TOKYO -- The Tokyo Olympics concluded with Sunday night's closing ceremony. The race for medals was highly competitive until the end, especially among the U.S. and China as well as host nation Japan.
On the final day of the Games, the U.S. retook the lead over China in the race for golds, ending up with 39, while China won 38. Japan was third with 27. The European Union's member countries won 85 golds combined.
Other Asian countries and regions had major moments of glory. Hong Kong fencer Edgar Cheung Ka-long won the city's first Olympic gold medal, while weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines also won her country's first-ever gold. Among Southeast Asian countries, the Philippines won four medals in total, while Indonesia grabbed five, followed by Thailand and Malaysia with two apiece.
India also achieved its best result ever at the Olympics, with seven medals including one gold, two silvers and four bronzes.
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Medal count (As of Aug. 8)
| Rank | Team/NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. | 39 | 41 | 33 | 113 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 32 | 18 | 88 |
| 3 | Japan | 27 | 14 | 17 | 58 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 22 | 21 | 22 | 65 |
| 5 | Russian Olympic Committee* | 20 | 28 | 23 | 71 |
| 6 | Australia | 17 | 7 | 22 | 46 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 8 | France | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
| 9 | Germany | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
| 10 | Italy | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| 11 | Canada | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | Brazil | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 14 | Cuba | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 15 | Hungary | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 16 | South Korea | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 17 | Poland | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 18 | Czech Republic | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 19 | Kenya | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Norway | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 21 | Jamaica | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 22 | Spain | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 24 | Switzerland | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 25 | Denmark | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 26 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 | Serbia | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 29 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 31 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 32 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 33 | Georgia | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 34 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 35 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 36 | Greece | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 36 | Uganda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 38 | Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 39 | Israel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 41 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 | Bahamas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 42 | Kosovo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | Ukraine | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 |
| 45 | Belarus | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 46 | Venezuela | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 48 | India | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 49 | Hong Kong | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 50 | Philippines | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 50 | Slovakia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 52 | South Africa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 53 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 54 | Egypt | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 55 | Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 56 | Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 56 | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 58 | Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 59 | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Fiji | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Latvia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 63 | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 66 | Colombia | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 67 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 69 | Armenia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 70 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 71 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 72 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 72 | San Marino | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 74 | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 74 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 74 | Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 77 | Bahrain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | North Macedonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Namibia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 84 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 85 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 86 | Botswana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Grenada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Republic of Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
*Russia is not competing officially in the Games following a doping ban, but some of its athletes are participating as individuals under the umbrella of the Russian Olympic Committee.
