US closes in on China in gold medal count
Xinhua |
Updated: 2021-08-08 07:02
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TOKYO - With Tokyo 2020 heading to its final day, the battle for the top position of the medals table turned even more intense on Saturday.
China still leads the medals count with 38 golds, 31 silvers and 18 bronzes, but the USA closed the deficit by three as they moved onto 36 golds thanks to strong showing on the penultimate day of the Games. Japan sits third with 27 golds and 56 medals.
