Paris Olympics 2024 Medal Tally on Day 14: Republic of China Leads with 31 Gold Medals, USA and Australia Follow – Latest Updates and Key Highlights
Fiona Nanna, ForeMedia News
6 minutes read. Updated 11:59PM GMT Fri, 9August, 2024
As the Paris 2024 Olympics progress to Day 14, the race for the top of the medal table remains highly competitive. The People’s Republic of China currently holds the lead with 31 gold medals, reflecting their dominance in various sports. The United States is a close second with 30 golds, while Australia holds third place with 18 gold medals.
Today’s Olympic events showcased exceptional performances and historical achievements. In men’s hockey, the Netherlands triumphed with a 3-1 shootout win over Germany, following a 1-1 draw in regulation time. This victory marks the Netherlands’ first Olympic gold in men’s hockey in 24 years. In athletics, India’s athlete Arshad Nadeem set a new Olympic record with a javelin throw of 92.97 meters, contributing to the global excitement around the event.
In women’s long jump, Tara Davis-Woodhall of the USA secured the gold with a leap of 7.10 meters, narrowly edging out Germany’s Malaika Mihambo, who took the silver with a jump of 6.98 meters. Additionally, Fujinami Akari of Japan won the gold in the women’s freestyle 53 kg wrestling category, defeating Lucía Yépez of Colombia.
Noah Lyles, renowned for his speed, claimed bronze in the men’s 200-meter final. In Taekwondo, Kim Yujin of South Korea won gold in the women’s 57 kg division with a dominant 9-0 victory, highlighting her exceptional skills.
Paris 2024 Olympics Medal Tally: Top 10 Countries and India
| Order | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Medals |
| 1 | People’s Republic of China | 31 | 25 | 20 | 76 |
| 2 | United States of America | 30 | 38 | 35 | 103 |
| 3 | Australia | 18 | 15 | 14 | 47 |
| 4 | France | 14 | 19 | 22 | 55 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 14 | 17 | 21 | 52 |
| 6 | Japan | 13 | 8 | 13 | 34 |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | Netherlands | 11 | 6 | 8 | 25 |
| 9 | Italy | 10 | 11 | 9 | 30 |
| 10 | Germany | 10 | 9 | 6 | 25 |
| 64 | India | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Day 13 Highlights
Athletics:
- Men’s 200 Meters Final: Letsile Tebogo (Botswana) won gold with 19.46 seconds. Kenneth Bednarek (USA) took silver, and Noah Lyles (USA) earned bronze.
- Men’s 110-Meter Hurdles Final: Grant Holloway (USA) secured gold with 12.99 seconds. Daniel Roberts (USA) took silver, and Rasheed Broadbell (Jamaica) won bronze.
- Women’s 400m Hurdles Final: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (USA) achieved gold with 50.37 seconds. Anna Cockrell (USA) claimed silver, and Femke Bol (Netherlands) took bronze.
Taekwondo:
- Women’s 57 kg Final: Kim Yujin (South Korea) won gold by defeating Nahid Kiyanichandeh with a score of 9-0.
Boxing:
- Men’s 51kg Final: Hasanboy Dusmatov (Uzbekistan) won gold by defeating Billal Bennama (France) with a score of 5-0.
- Women’s 54kg Final: Chang Yuan (China) achieved gold by defeating Akbas Hatice (Turkey) with a score of 5-0.
Marathon Swimming:
- Men’s 10km: Rasovszky Kristof (Hungary) won gold with a time of 1:50:52.7. Klemet Oliver (Germany) took silver, and Betlehem David (Hungary) earned bronze.
Table Tennis:
- Bronze Medal Match: Gauzy Simon and Lebrun Alexis (France) won bronze by defeating Shinozuka Hiroto and Togami Shunsuke (Japan) with a final score of 3-2.
Sailing:
- Men’s Kite Final: Bontus Valentin (Austria) won gold. Pianosi Riccardo (Italy) took silver, and Maeder Maximilian (Singapore) earned bronze.
Sport Climbing:
- Men’s Boulder & Lead Final: Roberts Toby (Great Britain) secured gold. Anraku Sorato (Japan) took silver, and Schubert Jakob (Austria) won bronze.
Canoe Sprint:
- Women’s Canoe Double 500m Final: Xu Shixiao / Sun Mengya (China) won gold. Luzan Liudmyla / Rybachok Anastasiia (Ukraine) claimed silver, and Mackenzie Sloan / Vincent Katie (Canada) earned bronze.
Medal Leaders and Noteworthy Athletes
Top Medalists:
- Zhang Yufei (China) – Swimming, 6 medals (1 silver, 5 bronze)
- Leon Marchand (France) – Swimming, 5 medals (4 gold, 1 bronze)
- Torri Huske (USA) – Swimming, 5 medals (3 gold, 2 silver)
- Mollie O’Callaghan (Australia) – Swimming, 5 medals (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
- Regan Smith (USA) – Swimming, 5 medals (2 gold, 3 silver)
The Paris 2024 Olympics continue to deliver exciting moments and fierce competition as athletes from around the globe vie for gold. Stay tuned for more updates and detailed coverage of the ongoing games.
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