The 2024 Olympic Games are coming to an end in Paris, and the USA team triumphantly took first place in the overall team standings. American athletes won 126 medals, including 40 gold, 44 silver and 42 bronze awards. Thus, the United States has maintained its dominant position on the world sports stage.
The Chinese team finished second with 91 medals, including 40 gold, 27 silver and 24 bronze awards. Interestingly, the USA and China are tied for the number of gold medals, which highlights the high competition between these two countries.
The third place was taken by the Japanese national team, which won 45 medals: 20 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze. Japanese athletes once again confirmed their strength on the world stage, especially in domestic sports.
Ukraine finished the Olympic Games in 22nd place in the overall team standings, having won 12 medals, including three gold ones. This achievement testifies to the high level of training of Ukrainian athletes and their ability to compete at the highest level.
At the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, which takes place in the central stadium of Paris, the audience again saw bright and unforgettable moments. Among them are familiar figures from the opening ceremony, such as the rider in silver armor who has been compared to the biblical Death. At the same time, a new character dressed in gold appeared on the stage, symbolizing the end of the competition and the triumph of the winners.
