The former Soviet Union ranks third just behind Great Britain, with 20 clean sweeps. Despite its dissolution in 1991, the ...

The United States' Olympic legacy is one of unmatched excellence with American athletes frequently standing atop the podium.

Team USA topped the medals table at the Paris Olympic Games with 40 gold medals and a total of 126. China, who were the last team apart from the U.S. to top the medal table when they did it at ...

China added three gold medals in table tennis and two each in swimming and badminton. The Chinese Olympic Committee in its current form has only been recognized since 1979.

USA increased their tally to 26 medals today, which is eight medals than any other nation.But it is Japan who are top of the medal table at this stage of the Games having accumulated seven gold ...

There is one crucial metric in which the U.S. did not smash the competition, however: gold medals. With all the events completed, China tied Team USA in the medal table, with 40 golds.

We're three days into the Paris Games, and the medals table is (very gradually) starting to take shape. Here are the current top five: Japan — Six golds (12 total: two silver, four bronze) ...

Olympic fans looking at the Paralympics final medal table are faced with an unfamiliar sight: Team USA lagging behind in the medal table. While US Olympians have been dominating medal counts and ...

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