ℹ️ Skipped - page is already crawled
| Filter | Status | Condition | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP status | PASS | download_http_code = 200 | HTTP 200 |
| Age cutoff | PASS | download_stamp > now() - 6 MONTH | 0.1 months ago |
| History drop | PASS | isNull(history_drop_reason) | No drop reason |
| Spam/ban | PASS | fh_dont_index != 1 AND ml_spam_score = 0 | ml_spam_score=0 |
| Canonical | PASS | meta_canonical IS NULL OR = '' OR = src_unparsed | Not set |
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| URL | https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympic-medal-count-2024-paris/ |
| Last Crawled | 2026-04-16 20:03:42 (2 days ago) |
| First Indexed | 2024-07-29 22:51:51 (1 year ago) |
| HTTP Status Code | 200 |
| Meta Title | See the current Olympic medal count for the 2024 Paris Games - CBS News |
| Meta Description | Team USA won a total of 40 gold medals during the Paris Olympic Games. See how their medal haul stacks up against other countries in this count. |
| Meta Canonical | null |
| Boilerpipe Text | By
Allison Elyse Gualtieri
Senior News Editor
Allison Elyse Gualtieri is a Senior News Editor for CBSNews.com, working on a wide variety of subjects including crime, longer-form features and feel-good news. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and U.S. News and World Report, among other outlets.
Read Full Bio
Updated on: August 11, 2024 / 8:03 PM EDT
/ CBS News
Add CBS News on Google
Team USA
 topped the medals table at the
Paris Olympic Games
 with 40 gold medals and a total of 126.
China, who were the last team apart from the U.S. to top the medal table when they did it at home at the 2008 Beijing Games, also won 40 golds. But because they managed only 27 silvers, they finished second on the medals table. The U.S. earned 44 silver medals.
The U.S. women's basketball team secured Team USA's final gold medal by
edging host nation France in a thrilling match
that came down to the last shot.
The CBS NewsÂ
medal count
 tracker below shows the final tally.
In addition to the medals, which are unique to each
Olympic
Games, some winners will get additional awards from their home nations. Cash prizes, cows or even apartments are some of the
rewards medal winners
in some sports or from certain countries will enjoy. And while some athletes will
set world records in Paris
, those can be set at other international competitions. Olympic medals, however, are only earned at the Games.
Which country had the most medals in the 2020 Olympics?
The
2020 Olympic Games
, held in Tokyo in 2021 after a COVID-related delay, were a much more sober affair than most Games due to to the coronavirus pandemic. There, the U.S. narrowly edged out China for most gold medals, 39 to 38, but remained comfortably ahead in overall medals, with American athletes taking home 113 medals to second-place China's 89.
Which country had the most gold medals in the 2022 Olympics?
In the
2022 Winter Games, held in Beijing
, the U.S. was third in both the gold-medal count and overall medals, with nine golds and 25 overall. Norway topped the count with 16 golds and 37 total medals, followed by Germany in both gold medals, with 12, and overall medals, with 27. Host nation China tied the U.S. in the number of gold medals, but trailed in the total medal count, with 15.
Which country has the most medals overall?
According to the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, the U.S. leds the
all-time medal count
 going into the Paris Games with a total of 2,975 Olympic medals, followed by the now-defunct Soviet Union, with 1,204 medals, and Germany, with 1,058 medals.
And, as hoped, the
U.S. added to its medal haul
 at the 2024 Games,
topping 3,000 total medals
within the first week of competition. The American team is helped by the sheer
number of competitors
representing Team USA at the Paris Games: 594 athletes, of the about 10,500 athletes competing. Four countries in this year's games have only one athlete taking a shot at medal glory: Belize, Liechtenstein, Nauru and Somalia.Â
And since Russia was banned for this year's games, any medals garnered by its few athletes competing as
individual neutral athletes
won't be tallied as part of the country's overall haul. The first individual neutral athlete to medal in the Games was Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya of Belarus, who took silver in women's trampoline.
Which country has the most gold medals overall?
