The United States is strongly favored to win the most overall medals when the Paris Olympics open in a month. The big question is this: will the Americans also top the gold-medal tally in a close race with China?
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The United States and China finished 1-2 in both categories in 2021 in the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics. The last time the United States did not top the gold-medal count in the Summer Games was in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, where China invested heavily and saw dividends. And 21 through 30 are: Sweden , Georgia , Serbia , Belgium , Uzbekistan , Kazakhstan , Iran , Croatia , Romania , Ireland .
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