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In pictures – The battles, triumphs and celebrations of terrific Tokyo Olympics

Team GB won 65 medals overall at the Games.

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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.

Great Britain's Katie Archibald (left) and Laura Kenny celebrate with their gold medals after winning the women's Madison
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
Jason Kenny celebrates after winning gold in the men’s keirin (Danny Lawson/PA)
Adam Peaty celebrates winning the men's 100m breaststroke
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
Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown Jessica Learmonth and Jonathan Brownlee won gold in the triathlon mixed relay (Danny Lawson/PA)
Simone Biles in the women's beam final
Simone Biles won her seventh Olympic medal with bronze on the beam after a mentally tough week (Mike Egerton/PA)
Jessica Gadirova in action on the balance beam
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
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 on Gio
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
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
Galal Yafai (left) claimed gold in the men’s flyweight on day 15 (Mike Egerton/PA)
Great Britain's Mallory Franklin during the women's C1 canoe slalom
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 celebrate
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 in action in the women's skateboard park event
Sky Brown was crowned Great Britain’s youngest Olympic medallist after claiming bronze in the women’s skateboard park event (Adam Davy/PA)
China's Chao Xu during the track cycling
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 men's high jumo gold medaists Mutaz Barshim (right) and Gianmarco Tamberi celebrate
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
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
Katarina Johnson-Thompson appears dejected after failing the final attempt at 1.89m during the women’s heptathlon high jump (Martin Rickett/PA)
Performers during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
The Summer Olympics will return in Paris in 2024 (Mike Egerton/PA)
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