Olympics
First tie of gold medals in Olympic history: Here is how medal tally looks
Here is how the final medal tally of the 2024 Paris Olympics looks like with India finishing at 71st with six medals.
FILE PHOTO: Paris Olympics medals will have a metallic chunk of the iconic Eiffel Tower. (Source: Paris Olympics)
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games ended and it didn't end without drama.
A one-point win in the final game the gave USA the first-place finish in the medal tally.
USA pipped China in the medals tally after the USA women's basketball team defeated France 67-66 in the final.
The USA finished first by winning more silver medals making it the first instance in Olympic history when there was a tie for gold medals in the first two spots.
Both countries won 40 gold medals each and the USA's 44 silver medals came in play for the ranking.
The USA overall won 126 medals (40 good, 44 silver, and 42 bronze) while China won 91 medals (40 gold, 27 silver, and 24 bronze) finishing second.
Japan finished third with 45 medals (20 gold, 12 silver, and 13 bronze).
India finished 71st with one silver and five bronzes to finish one place below the Tokyo Olympics 2020 medal tally.
Final medal tally of the 2024 Paris Olympics:
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | USA | 40 | 44 | 42 | 126 |
| 2 | China | 40 | 27 | 24 | 91 |
| 3 | Japan | 20 | 12 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | Australia | 18 | 19 | 16 | 53 |
| 5 | France | 16 | 26 | 22 | 64 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 15 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 14 | 22 | 29 | 65 |
| 8 | South Korea | 13 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| 9 | Italy | 12 | 13 | 15 | 40 |
| 10 | Germany | 12 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 71 | India | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
