So far in the 2012 London Olympics, China and the USA are leading the world in medals. China has a total of 12 medals while the U.S. has won 11.
China has won 6 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze. The U.S. has 3 gold, 5 silver and 3 bronze.
China has received great performances, Yang Sun raced in record breaking time and won the first gold medal as a male Chinese swimmer.
In third place, Italy has a total of 7; 2 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals. The Republic of Korea is right behind them with 5 medals. They have 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze.
France has four and is in 5th place. They own 2 gold with 1 silver and bronze medal.
Here is the way the medal count wraps up after the second day of action.
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Rank |
Country |
Silver |
Bronze |
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1 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
12 |
|
|
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
11 |
|
|
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
|
|
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
|
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
11 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
12 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
|
|
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
15 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
|
16 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
17 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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