[12] Bahrain,[13][B] Fiji,[16] Ivory Coast,[17] Jordan,[18] Kosovo,[19] Puerto Rico,[20] Singapore,[21] Tajikistan,[22] and Vietnam won their first Olympic gold medals.
[26] This marked the fourth consecutive Summer Olympic Games in which Phelps led all athletes in gold and total medals.
[33] Events in boxing result in a bronze medal being awarded to each of the two competitors who lose their semi-final matches, as opposed to them fighting in a third place tie breaker.
[34] Other combat sports, which include, judo, taekwondo, and wrestling, use a repechage system which also results in two bronze medals being awarded.
[38][39] Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan originally won the gold medal in men's 77 kg weightlifting but was disqualified in March 2022 by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for doping violations.