Tokyo Olympics medal count
The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled to begin Friday with the Opening Ceremonies. The first medals will be handed out Saturday, and the coming days will be filled with competitions across 339 events in 33 sports.
Join us as we track the results of the Olympic medal events, sport by sport. We’ll also have updated tables, showing which athletes and countries have won the most gold, silver and bronze.
Medal Leaders
Medal Count
Past Performances
At the 2016 Olympics Games in Rio, the United States emerged victorious with 121 medals, which was 51 more total medals than China, the second place winner. The United States similarly clutched first place in the 2012 London Games with 104 total medals. Will the United States hold onto its lead for the Summer Olympics or will another country close the gap?
Outstanding Athletes
In 2016, Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps won the 6 total medals on his journey to becoming the most decorated Olympian. However another athlete, Olympic Gymnast Simone Biles, won the most individual medals. In Tokyo, which athletes will come home with the most medals and shatter new records?
Country Comparison
Medals by Sport
Who are the medal winners for this year’s Tokyo Olympics? Track all the winners in your favorite sports below.
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More about the Tokyo Olympics
The Tokyo Olympics run from July 23 to August 8. Find the latest news and updates from the Tokyo Olympics here, and join us as we track the Olympic medal count, sport by sport. Here’s the full schedule and TV guide.
- Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s gymnastics all-around final, a day after she left the team final and the United States settled for silver. She says she’s got the “twisties,” a gymnast’s worst nightmare. Suni Lee is now the top hope for a U.S. medal. She’ll be joined by Jade Carey, Biles’s replacement.
- Katie Ledecky won her first gold medal in Tokyo in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle. Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel are back in the pool tonight. Follow along for live swimming updates.
- Trying to stream the Games? Here’s how to watch (some of) the Olympics online for free and what your options are. And sign up for our Olympics newsletter, which will have a daily viewing guide and highlights.
- Go deeper on your favorite sport with our guides on basketball, three-on-three basketball, beach volleyball, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball and baseball, swimming, tennis and triathlon, as well as new sports karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing.