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Fully half of this team — nine of 18 — is in its 30s. Had there been any fans in the stands here — American fans — it would have been time for tribute videos on the scoreboards at either end of the stadium.
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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 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 64 |
| 2 | China | 2 |  | China | 29 | 17 | 16 | 62 |
| 3 | Russian O.C. | 3 |  | Russian O.C. | 12 | 21 | 17 | 50 |
| 4 | Britain | 4 |  | Britain | 11 | 12 | 12 | 35 |
| T5 | Japan | T5 |  | Japan | 17 | 6 | 10 | 33 |
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