The US picked up two gold medals on the final day
The United States secured its 40th gold medal on Sunday in the last event of the Paris Olympics – the women’s basketball final.
The U.S. women’s basketball team defeated France, 67-66, after overcoming a 10-point deficit in the third quarter. It was the Americans’ eighth straight gold medal in the event and the one it needed to secure a tie for most gold medals at the Summer Olympics.
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Gold medalist Simone Biles poses with her gold medal on the podium at Bercy Arena on Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris. (Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images)
China also had 40 gold medals in the Olympics. China hit No. 40 thanks to Li Wenwen, who won gold in the women’s 81-kilogram weightlifting. The U.S. stayed within one of China when Jennifer Valente won gold in the women’s omnium.
The United States went back and forth throughout the Games. Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong and Caeleb Dressel helped the U.S. secure the first gold for the team last week. The wins piled up over the last two weeks as the red, white and blue found victories in several events, including women’s soccer, men’s golf and much more.
Gold medalists Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant pose after the men's gold medal basketball match against France during the Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024. (Damien Meyer/AFP via Getty Images)
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Japan finished with 20 gold medals. France, the host nation, secured 16.
The United States finished with 126 total medals. China had 91 total. Great Britain was third with 65, including 14 gold medals.
Katie Ledecky shows her gold medal for the 800m freestyle women's final at La Defense Arena during the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024. (Deepbluemedia/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
Both the U.S. and China had more gold medals than they fared during the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The U.S. had 39 gold medals and China took home 38. Japan finished with 27.
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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
