After the final standings were determined on Sunday, the United States led China only by virtue of their 44 silver medals, taking the lead in the medal table at the Paris Olympics with 40 golds.China won 40 gold medals but only managed 27 silvers at the 2008 Beijing Games, making them the only team other than the United States to top the standings while competing on home soil.
“US leads the medal standings at the conclusion of the Paris Olympics”
In a thrilling final, the U.S. women’s basketball team defeated host nation France to win the last gold medal of the Games, solidifying their nation’s dominance. With 126 total medals to China’s 91, the United States also won the most.
Finishing fifth overall with 16 gold medals, France’s total medal count of 64 was the highest in over a century.
Reuters
