USA has surpassed China in the medal race, becoming the first country to receive the most medals at the Paris Olympics. The USA faced France in the Women’s Basketball final in Paris. France missed the chance by the barest of margins, and the match ended in a tight finish. Initially, the USA was behind in the gold medal race until the Women’s Basketball team secured a victory against France. Then, China and the USA were tied in the medal list, each securing 40 gold medals. However, after the crucial win against France, the USA topped the medal tally for four successive games. The USA defeated France with a score of 67-66, leading to a thrilling finish.
The USA now holds a tally of 126 medals, the highest number across the world in the Olympics, consisting of 40 gold, 44 silver, and 42 bronze medals. Meanwhile, China concluded its campaign with 91 medals, including 40 golds. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China had topped the medal tally with 48 gold medals. China had a terrific tournament in swimming competitions, including artistic swimming and diving.
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China also dominated in table tennis and weightlifting, while the USA excelled in track and field. A’Ja Wilson of the USA scored a game-changing 21 points in the basketball match. France’s Gabby Williams scored a last-second basket, which brought some relief to the French until the USA clinched the win in the final moments.
After the game, Gabby Williams of France discussed her team’s performance. “We were just resilient in what we needed to do. We kept going, bucket for bucket. That’s great basketball and that is what people want to see. Our defense kind of settled in and we got stops, and we started feeling it together,” she said
