beyond the covid hurdles. cnn's will ripley explains from tokyo. >> reporter: the legacy of tokyo 2020 may not be measured in medals or covid cases. but acts of kindness. moments of grace. olympians choosing humility over hubris. american gymnast simone biles cheering on her teammates even as she was struggling to compete. american swimmer annie laser hugging her south african competitor tatyana schumaker who broke a world record to win gold. >> to have someone break a world record, just as a fan of the sport in general, that's something pretty amazing to happen to you. >> given there were no spectators and you were in this bubble in the middle of a pandemic, do you think that brought the athletes closer to this experience? >> definitely more of a sense of, we're just really happy that this is happening. really happy to be here. >> reporter: happiness written