PARIS, Aug 3 — China is still in the lead in the race for gold after adding two gold medals to its tally yesterday for a total of 13, while Paris Games host France and Australia have 11 golds each.
The United States has fallen to 5th spot with 9 gold medals after Great Britain raised their haul to 10.
The US still leads in overall medals with 44, while France has surprisingly shot up to second place in overall tally with 37 against China’s 31.
- Katie Ledecky claimed her 13th medal, a silver, making her the most decorated female Olympic swimmer of all time
- Host France beats Argentina 1-0 to reach Olympics men’s football semifinals
- Egyptian Doaa Elghobashy made history at the 2016 Rio Olympics as the first beach volleyball player to compete while wearing a hijab
Following is the 2024 Paris Olympics medal tally as of 5.30pm local time Saturday:
