An Olympic medal is awarded to successful competitors at one of the Olympic Games. There are three classes of medal to be won: gold, silver, and bronze, awarded to first, second, and third place, respectively. The granting of awards is laid out in detail in the Olympic protocols.

For Olympic medals by athlete, see Lists of Olympic medalists and List of multiple Olympic medalists. The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2024, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below.

Léon Marchand (pictured) won four gold medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the most of any competing athlete. Marketing (mascots) (Olympics Go! Paris 2024) World map showing the medal achievements of each country during the 2024 Summer Olympics. represents countries that won at least one gold medal.

Jul 27, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — The 2024 Olympics are done. The United States led the final medal standings with 126 total medals, ahead of China (91), Britain (65) and France (64). Below is a list of all the medal winners, day by day. Gold: Quincy Hall, United States. Bronze: Yui Susaki, Japan, and Feng Ziqi, China.

Jul 27, 2024 · Contrary to their name, Olympic medals are not just gold, silver, and bronze. Each is made up of multiple different materials. Gold medals only contain about six-percent pure gold, while it...

Jul 27, 2024 · See the latest: The latest medal count and results for the Paris Olympics.

Aug 12, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — The contest for most gold medals at the Paris Olympics ended in a 40-40 tie between China and the United States. But the U.S. topped the medals table with a whopping 126 overall, compared to 91 for China.