The U.S. will also hope to keep its ranking as the nation with the most gold medals: a total of 1,179 ahead of the Paris Games, according to the Olympic Foundation. Following is theÂ
Soviet Union
, with 473 gold medals.Â
Germany
 takes third, with 342 gold medals.Â
The U.S. notched its
first gold medal of the Games
with a gold in the men's 4x100 freestyle relay. And, of course,
Simone Biles
and the
U.S. women's gymnastics team
turned in dominant performances to bring home individual and team gold, and swimmers
Katie Ledecky
and Torri Huske each added to the tally.Â
Running phenom
Noah Lyles narrowly notched the gold
in a photo finish to the 100 meters, and
Cole Hocker
pulled off a stunning upset to give the U.S. a gold in the 1500 meters, coming from behind to beat the two favorites in the field.Â
Quincy Hall also came from behind,
 nabbing the U.S. first gold medal in the 400 meters since 2008.
In:
Paris
Olympics |
| Markdown | - [Latest](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympic-medal-count-2024-paris/)
- [U.S.](https://www.cbsnews.com/us/)
- [Iran War](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-diplomacy-ceasefire/)
- [Mamdani Interview](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zohran-mamdani-democratic-socialism-can-flourish-anywhere/)
- [World](https://www.cbsnews.com/world/)
- [Politics](https://www.cbsnews.com/politics/)
- [Entertainment](https://www.cbsnews.com/entertainment/)
- [HealthWatch](https://www.cbsnews.com/healthwatch/)
- [MoneyWatch](https://www.cbsnews.com/moneywatch/)
- [Crime](https://www.cbsnews.com/crime/)
- [Space](https://www.cbsnews.com/space/)
- [Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/)
- [Brand Studio](https://www.cbsnews.com/brandstudio/)
- [The Free Press](https://www.thefp.com/?utm_source=cbsnews&utm_medium=global_nav)
- [Local News](https://www.cbsnews.com/cbslocal/)
- [Atlanta](https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/)
- [Baltimore](https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/)
- [Bay Area](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/)
- [Boston](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/)
- [Chicago](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/)
- [Colorado](https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/)
- [Detroit](https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/)
- [Los Angeles](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/)
- [Miami](https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/)
- [Minnesota](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/)
- [New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/)
- [Philadelphia](https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/)
- [Pittsburgh](https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/)
- [Sacramento](https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/)
- [Texas](https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/)
- [Live](https://www.cbsnews.com/live/)
- [CBS News 24/7](https://www.cbsnews.com/live/)
- [Baltimore](https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/live/)
- [Bay Area](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/live/)
- [Boston](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/live/)
- [Chicago](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live/)
- [Colorado](https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/live/)
- [Detroit](https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/live/)
- [Los Angeles](https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/live/)
- [Miami](https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/live/)
- [Minnesota](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/live/)
- [New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/live/)
- [Philadelphia](https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/live/)
- [Pittsburgh](https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/live/)
- [Sacramento](https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/live/)
- [Texas](https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/live/)
- [48 Hours](https://www.cbsnews.com/live/48-hours/)
- [60 Minutes](https://www.cbsnews.com/live/60-minutes/)
- [Shows](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympic-medal-count-2024-paris/)
- [48 Hours](https://www.cbsnews.com/48-hours/)
- [60 Minutes](https://www.cbsnews.com/60-minutes/)
- [CBS Evening News](https://www.cbsnews.com/evening-news/)
- [CBS Mornings](https://www.cbsnews.com/cbs-mornings/)
- [CBS Morning News](https://www.cbsnews.com/cbs-news-mornings/)
- [CBS Reports](https://www.cbsnews.com/cbs-reports/)
- [CBS Saturday Morning](https://www.cbsnews.com/cbs-mornings/saturday/)
- [The Daily Report](https://www.cbsnews.com/the-daily-report/)
- [The Dish](https://www.cbsnews.com/the-dish/)
- [Face the Nation](https://www.cbsnews.com/face-the-nation/)
- [Sunday Morning](https://www.cbsnews.com/sunday-morning/)
- [The Takeout](https://www.cbsnews.com/the-takeout/)
- [Things That Matter](https://www.cbsnews.com/things-that-matter/)
- [The Uplift](https://www.cbsnews.com/uplift/)
- - [CBS News Investigates](https://www.cbsnews.com/cbs-investigates/)
- [CBS News Confirmed](https://www.cbsnews.com/cbs-news-confirmed/)
- [Podcasts](https://www.cbsnews.com/podcasts/)
- [Newsletters](https://www.cbsnews.com/newsletters/)
