrates after winning gold in the men’s keirin (Danny Lawson/PA)
Adam Peaty celebrates winning the men’s 100m breaststroke (Adam Davy/PA)
Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown Jessica Learmonth and Jonathan Brownlee won gold in the triathlon mixed relay (Danny Lawson/PA)
Simone Biles won her seventh Olympic medal with bronze on the beam after a mentally tough week (Mike Egerton/PA)
Great Britain’s Jessica Gadirova in action on the balance beam (Danny Lawson/PA)
Georgia Taylor-Brown (right) is congratulated by Great Britain team-mate Jessica Learmonth after finishing second to take the silver medal in the Women’s Triathlon at the Odaiba Marine Park on the fourth day (Danny Lawson/PA)
Charlotte Dujardin celebrates winning bronze in the Grand Prix Freestyle – Individual Final, on Gio, to become Great Britain’s most decorated female Olympian with six medals (Danny Lawson/PA)
Alice Kinsella, Jennifer Gadirova, Jessica Gadirova and Amelie Morgan celebrate with their bronze medals after the women’s team final (Martin Rickett/PA)
Galal Yafai (left) claimed gold in the men’s flyweight on day 15 (Mike Egerton/PA)
Great Britain’s Mallory Franklin won silver during the women’s C1 canoe slalom final at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre on the sixth day (Danny Lawson/PA)
Ireland’s Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan claimed gold in the lightweight men’s double sculls final A at Sea Forest Waterway on the sixth day (Danny Lawson/PA)
Sky Brown was crowned Great Britain’s youngest Olympic medallist after claiming bronze in the women’s skateboard park event (Adam Davy/PA)
The Olympic rings are reflected in the helmet of China’s Chao Xu during the track cycling at the Izu Velodrome on the 12th day (Danny Lawson/PA)
Joint gold medalists Mutaz Barshim (right) of Qatar and Gianmarco Tamberi off Italy celebrate on the podium following the men’s high jump final (Francisco Seco/AP)
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake closes in on the line to clinch silver in the men’s 4 x 100m relay (Martin Rickett/PA)
Katarina Johnson-Thompson appears dejected after failing the final attempt at 1.89m during the women’s heptathlon high jump (Martin Rickett/PA)
The Summer Olympics will return in Paris in 2024 (Mike Egerton/PA)
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