The closing of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games They culminated with swimming competitions in the Seine River, and after three strokes with the baton brigadier before each test and an acclaimed organization, The United States (US) came out on top despite tying China for gold medals.
Both delegations maintained a close battle until the last day for first place in the medal table of the games, which was finally achieved by the Americans. thanks to the sum of the other silver and bronze medals.
In total, the USA won 126 medals. The breakdown was 40 gold, 44 silver and 42 bronze. The Asian giant closed with 40, 27 and 24, respectively.
China was followed by Japan, which scored 20-12-13 respectively, managing to obtain a place on the podium, leaving out Australia (18-19-16) and the host of the Olympics, France (16-26-22).
Other countries that stood out in the medal table, not for their position but for the number of victories, are Great Britain (65), France (64) and Australia (53).
Chile’s performance
Chile was ranked 55th in the medal table with two wins, tying with Botswana, Saint Lucia and Uganda. The first was the gold medal for the female clay pigeon shooter, Francisca Crovetto (34) and the second the silver medal that was obtained by the Yasmani Acosta (36) in Greco-Roman wrestling.
The last time Chile received gold at the Olympics was in Athens 2004, when Fernando Gonzalez and Nicolas Massu They marked this milestone in doubles and singles tennis, making Crovetto’s triumph all the more significant as it was her first in two decades.
To celebrate the national athletes, tomorrow at noon they will both be received in the Plaza de la Concordia of the Palacio La Moneda by both the citizens who want to go and congratulate them and the Presidente Gabriel Boric, who will make the official recognition in the name of the country.
