United States Wins 40th Gold Medal at Paris Olympics
The United States secured its 40th gold medal at the Paris Olympics in the women’s basketball final, tying with China for the most gold medals. The U.S. finished with a total of 126 medals, while China had 91. Great Britain came in third with 65 medals.
Key Points
- U.S. secured its 40th gold medal in the women’s basketball final
- China also had 40 gold medals in the Olympics
- United States finished with 126 total medals
- China had 91 total medals
- Great Britain was third with 65 medals
Pros
- U.S. women’s basketball team won its eighth straight gold medal
- U.S. secured a tie for most gold medals at the Summer Olympics