Team USA ended the Paris Olympics on a high note by securing gold in the final event to top the medal table, edging out China with 126 overall medals. The Americans finished with 40 golds, 44 silvers, and 42 bronzes, marking the first tie at the top of the table in Summer Olympics history.
Key Points
Team USA edged out China with 126 overall medals
Topped the table based on silver medal count
Marked the first tie at the top of the table in Summer Olympics history
USA finished with 40 golds, 44 silvers, and 42 bronzes
Most medals for the Americans since the 1984 Games in Los Angeles
Pros
Team USA finished on top of the medal table with 126 overall medals
Secured 40 gold medals, 44 silvers, and 42 bronzes
Marked the first tie at the top of the table in Summer Olympics history
Cons
Lost one medal after gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her bronze medal