- [Download Our App](https://www.cbsnews.com/app/?ftag=CNM-16-10abd6g)
- [CBS News Team](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/)
- [Executive Team](https://www.cbsnews.com/executive-team/)
- [Brand Studio](https://www.cbsnews.com/brandstudio/)
- [Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/news/?ftag=PPM-06-10ahi1b)
- [Join Our Talent Community](https://pages.beamery.com/paramount/page/cbsnewsstations)
- [RSS Feeds](https://www.cbsnews.com/rss/)
- [U.S.](https://www.cbsnews.com/us/)
- [Iran War](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-trump-strait-of-hormuz-diplomacy-ceasefire/)
- [Mamdani Interview](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zohran-mamdani-democratic-socialism-can-flourish-anywhere/)
- [World](https://www.cbsnews.com/world/)
- [Politics](https://www.cbsnews.com/politics/)
- [HealthWatch](https://www.cbsnews.com/healthwatch/)
- [MoneyWatch](https://www.cbsnews.com/moneywatch/)
- [Entertainment](https://www.cbsnews.com/entertainment/)
- [Crime](https://www.cbsnews.com/crime/)
- [Sports](https://www.cbssports.com/)
- [The Free Press](https://www.thefp.com/?utm_source=cbsnews&utm_medium=sub_nav)
[Watch CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/live/)
[World](https://www.cbsnews.com/world/?ftag=CNM-16-10abg0d)
# See the current Olympic medal count for the 2024 Paris Games
By
Allison Elyse Gualtieri
[Allison Elyse Gualtieri Senior News Editor](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/allison-elyse-gualtieri/)
Allison Elyse Gualtieri is a Senior News Editor for CBSNews.com, working on a wide variety of subjects including crime, longer-form features and feel-good news. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and U.S. News and World Report, among other outlets.
[Read Full Bio](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/allison-elyse-gualtieri/)
[Allison Elyse Gualtieri](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/allison-elyse-gualtieri/)
Updated on: August 11, 2024 / 8:03 PM EDT / CBS News
[Add CBS News on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cbsnews.com)
[Team USA](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/team-usa-paris-olympics-2024/) topped the medals table at the [Paris Olympic Games](https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/2024-olympics-summer-paris/) with 40 gold medals and a total of 126.
China, who were the last team apart from the U.S. to top the medal table when they did it at home at the 2008 Beijing Games, also won 40 golds. But because they managed only 27 silvers, they finished second on the medals table. The U.S. earned 44 silver medals.
The U.S. women's basketball team secured Team USA's final gold medal by [edging host nation France in a thrilling match](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-womens-basketball-france-olympics-gold-medal/) that came down to the last shot.
The CBS News [medal count](https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/2024-paris-olympics-medal-count-tracker-for-how-many-gold-silver-bronze-medals-usa-each-country-has-won/) tracker below shows the final tally.

In addition to the medals, which are unique to each [Olympic](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/best-photos-2024-paris-olympic-games/) Games, some winners will get additional awards from their home nations. Cash prizes, cows or even apartments are some of the [rewards medal winners](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2024-olympics-paris-athletes-medals-prize-money/) in some sports or from certain countries will enjoy. And while some athletes will [set world records in Paris](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mondo-duplantis-pole-vaulting-record-olympic-gold-paris-2024/), those can be set at other international competitions. Olympic medals, however, are only earned at the Games.
## Which country had the most medals in the 2020 Olympics?
The [2020 Olympic Games](https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/2021-olympics-summer-tokyo/), held in Tokyo in 2021 after a COVID-related delay, were a much more sober affair than most Games due to to the coronavirus pandemic. There, the U.S. narrowly edged out China for most gold medals, 39 to 38, but remained comfortably ahead in overall medals, with American athletes taking home 113 medals to second-place China's 89.
## Which country had the most gold medals in the 2022 Olympics?
In the [2022 Winter Games, held in Beijing](https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/winter-olympics-2022-beijing/), the U.S. was third in both the gold-medal count and overall medals, with nine golds and 25 overall. Norway topped the count with 16 golds and 37 total medals, followed by Germany in both gold medals, with 12, and overall medals, with 27. Host nation China tied the U.S. in the number of gold medals, but trailed in the total medal count, with 15.
## Which country has the most medals overall?
According to the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, the U.S. leds the [all-time medal count](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2024-paris-games-most-olympic-medals-ever/) going into the Paris Games with a total of 2,975 Olympic medals, followed by the now-defunct Soviet Union, with 1,204 medals, and Germany, with 1,058 medals.
