The United States is still on top at the 2016 Olympics, as gymnasts Simone Biles and Aly Raisman took the top two spots in the women’s individual all-around competition to keep America in the lead on Thursday. Kayla Harrison brought in another gold for Team USA in the judo women’s 78kg.
2016 Olympics medal count: Simone Biles and Kayla Harrison extend U.S lead
The U.S. still leads in gold medals by three.
The United States leads in every medal category, with as many bronze medals (10) as any other nation has golds. China is second in overall medals (25) and golds (10), adding six silver medals and nine bronze. Japan and Australia are third and fourth, respectively, and each picked up medals to gain ever closer to China.
South Korea moved up thanks to victories in the gold and bronze-medal women’s archery matches, as Chang Hye-jin won gold and Ki Bo-Bae bronze. Great Britain rounds out the top 10, tallying two silver medals so far on Thursday.
Of America’s 35 medals, 21 have come in swimming, including eight of the United States’ 13 golds.
Here’s SB Nation’s medal counter, and below is the full medal count as of Thursday night:
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