Olympic Gold Medal Race Ends in Tie Between USA and China
On the final day of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the USA and China ended the gold medal race in a tie, with both nations finishing with 40 gold medals. Team USA entered the last event trailing by one gold but secured a dramatic victory in the women's basketball final against France, which allowed them to equal China's count.
Despite the tie in gold medals, Team USA dominated the overall medal standings with 126 total medals, far surpassing China's 91. The final day saw intense competition, with American athletes vying for gold in various events, including women's volleyball and wrestling.
In a repeat of the previous Olympics, where Team USA also edged out China in gold medals, the Americans showcased their strength in the overall medal count, significantly improving from their 113 medals in Tokyo.