And, as hoped, the [U.S. added to its medal haul](https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/2024-paris-olympics-updates-results-tracker-team-usa-schedule-united-states-medal-count-from-summer-games/live/) at the 2024 Games, [topping 3,000 total medals](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usa-olympics-all-time-medal-count/) within the first week of competition. The American team is helped by the sheer [number of competitors](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/athletes-olympics-numbers-2024-paris-games/) representing Team USA at the Paris Games: 594 athletes, of the about 10,500 athletes competing. Four countries in this year's games have only one athlete taking a shot at medal glory: Belize, Liechtenstein, Nauru and Somalia.
And since Russia was banned for this year's games, any medals garnered by its few athletes competing as [individual neutral athletes](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-ain-olympics-russia-belarus/) won't be tallied as part of the country's overall haul. The first individual neutral athlete to medal in the Games was Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya of Belarus, who took silver in women's trampoline.
## Which country has the most gold medals overall?
The U.S. will also hope to keep its ranking as the nation with the most gold medals: a total of 1,179 ahead of the Paris Games, according to the Olympic Foundation. Following is the [Soviet Union](https://www.olympedia.org/countries/URS), with 473 gold medals. [Germany](https://www.olympedia.org/countries/GER) takes third, with 342 gold medals.
The U.S. notched its [first gold medal of the Games](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/team-usa-swimming-gold-silver-bronze-freestyle-paris-olympics-2024/) with a gold in the men's 4x100 freestyle relay. And, of course, [Simone Biles](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/simone-biles-suni-lee-paris-olympics-all-around-individual-gymnastics/) and the [U.S. women's gymnastics team](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/artistic-gymnastics-olympics-2024-team-final-simone-biles/) turned in dominant performances to bring home individual and team gold, and swimmers [Katie Ledecky](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/katie-ledecky-gold-medal-1500-meter-freestyle-record-womens-swimming-paris-olympics/) and Torri Huske each added to the tally.
Running phenom [Noah Lyles narrowly notched the gold](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/noah-lyles-wins-gold-photo-finish-100-meter-sprint-paris-olympics/) in a photo finish to the 100 meters, and [Cole Hocker](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cole-hocker-upset-gold-medal-1500m-paris-olympics-2024/) pulled off a stunning upset to give the U.S. a gold in the 1500 meters, coming from behind to beat the two favorites in the field. [Quincy Hall also came from behind,](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/quincy-hall-usa-wins-gold-medal-paris-olympic-400-meters/) nabbing the U.S. first gold medal in the 400 meters since 2008.
### 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris [More](https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/2024-olympics-summer-paris/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)
- [Olympic breaker Raygun is top ranked despite controversial performance ](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/raygun-performance-olympics-top-world-ranking-world-dancesport/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)
- [Eiffel family to fight Olympic rings being left on Eiffel Tower ](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eiffel-tower-olympic-rings-family-fighting-paris-olympics/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)
- [Paris wants to name venue after murdered Olympian ](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/paris-ugandan-olympian-rebecca-cheptegei-sports-venue/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)
- [USA's Oksana Masters wins Paralympic gold in para cycling time trial ](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oksana-masters-wins-8th-paralympic-gold-para-cycling-time-trial-paris-games-team-usa/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)
- [Olympian Katie Ledecky aims for LA Games as she reflects on Paris Olympics ](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympian-katie-ledecky-hopes-inspire-young-swimmers-2028-los-angeles-games/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a)
### Go deeper with The Free Press
- [The Boys of Team USA ](https://www.thefp.com/p/im-so-proud-to-be-american-today?utm_source=cbs_news&utm_campaign=cbs_news_recirculation&utm_content=bottom_page)
- [The Winter Olympics Is the Best Reality TV Show ](https://www.thefp.com/p/the-winter-olympics-is-the-best-reality?utm_source=cbs_news&utm_campaign=cbs_news_recirculation&utm_content=bottom_page)
In:
- [Paris](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/paris/)
- [Olympics](https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/milan-winter-olympics-2026/)
© 2024 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Jordan Chiles stripped of bronze medal
[U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles stripped of bronze medal 02:03](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/u-s-gymnast-jordan-chiles-stripped-of-bronze-medal/)
