The United States topped the overall medal table at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning 40 gold and 126 total medals during two weeks of competition. The US has now topped the medal table at the last four Summer Olympic Games.
China finished second, also with 40 gold medals and 91 in total.
The two were battling it out the whole Games as China came into the final day with a 39 golds while the US had 38. The US came out on top as the women’s basketball team captured gold for the 8th Summer Olympics in a row, earning the US the 40th gold in Paris.
China notably topped the medal table at the 2008 Summer Olympics winning 48 golds, 12 more than the US as they finished 2nd with 36 golds. China has now finished 2nd behind the US at the last two Games.
Making history at this Olympics is Sweden as it is the only country to win a medal at every Olympic Games, including both Winter and Summer, since 1908. Finland did hold this honor as well up until here in Paris as they did not win a single medal in the last two weeks.
The US notably led the swimming medal table with 8 gold medals and 28 overall medals. China on the other hand dominated the diving events, winning all 8 gold medals. That marked the first time that a country has swept the diving program since diving was expanded from four to eight events in 2000.
Hosts France won 16 gold medals, Great Britian had 14 and Italy ended in 12 with a Volleyball (women) win on the final day.
