China holds top medal count, US second
KINGSTON, Jamaica — China and the US still maintain their hold atop the Olympic medal table after the first full five days of competition.
The Asian powerhouse maintains their stranglehold on the prime position with 30 medals, including 17 gold while the US trails closely with 29 medals, 12 being gold.
A Caribbean country is yet to medal.
Rank
Country
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
China
17
9
4
30
2
United States
12
8
9
29
3
South Korea
6
2
4
12
4
France
5
3
5
13
5
North Korea
4
1
5
6
Germany
3
8
2
13
7
Italy
3
4
2
9
8
Kazakhstan
3
3
9
Japan
2
4
11
17
10
Russian Federation
2
4
5
11
11
Great Britain & N. Ireland
2
3
4
9
12
Hungary
2
1
1
4
13
Ukraine
2
4
6
14
South Africa
2
2
15
Australia
1
6
2
9
16
Romania
1
3
2
6
17
Brazil
1
1
1
3
17
Netherlands
1
1
1
3
19
Georgia
1
1
19
Venezuela
1
1
19
Slovenia
1
1
19
Lithuania
1
1
23
Colombia
2
1
3
23
Cuba
2
1
3
25
Mexico
2
2
26
Canada
1
5
6
27
Indonesia
1
1
2
27
Norway
1
1
2
29
Czech Republic
1
1
29
Denmark
1
1
29
Egypt
1
1
29
Spain
1
1
29
Poland
1
1
29
Sweden
1
1
29
Thailand
1
1
29
Chinese Taipei
1
1
37
New Zealand
2
2
37
Slovakia
2
2
39
Azerbaijan
1
1
39
Belgium
1
1
39
Belarus
1
1
39
Mongolia
1
1
39
Qatar
1
1
39
Singapore
1
1
39
Uzbekistan
1
1
39
Serbia
1
1
39
India
1
1
39
Greece
1
1
39
Moldova
1
1