Japan Has Its Best Olympic Medal Haul: 27 Gold, 58 Overall

Japan Has Its Best Olympic Medal Haul: 27 Gold, 58 Overall
Daiki Hashimoto of Japan poses with his gold medal for the artistic gymnastics men's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo, on July 28, 2021. Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo
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TOKYO—Despite the pandemic, the one-year delay, and the soaring costs, the Japanese public may still find a sweet spot for the Tokyo Olympics, the way it did for the storied 1964 Games.

Why? A historic haul of medals.