Japan on Thursday set a new national record for medals at a single Olympics, passing the previous record of 41 set at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Japan’s Koki Ikeda won the silver medal in the men’s 20-kilometer race walk for the nation’s 42nd medal and reigning world champion in the event, Toshikazu Yamanishi, took bronze for the 43rd.
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