#### U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles stripped of bronze medal
(02:03)
- [Texas 12-year-old wins upset at USA Jigsaw Nationals in Atlanta ](https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/americas-best-speed-puzzlers-compete-in-atlanta/?intcid=CNR-01-0623)
- [Northwestern's Madison Taylor aims to lead lacrosse team back to the top ](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/northwestern-madison-taylor-lacrosse/?intcid=CNR-01-0623)
- [Wolves take on Nuggets in 1st round of NBA playoffs: What to know ](https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/minnesota-timberwolves-denver-nuggets-nba-playoffs-2026/?intcid=CNR-01-0623)
- [The Boys of Team USA ](https://www.thefp.com/p/im-so-proud-to-be-american-today?utm_source=cbs_news&utm_campaign=cbs_news_recirculation&utm_content=right_rail)
Featured
[Iran War Coverage](https://www.cbsnews.com/us-iran-tensions/)
[Artemis II Splashdown](https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/artemis-ii-splashdown-return/)
[Masters Purse](https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/masters-2026-prize-money-purse-payouts-winnings-augusta-national/)
[NBA Playoff Bracket](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/2026-nba-playoff-bracket-matchups-schedule/)
Follow Us On
[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/CBSNews/)
[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/CBSNews/)
[Instagram](https://instagram.com/cbsnews/)
[X](https://x.com/CBSNews/)
Privacy
[Privacy Policy](https://www.viacomcbsprivacy.com/policy)
[California Notice](https://privacy.paramount.com/en/policy#additional-information-us-states)
[Your Privacy Choices](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympic-medal-count-2024-paris/#onetrust-pc-sdk)
[Terms of Use](https://legal.paramount.com/us/en/cbsi/terms-of-use)
[Minors' Privacy Policy](https://privacy.paramount.com/childrens)
More from CBS News
[Newsletters](https://www.cbsnews.com/newsletters/)
[Podcasts](https://www.cbsnews.com/podcasts/)
[Download Our App](https://www.cbsnews.com/app/)
[Brand Studio](https://www.cbsnews.com/brandstudio/)
[Sitemap](https://www.cbsnews.com/sitemap/)
Company
[About Paramount](https://www.paramount.com/about/)
[Advertise With Paramount](https://www.paramount.com/about/businesses/advertising)
[Join Our Talent Community](https://pages.beamery.com/paramount/page/cbsnewsstations)
[Help](https://help.cbsnews.com/s/)
[Feedback](https://www.cbs.com/showfeedback/)
[Contact the Ombudsman](https://ombudsman.cbsnews.com/)
Copyright ©2026 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved.
View CBS News In
CBS News App
[Open](https://www.cbsnews.com/app/?ftag=CNM-16-10abd6g&url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympic-medal-count-2024-paris/)
Chrome
Safari
[Continue](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/olympic-medal-count-2024-paris/#app) |
| Readable Markdown | By
[Allison Elyse Gualtieri Senior News Editor](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/allison-elyse-gualtieri/)
Allison Elyse Gualtieri is a Senior News Editor for CBSNews.com, working on a wide variety of subjects including crime, longer-form features and feel-good news. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and U.S. News and World Report, among other outlets.
[Read Full Bio](https://www.cbsnews.com/team/allison-elyse-gualtieri/)
Updated on: August 11, 2024 / 8:03 PM EDT / CBS News
[Add CBS News on Google](https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cbsnews.com)
[Team USA](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/team-usa-paris-olympics-2024/) topped the medals table at the [Paris Olympic Games](https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/2024-olympics-summer-paris/) with 40 gold medals and a total of 126.
China, who were the last team apart from the U.S. to top the medal table when they did it at home at the 2008 Beijing Games, also won 40 golds. But because they managed only 27 silvers, they finished second on the medals table. The U.S. earned 44 silver medals.
The U.S. women's basketball team secured Team USA's final gold medal by [edging host nation France in a thrilling match](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-womens-basketball-france-olympics-gold-medal/) that came down to the last shot.
The CBS News [medal count](https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/2024-paris-olympics-medal-count-tracker-for-how-many-gold-silver-bronze-medals-usa-each-country-has-won/) tracker below shows the final tally.
In addition to the medals, which are unique to each [Olympic](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/best-photos-2024-paris-olympic-games/) Games, some winners will get additional awards from their home nations. Cash prizes, cows or even apartments are some of the [rewards medal winners](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2024-olympics-paris-athletes-medals-prize-money/) in some sports or from certain countries will enjoy. And while some athletes will [set world records in Paris](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mondo-duplantis-pole-vaulting-record-olympic-gold-paris-2024/), those can be set at other international competitions. Olympic medals, however, are only earned at the Games.
