After the tenth day of the Tokyo Olympics 2020, China is still leading the medal tally. With emotions and defeats, eight Olympic sports had victory ceremonies. Final events were conducted in artistic gymnastics, athletics, badminton, cycling track, equestrian, shooting, weightlifting, and wrestling.
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75 countries have now won at least one Olympic medal by the end of the 10th day. While powerhouses are leading, some small countries won their first Olympic medals and created history.
China leads with 29 gold medals
China has been dominating the top position of the medal tally at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. While they are securing medals in their strongest feat, Chinese athletes have also had surprise wins in events like swimming.
China continued its gold medal spree in cycling track, shooting, weightlifting, artistic gymnastics, and athletics. Overall, they had a stellar run as most medals clinched were gold.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Gymnastics – Artistic – Men’s Rings – Medal Ceremony – Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan – August 2, 2021. Silver medallist You Hao of China poses with his medal. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
China has earned 62 medals, out of which 29 are gold, 17 silver, and 16 bronze. The nation has taken a strong gold medal lead with a 7 medal gap over the Olympic powerhouse USA.
The USA overtakes the host nation in the second position
Team USA has finally climbed up from third to second position. The American Olympic squad has grabbed 64 medals, 22 gold, 25 silver, and 17 bronze.
The USA clinched gold medals in artistic gymnastics and athletics. Whereas players also won in weightlifting and wrestling.?Simone Biles, who has been not taking part in Tokyo Olympics 2020, has decided to compete in the next event. With the athletics events on, the USA will aim at more Olympic gold medals.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Gymnastics – Artistic – Men’s Rings – Medal Ceremony – Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan – August 2, 2021. Simone Biles of the United States wearing a protective face mask looks on REUTERS/Mike Blake TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
The host nation is in the third position with 33 medals in total. In terms of gold medals, it was not a successful day for Japan. However, they won a medal in artistic gymnastics.
Australia and ROC are threatening the host nation’s third position with 17 and 12 gold medals, respectively. Notably, ROC has also crossed 50 medals along with China and the USA at Tokyo Olympics.
Medal tally at Tokyo Olympics 2020
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 China |
29 | 17 | 16 | 62 |
| 2 United States |
22 | 25 | 17 | 64 |
| 3 Japan |
17 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 Australia |
14 | 4 | 15 | 33 |
| 5 ROC |
12 | 21 | 17 | 50 |
| 6 Great Britain |
11 | 12 | 12 | 35 |
| 7 France |
6 | 10 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 Germany |
6 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| 9 South Korea |
6 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 10 Netherlands |
5 | 7 | 6 | 18 |
| 11 Italy |
4 | 9 | 15 | 28 |
| 12 New Zealand |
4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 13 Czech Republic |
4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 14 Canada |
3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 15 Switzerland |
3 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 16 Croatia |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 17 Chinese Taipei |
2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 18 Brazil |
2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 19 Cuba |
2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 20 Hungary |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 Denmark |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 22 Slovenia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 Ecuador |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 Greece |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 Kosovo |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 Qatar |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 Georgia |
1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 28 Spain |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 Romania |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 Sweden |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 Venezuela |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 Hong Kong |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 South Africa |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 Slovakia |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 Austria |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 Indonesia |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 Serbia |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 38 Jamaica |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 39 Belgium |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 Ethiopia |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 39 Norway |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 Poland |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 42 Tunisia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 Turkey |
1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 45 Ireland |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 45 Israel |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 47 Belarus |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 47 Estonia |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 47 Fiji |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 47 Uzbekistan |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 51 Bermuda |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 51 Iran |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 51 Latvia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 51 Morocco |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 51 Philippines |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 51 Puerto Rico |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 51 Thailand |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 58 Colombia |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 58 Dominican Republic |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 60 Ukraine |
0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 61 Mongolia |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 62 India |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 62 Kenya |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 62 Portugal |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 62 San Marino |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 62 Uganda |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 67 Bulgaria |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 67 Jordan |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 67 North Macedonia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 67 Turkmenistan |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 71 Kazakhstan |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 71 Mexico |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 73 Azerbaijan |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 73 Egypt |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 75 Argentina |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 Armenia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 C?te d’Ivoire |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 Finland |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 Kuwait |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 Malaysia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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