From the South African runner Wayde Van Niekerk, who broke the world record in the men’s 400m, to the Fiji men’s rugby sevens team, who won their NOC’s first ever gold medal, Rio 2016 was awash with records and landmark moments.

Much to the delight of the USA’s Helen Maroulis, Sweden’s Sofia Mattsson and Japan’s Saori Yoshida, the women’s freestyle wrestling competition at Rio 2016 will feature six weight categories, putting it on the same footing as the men.

The men’s taekwondo competition at Nanjing 2014 produced a remarkably high standard, with the gold medals going to athletes from five different countries, underlining the sport’s global popularity.