BY ADAM HOLT | August 4, 2021

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo is underway, and everyone is enjoying cheering on Team USA and watching sports they only watch once every four years. One of the primary things we do when engaged in the Olympics is keep track of the medal count. We want our country to have the most total medals and the most gold medals. This article will tell where the top 30 countries currently stand with medals and will feature a breakdown of the USA’s medals.

Total Medal Count

1. USA – 73: 24 gold, 28 silver, 21 bronze

2. China – 69: 32 gold, 21 silver, 16 bronze

3. ROC (Russia) – 52: 13 gold, 21 silver, 18 bronze

4. Great Britain – 43: 13 gold, 17 silver, 13 bronze

5. Japan – 36: 19 gold, 6 silver, 11 bronze

6. Australia – 33: 14 gold, 4 silver, 15 bronze

7. Germany – 30: 8 gold, 8 silver, 14 bronze

8. Italy – 29: 5 gold, 9 silver, 15 bronze

9. France – 24: 6 gold, 10 silver, 8 bronze

10. Netherlands – 20: 6 gold, 7 silver, 7 bronze

All counts are as of press time. To see the full article, check out this week's edition of the Linn County News or check out the online version here