2012 Olympics Medal Count: China Takes Early Lead After Day 1, U.S. Close Behind



2012 Olympics Medal Count: China
Takes Early Lead After Day 1, U.S.
Close Behind

The first complete day of events in the
2012 Olympics in London is in the books,
despite what your tape-delayed, prime-
time NBC television schedule may try to
tell you.
The race is officially under way to see
which country can emerge from the
Summer Games with the most Olympic
hardware. After Saturday's competitions,
China has jumped out to an early lead with
six total medals, but the United States and
Italy are both close behind, with five each.
China also has the easy gold medal lead
after the first day, with four. Italy's two
gold medals are the second-most, while the
United States is one of six countries with
one gold. Two of China's gold medals came
in swimming, one in weightlifting and one
in shooting. Ryan Lochte was responsible
for the lone United States gold, in
swimming, while Italy claimed a gold
medal in fencing and dramatically defeated
the U.S. on their last arrow in the team
archery competition.
China adds two bronze medals to their four
golds. Italy has two golds, two silver
medals and a bronze, while the U.S. has
two silver medals and two bronze to go
with the gold

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