## Which country had the most medals in the 2020 Olympics?
The [2020 Olympic Games](https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/2021-olympics-summer-tokyo/), held in Tokyo in 2021 after a COVID-related delay, were a much more sober affair than most Games due to to the coronavirus pandemic. There, the U.S. narrowly edged out China for most gold medals, 39 to 38, but remained comfortably ahead in overall medals, with American athletes taking home 113 medals to second-place China's 89.
## Which country had the most gold medals in the 2022 Olympics?
In the [2022 Winter Games, held in Beijing](https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/winter-olympics-2022-beijing/), the U.S. was third in both the gold-medal count and overall medals, with nine golds and 25 overall. Norway topped the count with 16 golds and 37 total medals, followed by Germany in both gold medals, with 12, and overall medals, with 27. Host nation China tied the U.S. in the number of gold medals, but trailed in the total medal count, with 15.
## Which country has the most medals overall?
According to the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, the U.S. leds the [all-time medal count](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2024-paris-games-most-olympic-medals-ever/) going into the Paris Games with a total of 2,975 Olympic medals, followed by the now-defunct Soviet Union, with 1,204 medals, and Germany, with 1,058 medals.
And, as hoped, the [U.S. added to its medal haul](https://www.cbssports.com/olympics/news/2024-paris-olympics-updates-results-tracker-team-usa-schedule-united-states-medal-count-from-summer-games/live/) at the 2024 Games, [topping 3,000 total medals](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/usa-olympics-all-time-medal-count/) within the first week of competition. The American team is helped by the sheer [number of competitors](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/athletes-olympics-numbers-2024-paris-games/) representing Team USA at the Paris Games: 594 athletes, of the about 10,500 athletes competing. Four countries in this year's games have only one athlete taking a shot at medal glory: Belize, Liechtenstein, Nauru and Somalia.
And since Russia was banned for this year's games, any medals garnered by its few athletes competing as [individual neutral athletes](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-is-ain-olympics-russia-belarus/) won't be tallied as part of the country's overall haul. The first individual neutral athlete to medal in the Games was Viyaleta Bardzilouskaya of Belarus, who took silver in women's trampoline.
## Which country has the most gold medals overall?
The U.S. will also hope to keep its ranking as the nation with the most gold medals: a total of 1,179 ahead of the Paris Games, according to the Olympic Foundation. Following is the [Soviet Union](https://www.olympedia.org/countries/URS), with 473 gold medals. [Germany](https://www.olympedia.org/countries/GER) takes third, with 342 gold medals.
The U.S. notched its [first gold medal of the Games](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/team-usa-swimming-gold-silver-bronze-freestyle-paris-olympics-2024/) with a gold in the men's 4x100 freestyle relay. And, of course, [Simone Biles](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/simone-biles-suni-lee-paris-olympics-all-around-individual-gymnastics/) and the [U.S. women's gymnastics team](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/artistic-gymnastics-olympics-2024-team-final-simone-biles/) turned in dominant performances to bring home individual and team gold, and swimmers [Katie Ledecky](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/katie-ledecky-gold-medal-1500-meter-freestyle-record-womens-swimming-paris-olympics/) and Torri Huske each added to the tally.
Running phenom [Noah Lyles narrowly notched the gold](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/noah-lyles-wins-gold-photo-finish-100-meter-sprint-paris-olympics/) in a photo finish to the 100 meters, and [Cole Hocker](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cole-hocker-upset-gold-medal-1500m-paris-olympics-2024/) pulled off a stunning upset to give the U.S. a gold in the 1500 meters, coming from behind to beat the two favorites in the field. [Quincy Hall also came from behind,](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/quincy-hall-usa-wins-gold-medal-paris-olympic-400-meters/) nabbing the U.S. first gold medal in the 400 meters since 2008.
In:
- [Paris](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/paris/)
- [Olympics](https://www.cbsnews.com/feature/milan-winter-olympics-2026/) |
| Shard | 143 (laksa) |
| Root Hash | 10008871826360721943 |
| Unparsed URL | com,cbsnews!www,/news/olympic-medal-count-2024-paris/ s443 |