Olympic games 2012 medal count 2008

By thrashing everyone in the pool and on the track. The United States is on top of the medal count at the London Olympics, and they're going to stay there. The United States added two bronze medals Saturday to extend their comfortable lead atop the overall medal count at the Summer Olympics in London.

The United States extended their overall medal count lead Friday and will look to add to it on Saturday. Canada has one gold and Azerbaijan have none, while they rack up mountains of bronzes. Are they tired of coming in third? Today's 8-bit Olympic medal count update features some amazing surprises.

Five golds and 10 total medals on Day 13 is the sort of haul that could keep the U. The United States retook the Olympic medal count lead on Wednesday and will look to extend their lead on Thursday. Seven medals on the track pushed the U. Hungary's two gold medals on Day 12 moved the Eastern European nation up in the Olympic medal count. The United States trails China in the overall medal lead, , but that deficit could be gone on Wednesday.

China holds a three-medal lead on the United States in the overall Summer Olympics medal count after 11 days of action. China still holds the overall medal count lead, but the United States is back within one. China currently holds a slight lead over the United States in the Summer Olympics medal count on Monday.

The United States and China aren't favorites to win in many of the events on Day 10 of the Olympics, meaning that their tight showdown at the top of the medal count should remain tight for at least another day.

Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.

Spanish La Liga View team list. Filed under: Stream. Contributors: SBNation. The fifth-place finishers were Germany with total 44 medals -- including 11 gold -- while Japan, Australia, France, South Korea and Italy rounded out the top The first-place finish in the medal count was the fifth-consecutive Olympics that America finished atop the total medal count.

Team USA also re-took the honors of having the most gold medals after China took that honor at the Beijing Olympics. For a complete breakdown, visit Sports Illustrated's medal count tracker. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies.

Spanish La Liga View team list. Filed under: Summer Olympics. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. The complete medal results can be found below.