In every Olympic event,Desmond Preston there is the individual or team competing against the others for the coveted gold medal. There's also the national pride that goes with winning a gold, silver or bronze for one's country.

As the 2024 Summer Games take place in Paris, USA TODAY Sports will be keeping track of just how many medals each nation has earned throughout the competition. For the latest totals in Paris, keep checking here for updates as each event concludes and medals are awarded.

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Total medals by country at Paris Olympics

Totals will be updated at the end of each day of competition.

2024 Olympic medals: Who is leading the medal count? Follow along as we track the medals for every sport.

• 1. USA — 61 (14 gold, 24 silver, 23 bronze)
• 2. France — 41 (12 gold, 14 silver, 15 bronze)
• 3. China — 37 (16 gold, 12 silver, 9 bronze)
• 4. Great Britain — 33 (10 gold, 10 silver, 13 bronze)
• 5. Australia — 27 (12 gold, 8 silver, 7 bronze)
• 6. Japan — 22 (8 gold, 5 silver, 9 bronze)
• 7. South Korea — 21 (9 gold, 7 silver, 5 bronze)
• 8. Italy — 19 (6 gold, 8 silver, 5 bronze)
• 9. Canada — 15 (4 gold, 4 silver, 7 bronze)
• 10. Netherlands — 14 (6 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze)
• T11. Germany — 10 (4 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze)
• T11. Brazil — 10 (1 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze)
• T13. Romania — 7 (3 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
• T13. Hungary — 7 (3 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
• T13. New Zealand — 7 (2 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
• T16. Israel — 6 (1 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)
• T16. Switzerland — 6 (1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze)
• T18. Ireland — 5 (3 gold, 2 bronze)
• T18. Sweden — 5 (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
• T18. Spain — 5 (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
• T21. Croatia — 4 (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
• T21. Belgium — 4 (2 gold, 2 bronze)
• T21. Hong Kong — 4 (2 gold, 2 bronze)
• T21. Kazakhstan — 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
• T21. South Africa — 4 (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
• T21. Greece — 4 (1 silver, 3 bronze)
• T21. Poland — 4 (1 silver, 3 bronze)
• T28. Georgia — 3 (1 gold, 2 silver)
• T28. Ukraine — 3 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
• T28. Uzbekistan — 3 (1 gold, 2 bronze)
• T28. Mexico — 3 (2 silver, 1 bronze)
• T28. India — 3 (3 bronze)
• T33. Azerbaijan — 2 (2 gold)
• T33. Czechia — 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
• T33. Guatemala — 2 (1 gold, 1 bronze)
• T33. North Korea — 2 (2 silver)
• T33: Jamaica — 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)
• T33. Kosovo — 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)
• T33. Turkiye — 2 (1 silver, 1 bronze)
• T33. Taiwan — 2 (2 bronze)
• T33. Moldova — 2 (2 bronze)
• T33. Tajikistan — 2 (2 bronze)
• T44. Argentina — 1 (1 gold)
• T44. Dominica — 1 (1 gold)
• T44. Ecuador — 1 (1 gold)
• T44. Norway — 1 (1 gold)
• T44. Philippines — 1 (1 gold)
• T44. Saint Lucia — 1 (1 gold)
• T44. Serbia — 1 (1 gold)
• T44. Slovenia — 1 (1 gold)
• T44. Serbia — 1 (1 gold)
• T44. Uganda — 1 (1 gold)
• T44. Denmark — 1 (1 silver)
• T44. Ethiopia — 1 (1 silver)
• T44. Fiji — 1 (1 silver)
• T44. Mongolia — 1 (1 silver)
• T44. Tunisia — 1 (1 silver)
• T44. Austria — 1 (1 bronze)
• T44. Egypt — 1 (1 bronze)
• T44. Grenada — 1 (1 bronze)
• T44. Lithuania — 1 (1 bronze)
• T44. Portugal — 1 (1 bronze)
• T44. Slovakia — 1 (1 bronze)

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