Switzerland celebrating 13 Olympic medals

Monday, 9 August 2021 04:17

With the Olympics now over, Switzerland is celebrating a tally of 13 medals – including three golds.

The best category was the mountain bike. Switzerland secured one gold, two silvers and one bronze.

In tennis, one gold and a silver, shooting one gold and a bronze.

There were also medals in cycling, beach volleyball, BMX freestyle and swimming.

Switzerland ended 24th in the international ranking, a result seen as highly respectable for a small country.

The top three countries were the United States, China and Japan.

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