Michael Phelps! Usain Bolt! An 8-bit Olympic medal count video! Let’s end Friday on a high note, friends.
2012 Olympics Medal Count: Team USA Comfortably Ahead; Hello Phelps!
Watch this superb video from SB Nation Studios closely. There are Easter eggs. Wonder Easter eggs.
PHELPS!
As for the day itself, the USA picked up four gold medals, two of which were on the track, to take a 13-medal lead over China. Team USA was golden in the women’s 4x100 relay, setting a world record while showing off blazing speed. On the men’s side, the 4x400 team was shocked by the Bahamas, setting for second and the silver medal.
The medal count is as follows:
- USA: 94 (41 G, 26 S, 27 B)
- China: 81 (37 G, 25 S, 19 B)
- Russia: 63 (15 G, 21 S, 27 B)
- Great Britain: 57 (25 G, 15 S, 17 B)
- Germany: 42 (10 G, 18 S, 14 B)
For a complete breakdown, visit Sports Illustrated's medal count tracker.
For more on the Olympics, check out SB Nation's London 2012 Olympics hub.
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