The United States topped the medal table at the Paris 2024 Olympics after all competitions ended on Sunday, ahead of China, which came in second place, while host France came in third. for the olympic event In fifth place.
The conflict between the United States and China intensified in the final meters before the curtain fell on all competitions, and equality prevailed during the last week, before the Americans seized the lead in a repeat of the Tokyo Olympics scenario that took place three years ago.
After China led the Paris Olympic medal table a day before the closing ceremony, the American athletes managed to turn the tables on the final day, winning two gold medals to reach 40 gold medals, while China won one gold medal today, also reaching 40 medals, but the advantage returned to the United States thanks to the silvers (44 to 27 and bronzes 42 to 24).
In the last edition, the United States outperformed China by one gold medal, after winning 39 gold medals to 38, while the third-place winner remained unchanged in both editions. Japan, which this time won 20 gold medals and 45 medals in total, recorded a noticeable decline, after winning 27 gold medals on home soil three years ago.
Australia came fourth in the Paris 2024 Olympic medal table with 18 gold, 19 silver and 16 bronze medals, followed by France with 16 gold, 26 silver and 22 bronze, while the Netherlands were the surprise winners, coming in sixth with 15 gold, 7 silver and 12 bronze, ahead of Britain (fourth in Tokyo) in seventh place with 14 gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze.
Paris 2024 Olympics Medal Table
| Country | Golden | Silver | Bronze | the total |
| America | 40 | 44 | 42 | 126 |
| China | 40 | 27 | 24 | 91 |
| Japan | 20 | 12 | 13 | 45 |
| Australia | 18 | 19 | 16 | 53 |
| France | 16 | 26 | 22 | 64 |
| Holland | 15 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| Britain | 14 | 22 | 29 | 65 |
| South Korea | 13 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| Italy | 12 | 13 | 15 | 40 |
| Germany | 12 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
The outcome of Arab participation in the Paris Olympics
In a separate context, Arab athletes won 17 different medals during the Paris Olympics, including 7 gold medals. These medals came from 6 different countries, with Bahrain topping the list, followed by Algeria, then Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan and Qatar, in order.
Bahrain won two gold medals, a silver and a bronze, while Algeria won two gold medals and a bronze. As for Egypt, its athletes won one gold, one silver and a bronze, which is the same as Tunisia. Morocco won one gold and one bronze, Jordan had to settle for one silver medal, and Meshaal Barshim gave Qatar the only bronze medal.
It is worth noting that the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics will be held this evening, Sunday, at the Stade de France in the Saint-Denis suburb of Paris, after the banks of the Seine River hosted the opening ceremony on July 26.
