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[3] [4] The former record was the largest overall medal haul for the nation since the 1904 edition; the latter record was the highest gold medal tally at a single Games in Olympic history and the most for a host nation. [5] [a] It marked the first time the United States led the medal count in both gold and overall medals since 1968. [7]
The table does not count revoked medals (e.g., due to doping). A total of 162 current and historical NOCs have earned at least one medal. Medal totals in this table are current through the 2024 Summer Olympics, and all changes in medal standings due to doping cases and medal redistributions up to 11 August 2024 are taken into account.
The U.S. won by far the most medals in track and field with 34 overall, the most for the U.S. since winning 40 the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Team USA also has the most in each color with 14 golds ...
The United States won the 2024 Olympics overall medal count with 126. China was second with 91, and Great Britain was third with 65. Host nation France finished with 64 total medals.
It was not until the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City that an American president opened a Winter Olympics in the United States. The United States topped the medal count for the first time since 1968 , winning a record 83 gold medals and surpassing the Soviet Union 's total of 80 golds at the 1980 Summer Olympics .
Sha'carri Richardson (USA) in the women's 4x100m relay round 1 heats during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug. 8, 2024. The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the ...
The 2024 Paris Olympics may be nearing its end, but some crucial medals are still on the line. Fifty-two Olympic medals were awarded Saturday across 21 sports, including a gold in men's basketball.
The United States topped the medal count for the first time since 1968, winning a record 83 gold medals and surpassing the Soviet Union's total of 80 golds at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [ 19 ] As a result of an Nagoya Resolution signed in 1979,and the designating the Republic of China (Taiwan) as Chinese Taipei , the People's Republic of China ...