RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 07: Gold medalists Caeleb Dressell and Michael Phelps of the United States embrace during the medal ceremony for the Final of the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
As we head into the beginning of Day 7 of the Rio Olympics, the United States continues to lead the total medal tally by a more than comfortable margin with 69 (26 gold), while China is the runner up with 45 (15 gold). Great Britain has replaced Japan in third with 38 total medals (15 gold).
Rounding out the top 10 are Russia (30), Japan (26), France (22), Australia (22), Italy (21), Germany (17) and South Korea (14).
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 07: Gold medalists Caeleb Dressell and Michael Phelps of the United States embrace during the medal ceremony for the Final of the Men’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
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