Rio Olympics Medals Race, Day 12: USA Still Dominates With 84, China, Great Britain Follow

As of Wednesday morning (Day 12) of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Team USA continues to dominate the medals race by a comfortable lead, counting 84 pieces of hardware (28 of each gold, silver and bronze).

China follows as the runner up with 51 medals (17 gold), and Great Britain is third with 50 medals (19 gold).

Rounding out the top 10 are Russia (38), France (29), Japan (29), Germany (26), Australia (24), Italy (23), and the Netherlands (14).

Rio 2016 Olympics Medal Count Day 12 (Aug. 17):

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)