Discovery and theBBChave championed record ratings at the ParisOlympics.
Live viewing on TV sets totalled 36.1 million, or 59% of the UK population, it said.
Viral moments included the antics of Turkeys shooter dad Yusuf Dikec and controversies around the new sport of breaking.
(L-R) Simone Biles and Suni LeeSina Schuldt/picture alliance via Getty Images)
The BBCs Kay-Jelski said we have witnessed a host of new sport stars emerge on an international level.
Turkish shooter Yusuf DikeçYasin AKGUL / AFP
