on her 30th birthday.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nBefore Tokyo, Italy’s previous highest medal total was 36 at both the Los Angeles 1932 and Rome 1960 Games. <\/span><\/p>\nThey also have their highest athletics gold-medal total at a single Games, with five victories, after Friday’s stunning relay victory.<\/span><\/p>\nHere’s how the country reacted:<\/h3>\n La Gazzetta dello Sport<\/strong> says: “We’re a nightmare for English sport this summer, and, in the case of the Olympics, for the whole of the UK. Can’t deny it. The sentiment is summed up well by the Daily Mail, which reads: Not Italy again!”<\/span><\/p>\nMail Online’s story also pointed out that Italy won Eurovision while Britain picked up “null points”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nItalian relay sprinter <\/span>Filippo Tortu<\/strong> was <\/span>quoted in the Italian media<\/span>external-link<\/title><path d=\"M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0H12z\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.$link-4.1.0.1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-12.5\"> as saying that he didn’t quite “understand” whether the team had won: “I didn’t think I had any tears left to cry, and yet\u2026 Singing the anthem tomorrow will be the most wonderful thing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13\"><span data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-13.0\">“I will cry again and again. When I started running and I saw the Brit right next to me, I just thought about staying calm and relaxed because I knew I could overtake him. I was more with it while I was running than when I crossed the finish line. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14\"><span data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-14.0\">“I couldn’t believe it, I asked whether we’d really won and we had – when I saw ‘Italy’ on the screen I didn’t even check the final result, which was insane, but I just didn’t care.” <\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gs-u-mt0 gs-u-mb-alt+ story-body__media story-body__media--figure qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-15\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-15.0\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-15.0.0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/092F\/production\/_119815320_tv069222734.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/092F\/production\/_119815320_tv069222734.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/092F\/production\/_119815320_tv069222734.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/092F\/production\/_119815320_tv069222734.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/092F\/production\/_119815320_tv069222734.jpg 976w\" alt=\"Italian relay team\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-15.0.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><figcaption class=\"gel-brevier gs-u-ph+ gs-u-pv-alt story-body__media__caption story-body__media__caption--image\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-15.1\">Lamont Marcell Jacobs (left) added relay gold to his 100m title<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16\"><strong data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.$bold-0\">La Gazzetta<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-16.1\"> also says: “This is the fifth Olympic medal for Italian athletics, and it may well be a once-in-a-lifetime result. This is Italy’s moment of glory.” <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17\"><strong data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$bold-0\">La Repubblica <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.repubblica.it\/dossier\/sport\/olimpiadi-tokyo-2020\/2021\/08\/06\/news\/tokyo_olimpiadi_giochi_roma_60_record_medaglie-313140810\/\" class=\"story-body__external-link\" title=\"\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-2\"><span data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-2.0\">notes<\/span><span class=\"gs-u-ml- gel-icon\" style=\"height:15px;width:15px;\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-2.1\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-2.1.0\"><title data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-2.1.0.0\">external-link<\/title><path d=\"M12 0v5h11.5l-5 5H0v22h22V17.5l-2 2V30H2V12h14.5l-7.8 7.7 3.6 3.6L27 8.5V20h5V0H12z\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.$link-2.1.0.1\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><span data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-17.3\"> “Sixty-one years later, Italy matches the performance of that glorious time [The Rome 1960 Olympics] and overtakes the 36 medals, which seemed like an impossible feat in modern times\u2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18\"><span data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-18.0\">“The 1960 Games were full of hope for a country that was just getting back on its feet: those who were there know exactly what they were doing on the afternoon when Livio Berruti won the 200m and established a new world record; it’s equally probable that in 2082 people will remember what they were doing on the morning that Jacobs and Tamberi embraced in Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium.” <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19\"><span data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.0\">And the front page of <\/span><strong data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.$bold-1\">Corriere della Sera<\/strong><span data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.2\">, reads:<\/span><em data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-19.$italic-3\"> “Italy won’t stop dreaming: historic gold in the 4×100. A feat for Patta, Jacobs, Desalu and Tortu: we’re the fastest in the world”<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-20\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:45.23685580426861%;\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-20.0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/128CD\/production\/_119818957_corriere.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/128CD\/production\/_119818957_corriere.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/128CD\/production\/_119818957_corriere.jpg 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/128CD\/production\/_119818957_corriere.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/128CD\/production\/_119818957_corriere.jpg 976w\" alt=\"The front page of the Corriere Della Sera website\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-20.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-21\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:11.875%;\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-21.0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/7A0C\/production\/_112244213_soundsheaderv1-nc.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/7A0C\/production\/_112244213_soundsheaderv1-nc.png 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/7A0C\/production\/_112244213_soundsheaderv1-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/7A0C\/production\/_112244213_soundsheaderv1-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/7A0C\/production\/_112244213_soundsheaderv1-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Around the BBC - Sounds\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-21.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><span class=\"gs-u-display-block story-body__media gs-u-mb-alt+ qa-story-body-media\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-23\"><span class=\"gs-u-display-block gs-o-responsive-image\" style=\"padding-bottom:1.7187500000000002%;\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-23.0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/A11C\/production\/_112244214_soundsfooter-nc.png\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1280px) 800px, (min-width: 900px) 624px, (min-width: 600px) 976px, (min-width: 400px) 624px, 400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/400\/cpsprodpb\/A11C\/production\/_112244214_soundsfooter-nc.png 400w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/624\/cpsprodpb\/A11C\/production\/_112244214_soundsfooter-nc.png 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/800\/cpsprodpb\/A11C\/production\/_112244214_soundsfooter-nc.png 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/onesport\/cps\/976\/cpsprodpb\/A11C\/production\/_112244214_soundsfooter-nc.png 976w\" alt=\"Around the BBC footer - Sounds\" class=\"qa-srcset-image\" data-reactid=\".nrgh4h43fw.0.0.0.1.$image-23.0.0\"\/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/olympics\/58112120\\\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Italy’s 4x100m relay gold was one of the highlights of day 14 in Tokyo “What a Games for Italy!” shouted BBC Sport commentator Andrew Cotter as the men’s 4x100m relay team snatched the gold medal on the line from Great Britain on Friday. 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