The five charts that show it really was our best Games ever

Every time an Olympic Games comes around, Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond asks John Coates for his predictions.

Coates, who will step down as vice president of the International Olympic Committee later this year, was bullish before Paris 2024: his tip was between 17 and 20 golds and between 55 and 60 in total. He was nearly on the money.