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| Rank | Country | Country | Gold Medals Received | Silver Medals Received | Bronze Medals Received | Total Medals ReceivedTotal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1 |  | United States | 25 | 31 | 23 | 79 |
| 2 | China | 2 |  | China | 32 | 22 | 16 | 70 |
| 3 | Russian O.C. | 3 |  | Russian O.C. | 14 | 21 | 18 | 53 |
| 4 | Britain | 4 |  | Britain | 15 | 18 | 15 | 48 |
| 5 | Japan | 5 |  | Japan | 21 | 7 | 12 | 40 |
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