Delayed by a year by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics are finally drawing to a close. For athletes, it is the culmination of five years’ hard work. But it’s not all blood, sweat, and tears. In between the moments of fierce competition, there are the flashes of laughter, camaraderie, and heartfelt — or sometimes heart-shaped — joy that make it all worth it.

Editor: Kilian O’Donnell.