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The United States made a push in the final stretch of the Olympics and succeeded in taking the top spot on the gold medal count from China on the final day of competitions. 

China led the count 38-36 going into the final day, but the Team USA added three on Sunday to finish on top. The U.S. also led on overall medal count with 113 total medals. The U.S. had a slow start to the games in Tokyo, but wins in a number of team sports helped push the nation’s total over the finish line. 

The U.S. women’s volleyball team recorded its first-ever Olympic gold medal, defeating Brazil 2 sets to 1 in the final, and both the men’s and women’s basketball teams won their finals to add to the medal count. 

United States’s Sue Bird, right, and Diana Taurasi pose with their gold medals during the medal ceremony for women’s basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Volunteers stand as International Olympic Committee’s President Thomas Bach gives a speech during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

China managed to top the table just once when it hosted the games in 2008, but its grasp was brief as it slipped in London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Chinese athletes recorded gold medals in new competitions as well, including cycling, rowing, athletics and the newly-introduced canoeing.  

Prior to the weekend, China had a seven-medal lead as the U.S. had won just 31 gold medals. China ended the games with an overall count of 88 medals. 

The last time a non-host country beat America to the top of the table in gold medals was the 1992 “Unified Team” of former Soviet Union countries that won 45 gold medals compared to 37 for the U.S., according to Forbes. 

The games concluded Sunday with a closing ceremony that ended with IOC President Thomas Bach raising the French flag, signifying the transition to Paris in 2024. France won 10 gold medals and 33 overall medals in Tokyo. 

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