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Can the US overtake China in gold medals?

The United States has won the most medals at the Tokyo Olympics and will be the only country to take home more than 100. But on the last day of competition, the race for the most gold medals was a tight contest between the United States and China….Latest Medal Count ›

Latest Medal Count ›	China
	38
	32
	18
Total	88

Can US still win gold medal count?

Its high-water mark, 83, was reached during the 1984 Olympics, which were held in Los Angeles. Since 1948, the United States has never failed to win at least 32 gold medals. It kept that streak alive in 2021, although it fell short of matching its 2012 and 2016 hauls.

Which country will win the most gold?

United States
2020 Tokyo Olympics medal count: USA tops China in gold, silver, bronze and overall medal totals

COUNTRY	GOLD	TOTALS
United States	39	113
China	38	88
Japan	27	58
Great Britain	22	65

What does ROC stand for?

ROC stands for the Russian Olympic Committee, and hundreds of “ROC” athletes are competing under the Olympic rings flag instead of Russia’s—it’s a workaround measure so that they can compete despite an international doping scandal that rocked the sports world in 2019.

How did China get so many golds?

Athletes competing in gymnastics, diving, and shooting have produced the most medals for China. Chinese athletes have also earned more gold medals in table tennis (28 golds) and badminton (18 golds) than any other country in the world.

How many medals are given out at the Olympics 2021?

At the most recent Summer Games in Tokyo in 2021, a total of 340 gold medals were awarded….Number of gold medals awarded at the Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021.

Characteristic	Number of gold medals
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How many gold medals did us win 2021?

Including the 2021 Tokyo Games, the U.S. has 2,941 total medals between the winter and summer games, including 1,166 gold medals….USA Olympic medal results by event.

Event	Total
Gold	39
Silver	41
Bronze	33
Total	113