A team of statistical analysts said Tuesday it expects Japan to have smashed its previous best medal tally at the close of next year's Tokyo Olympics, ranking the host nation behind only two others on its predicted medal table.The Netherlands-based Gracenote Sports forecasts Japan will win 67 medals in its 2020 Summer Games virtual medal table, a 63 percent increase on its Rio de Janeiro Olympic tally. Of the 67 medals, 29 are expected to be gold.If Japan meets those lofty expectations, it would be a host country's largest improvement on its previous games since Spain smashed its 1988 tally…READ FULL ARTICLE
