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China Tops Medal Tally At Paris Olympics; France Rises To Second Place

China surged to the top of the medal standings at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, bolstered by strong performances in the pool, shooting range, and gymnastics, where they secured two silver medals. The impressive showing has propelled China to the leading position in the overall medal tally.

As of the sixth day of competition, China has amassed a total of 19 medals, including 9 gold, 7 silver, and 3 bronze.

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Host nation France has moved into second place with a total of 26 medals. France’s achievements span across several events, including women’s triathlon, rugby sevens, swimming, equestrian, and fencing, with eight golds among their haul.

Japan has fallen to third place with 15 medals, including 8 golds.

Australia holds fourth place with 16 medals overall, consisting of 7 gold, 6 silver, and 3 bronze. Great Britain rounds out the top five with 17 medals, including 6 golds.

India, which secured two bronze medals through Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh, has slipped to 38th place on the medal table.

Current Medal Tally:

S. NO. NATIONAL GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL
1 CHINA 9 7 3 19
2 FRANCE 8 10 8 26
3 JAPAN 8 3 4 15
4 AUSTRALIA 7 6 3 16
5 GREAT BRITAIN 6 6 5 17
39 INDIA 0 0 2 2

As the Games progress, attention will be focused on whether these standings will shift further or remain as is.

Richa Kaushik

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