As the Tokyo Games draw to a close, attention will now shift to the Winter Olympics in February.
They will be hosted by Beijing - which will become the first city to host both summer and winter Games.
This means the pressure on Chinese athletes to earn more gold medals will be even greater.

Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown reports.

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