Team USA Holds Lead in Medal Count as Paris Olympics Come to a Close
As the 2024 Paris Games draw to a close, Team USA is in the lead for the most medals won overall. However, the race for the most gold medals is still up for grabs and could come down to the wire in the final event.
Key Events to Watch on the Final Day of the Paris Olympics
The last gold medals will be awarded on Sunday, with just a handful of events left to determine the ultimate winner between the United States and China for the most gold medals in this year’s Olympics.
Heading into the final day of competition, Team USA leads with 122 medals overall, including 38 gold, 42 silver, and 42 bronze. China is close behind with 90 total medals, but the United States is poised to maintain its lead in overall medals.
This marks the eighth consecutive time that the United States has topped the overall medal count at the Summer Games, with the Unified team taking the top spot in 1992 following the breakup of the Soviet Union.
The Race for Gold Medals in Paris
China currently leads the gold medal count over the U.S. by a narrow margin of 39-38 heading into the final day of events.
With both countries vying for more gold medals on Sunday, the competitive edge could shift in the final events, particularly in women’s volleyball and women’s basketball where Team USA has a chance to secure more gold medals.
The deciding event could be the women’s basketball final, which serves as the closing act of the Summer Olympics and will determine the winner of the gold medal race between the United States and China.
Looking ahead, attention will shift to the Closing Ceremony, which is set to showcase a star-studded celebration and mark the handover from Paris 2024 to Los Angeles 2028. The ceremony will take place at the Stade de France, wrapping up the Paris Olympics and paving the way for Milano Cortina to host the next Winter Games just a year and a half away.
Don’t miss the exciting conclusion of the Paris Olympics and the crowning of the champions in the last events of the Summer Games!