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As its women's volleyball team takes gold, the US clinches top spot in Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Morgan Keith   

As its women's volleyball team takes gold, the US clinches top spot in Tokyo 2020 Olympics
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  • The United States won 39 gold medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, edging past China in the final day of competition.
  • China secured 88 medals in total and won second place.
  • Two events remain before closing ceremonies, although neither involve US or Chinese teams.

A win from the US women's volleyball team against Brazil gave the country its 39th gold medal, officially securing the country's spot at the top of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic podium.

While China had the most gold medals heading into the final days of competition, wins from the women's volleyball, women's basketball, and cycling athletes on Sunday gave Americans the top prize, CNN reported.

Although the US only secured one more gold medal than China, it blew away the overall competition with 113 medals in total. Coming in second, China walked away with 88 medals.

Two events remaining before the closing ceremonies: a men's water polo match between Greece and Serbia, and a women's handball match between Russia and France.

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